Does anyone know what might be working on the rivers right now?http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/i...cons/icon5.gif
Thanks
liljoe
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Does anyone know what might be working on the rivers right now?http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/i...cons/icon5.gif
Thanks
liljoe
Hard to say as it depends on where you are, which rivers you're targeting and what species you're after. Out west where I live its trout in cold, cold water, so I use the following flies for success:
KG?s South Fork Special
http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/v...rkSpecial-.jpg
Hook: DaiRiki 125 size #14
Thread: 8/0 Olive/Dun
Bead: Copper 3/32
Tail: 8-10 Pheasant-tail fibers
Rib: Chartreuse Uni wire ? small
Abdomen: Ice Dub ? pearl
Thorax: Ice Dub ? olive brown
Wingcase: Pheasant-tail fibers
Wing/Legs: Olive Hen Feather
KG?s Deep Purple Peril
http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/v...rilMidge-1.jpg
Hook: DaiRiki 125 size #14
Thread: 8/0 Black
Abdomen: Black Thread
Rib: Holographic Purple Mylar ? small
(Two coats of Sally Hansen's Hard As Nails)
Thorax: Black dubbing
Wing: 2mm white foam
Improved Shop Vac
http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/v...edShopVac-.jpg
Hook: DaiRiki 125 size #14
Thread: 8/0 Black
Bead: Gold 3/32
Abdomen: 3-4 Pheasant-tail fibers
Rib: Chartreuse Uni wire - small
Thorax: Peacock
Wing: SAAP High Vis - white
Rainbow Warrior
http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/v...wWarrior-2.jpg
Hook: DaiRiki 125 size #16
Thread: 8/0 Red
Bead: Silver 3/32
Tail: Brown Saddle Hackle Fibers
Rib: Silver Uni wire ? small
Abdomen: Pearl Krystal Flash
Thorax: Ice Dub ? pearl, red-hue
Flashback: UTC Mirage - opal, large
"Big Ugly" Rubberlegs:
http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/v...referedtie.jpg
Those are five of my favorites during winter, fished dead-drift, under an indicator.
Kelly
Kelly,
Wow! Those are nicely tied and good looking flies. Thanks for sharing them.
Hi Joe!! Haven't heard from you in a while.
The last time on the Duck river a Bead Head Hare's Ear nymph size 14 in Olive was working well a both bridges.
It was 17 below zero the other day and last week we got the 5th largest snowfall on record. In Wisconsin an ice auger is recommened. Otherwise, that dry fly just won't work. ;)
Works everywhere and I mean everywhere. Simple to tie. Holds up very well. And has caught numerous species of fish. I'll take a pic of a calendar a friend gave me and post it below the pic of the fly. Look in the brown trout's mouth :)
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/DSC02473.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...ket_32864_.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...ket_32857_.jpg
This worked very well for me lately also. This may be a size 16 but I had more success with an 18:
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...ket_26652_.jpg
We have been having good luck with very small Pheasant tails, Flashback Emerger and Cranefly nymphs around here.
Then depending on your level of elitism there is always the San Juan worms and egg patterns which will work most of the time or at least work to get the attention of the fish so it nabs on your dropper...
Around here....a stick, some mono, a hook and a worm (or Puke Fly for the fly purists like me).....and don't forget the spud.
http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/ice-fishing-4a.jpg
LOL!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mato Kuwapi
And what about the Black Velvet??
Mato: as always....:)
Liljoe,
Don't know where Bell Buckle, TN is but it has a lovely ring to it!
Don't know where you fish but the waters I love in TN will usually fish well this time of year with the following flies:
Blue winged olive dries and emergers in sizes 18 to 22
Beadhead Pheasant Tails and Gold Ribbed Hares Ears in sizes 18 to 22
Zebra and stripper flies in sizes 18 to 24, sometimes smaller
And, very small, 26 to 30, grey and creme midges, along with a Griffiths Gnat, same size
Good fishin'
Bob
Thanks. :)
Down here in pheonix I lvoe using my wooley buggers, leaches and streamers deep, and when they rise in teh afternoon, nothing beats a Purple haze in a size 14-18
I tied up some of Kelly's South Fork Specials, and now they are the South Fork and Crowsnest Specials.. Great day on the 21st Winter Solstice.. 7 great fish to hand, 6 rainbows and one great Cutthroat, 4 of the fish on the SF&CN Special
Thanks Kelly if you ever find your way up here the first one is on me, Beer or Fishing Trip that is ..
Quote:
Originally Posted by kglissmeyer
Right now the vise is working pretty hard for me.
I, too, tied up some of the KG South Fork Specials and fished them last weekend. I was fishing a deep, slow hole and my buddy was fishing below me about 30 yards. He finally asked me what I was catching all of those fish on and I gave him a couple. Thanks for sharing the photos KG.
Bob,Quote:
Originally Posted by bobbyg
Bell Buckle is a little south of Bug Scuffle, TN. They're in the same county, Bedford. Both are fairly near to Flat Creek.
(Before you laugh too much, I've got a lot of relatives...) ;)
Ed