Small streams in Central Pa.
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Small streams in Central Pa.
If I were to choose two trout streamers, they would be the hornberg and a Gartside softhackle.
I like the softhackle in saltwater size too.
Kilroy,
I'm not into 'patterns' much. Too limiting and confusing.
However,
Trout eat a couple of things that we use streamers to imitate.
I'd always have leech imitating flies in several basic colors. Lots of simple ties for these. Pick one you like, as it's not critical.
And I'd always have minnow imitating flies in several colors (maybe to match the forage fish that are in your water?).
You can 'pick' how you tie these, as it doesn't matter much, but I'd think you'd want to have some.
Good Luck!
Buddy
Ducksterman,
Good question, unless the water is really low or slow moving, the fly I put on is the Conehead Combo (this is a heavy fly). If I decide to try another pattern I will usually just hang it as a dropper of the bend of the Conehead Combo and let the fish decide which one they like best.
Regards,
ALberto
For trout or bass in rivers or streams
Black mohair leech with black (or gun metal)glass bead head.
in sizes 14 to 4 2x or 3x long hook.
(but I've also tied them on jig hooks or whatever else I had on hand)
Ed
Don't forget to take a Hornberg!
jed
Hi,
I've had a lot of luck here on my own pattern shown at the bottom (sorry, a bit out of focus) on both rainbows and browns (my personal best was a 7.25 lbs brown the first day I used this pattern).
I also tie Cosseboom's on size 10 2x shank hooks. Standard colours, and also with a yellow body with red squirrel wings and brown hackel. This latter colour scheme is similar to a Parson's Glory, which is a popular matuka fly in NZ. I've caught some good sized rainbows on both.
- Jeff
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1.../fly_small.jpg
Tail : yellow fibres
Rib : oval silver tinsel
Body : flat silver tinsel
Throat: red fibres
Wing : pine squirrel tail
Cheeks: chesnut brown feather from a pheasant or woodcock wing
For central PA, I almost exclusively use the Shenks White Minnow in size 8 down to 12. I tie it like Ed describes - no weight added to fly at all, but then pinch on 2 or 3 split shot about 4 inches ahead of the fly. I enjoy using this fly when my fishing partner is using nymphs because I'll cast just below him and nail a trout almost every time.