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

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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





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



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



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



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





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)





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




"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



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



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