8 Days on the Eastside (Sierras) - Patterns that worked...

Here are some of the patterns that took many Brown and Rainbow Trout for my son Michael and I on our trip to Bridgeport, CA and other waters in the area:

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PALINISTA (apologies to EVA)
HOOK: Mustad C49S, #18 -#20
THREAD: Gordon Griffith?s 14/0, Red, White
TAIL: 1 Strand Pearl Krystal Flash
ABDOMEN:White Thread
OVERABDOMEN: Hareline Stalcup?s Micro Tubing, Blue
RIB: Wapsi Silver Wire, X-SM
WING: Grizzly Krystal Flash Back and White
THORAX: Arizona Diamond Hair Pearl Green or Blue
BEAD: Silver, 5/64 or 1/16


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SIMPLY RED...(And, PURPLE)
HOOK: Gamakatsu C12-B, #18
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Black
BEAD: 5/64 Black Nickel, (4 wraps 0.10 lead) or Tung
ABDOMEN: Red Krystal Flash
RIB: Wapsi, Silver, xsm
THORAX: Spirit River Iridsescent dyed peacock eye, Purple
This is a variation of Craig Matthew?s Bloody Midge, out of his BRF Shop, using a new product for the thorax from Spirit River

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RED/ ORANGE PT (BUFFALO JUMP)

HOOK: Daiichi 1560, TMC 3761 , #12-#18
THREAD: Uni 8/0 Brown, to secure tail, rib and abdomen
TAIL: Lemon Wooduck
RIB: Wapsi, Copper/Brown wire SM
ABDOMEN: Red Pheasant Tail fibers...then
THREAD: Wapsi 6/0 Fl. Orange
THORAX: Orange Ice Dub 50%., Nat. Squirrel Belly 50%
WING CASE/ LEGS: Rusty Brown Krystal Flash
BEAD: Silver Tungsten, sized to hook

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OLIVE/PINK PT (BIG REEDY)


HOOK: Mustad CO68, #14-#18, Daiichii1120, #14-#18, TMC 2457 #14-#18
THREAD: UNI 8/0 Olive
TAIL: Olive Pheasant tail fibers, 3-6
ABDOMEN: Olive Pheasant tail Fibers
RIB: Wapsi Pink wire, SM...then
THREAD: Wapsi Fl Pink, 6/0
WING CASE/LEGS: Pearl Krystal Flash
THORAX: UV Pink, Ice Dub
BEAD: Gold Tung, sized to hook

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AMBER KF SERENDIPITY

HOOK: TMC 5262, #14-#18
THREAD: Gordon Griffith 14/0 Sheer, Brown
ABDOMEN: Portion of a stand of Amber Zelon (to hook size), 1stand Pearl KF, 1 strand Rusty Brown KF - twisted
WING: White Zelon
Specifically for a small Amber Caddis that appears on the East Walker in late May and early June.This color works on some other rivers I and my guys fish in Montana


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SILVER STREAK VARIANT
HOOK: TMC 2487, Daiiachi 1130, Mustad c49S, TMC 2488, #16-#22
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Gray
TAIL: Dun Hen Neck Fibers
RIB: Lagartun Blue Wire, Fine
ABDOMEN: Silver Holographic Tinsel, 2 strands
THORAX: Ice Dub, Silver Holographic
WING CASE/LEGS: Midge Flash, Black ( the standard pattern uses the abdomen material for the wing case and notched, dun hen neck for legs)


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OLIVE TAILWATER TINY
HOOK: TMC 2488, TMC 2487, Daiichi 1130, Mustad c49s, #18-#22
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Olive or Gordon Griffith 14/0, Olive
TAIL: Lemon Wood Duck Fibers
RIB: Wapsi wire, Chartreuse, x-sm
WING LOOP: Olive Krystal Flash?(the original pattern uses just one strand of KF on each side of the thorax) I like the loop
THORAX: Olive/Brown Ice Dub
WING CASE: Scud Back, 1/8″, Black
BEAD: Copper?or your call. 1/16 brass or tungsten

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"PINKIE"

HOOK: TMC 2487 #16-#18, Daiichi #16-#18, Mustad cs49 #16-#18
THREAD: Gordon Griffith 14/0 Sheer, Black
TAIL: Fluro-Fiber Brown, a few strands
RIB: Largutan Lilac, x-fine
ABDOMEN: Pink Holographic tinsel?coat thread abdomen with head cement and wrap over
BEAD: Silver
WING CASE / LEGS: Pearl Krystal Flash

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DEEP PURPLE...

HOOK: TMC 2457, # 12-#16
THREAD: Uni 6/0 Black
UNDER ABDOMEN: Purple Holo Tinsel
OVER ABDOMEN: Glitter D Rib, Medium, Clear
THORAX: Black Ice Dub
BEAD: Black Tung, sized to hook

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My son, Michael...working a Deep Purple/Simply Red COMBO at the Gauge on the East Walker River at 7:00PM...In the SNOW...

PT/TB

PT, nice flies and I enjoy the blog as well..... keep them coming!

Thanks for posting. Your flies keep me thinking outside the box with the color combos. Great work.

really nice flies

I like your flies, it looks like your trout are behaving like winter grayling, by the size and style of your flies.
Very nice collection.

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Originally Posted by Donald Nicolson

I like your flies, it looks like your trout are behaving like winter grayling, by the size and style of your flies.
Very nice collection.

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Donald,

I wanted to try out a bunch of the smaller patterns I have been working on...I made a deal with my son that we would use big articulated cone head streamers and leeches with sinking lines on the next trip up to the East Walker. There are double digit Browns in this water...he and I had a few on for a minute or so...once they get into the fast water below you, the race is on...I had a number of hooks bend and straighten out with these beasts.

Michael chased one big guy about 100 meters down river till it sounded in the stream side tangles and broke him off. I had a couple of guides on the river come up to me and tell me that they were really impressed with my kid's aggressiveness. Well, Michael has been a professional skateboarder for a number of years and has exceptional balance and strength in his legs...I , old dog that I be, am a bit more circumspect ...;)

PT/TB