Black n blue: the bruise - one of my favorite upper Columbia steelhead flies/Pat
What's Catching You Fish?
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rabbit strip never hurt either. I like this pattern because it has rabbit, but to me looks a bit 'elevated' compared to most rabbit strip flies (again IMO). I think Ed Ward said something like 'Just super glue a rabbit strip to a hook and your done'.
FinLuver
Native Oregonian…1846
Hobo Spey on point:
Newbury's Knuckle Dragger Golden Stone has become my second favorite nymph since I discovered it last winter. The green rock worm did nothing on the river I visited today.
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Been trying some tiny streamers.
Really just a mini-leech with eyes.
Added some barring.
Right in the lip
Really just a mini-leech with eyes.
Added some barring.
Right in the lip
Well done
I posted these before. It’s a pattern I put together to resemble my impression of a juvenile whitefish, which often have an amber sort of sheen to them underwater. I don’t know that it’s anything special, really more of a “guide fly” but it works well enough I’ve decided it needs a name. I think I’m gonna call it the Bitey Whitey.
This the same as calling your shot?Whoops I posted these flies in the wrong thread, meant to go in the What’s in your vise…but consider them caught
Pink Nighty
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I'd be happy knowing the materials and procedure that produced those bullies....
I just texted it to my Dad and Father in Law. I can do this.
Definitely had higher hopes after the hot start. Only few bows for me, no browns. All on a black slump buster (no pic). Lots of taps today with only a few solid hookups.
Also hit a different lake yesterday for a few hours. Nothing at all on stripped flies so I switched over to fishing chironomids. A bunch of takes but only landed a couple smaller fish.
Better than work…
Also hit a different lake yesterday for a few hours. Nothing at all on stripped flies so I switched over to fishing chironomids. A bunch of takes but only landed a couple smaller fish.
Better than work…
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singlehandjay
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Got a late Christmas present!! Mid swing eat with a hard, acrobatic fight. The topping, wings, one JC eye and one red hackle was gone when the battle was over. I've been retiring my successful steelhead flies in a display case. One day I want to make a collage for the background of the shelf it's on made of pictures of the fish. Have a good evening folks.
Tied up a couple wee blue zebra midges and took them out for some tailwater ice fishing...
