Ice Fishing Flies

[Nuchal Man]

Hi everyone. I just got into fly tying a few months ago and can't wait to try some of my flies out, but we have some hard water up here, and I don't think I can make it until spring!

Anyway, I hear some ice anglers fish flies through the ice. I'd love to try it and tie some of my own. Are there any pattens anyone recommends tying for ice fishing?

Thanks,

Sam

[MontanaMoose]

Welcome to the board Nuchal, I don't see why some gold ribbed hares ears, black ap's and some small black leech patterns wouldn't work under the ice. How deep do you fish through the ice?

Cheers,

MontanaMoose

[ducksterman]

Come on you guys that tie up jig type flies ...wouldn't they be perfect??????????

Gotta warn you though Nuchal Man....casting that fly into that small hole may require a really good rod...not to mention reel...are you going to be fishing dry or wet?????????

Hey...a big welcome.

[MontanaMoose]

duckster, we use a tower cast...heh, heh..
Cheers,

MontanaMoose

[ducksterman]

M&M...I suddenly got this picture of fishing from a ladder.

[fishaholic69]

I see lots of jig type flies on my other forums where they got a ice fishing section. they use jig and maggots tho. I don't see why a leech or even nymphs wouldn't work. I never tried it tho so don't mind me.

[Nuchal Man]

Thanks everyone for the response. I'll try some nymphs and maybe some leech patterns. I'll just weight them a little more so they sink quicker.

I'm mostly going for panfish, so I'll probably tie them pretty small and tip them with spikes. Maybe some really small woolly buggers will work.

Nuchal

[flyfisher1969]

M&M...I suddenly got this picture of fishing from a ladder.

That gave me a good laugh. I've seen some post's on a local fly shop board of guys fishing from a ladder out here in cali...

[MontanaMoose]

Now duckster...that's crazy...why would anyone flyfish from a ladder?

Cheers,

MontanaMoose

[Donat]

Montana, I think it's like wading, you get closer to the high flying flies.