Smallmouth flies?

[Greg H]

IMO all the suggestions are good. I have fished smallies for about 30 years and believe that while colour is important, especially so they can see the fly/lure for the light/water conditions, movement is the most important. My image when fishing for them is that I have to 'call' them, either with surface ripples or underwater flutters/wiggles. When fishing in lakes, casting and retrieving, there are times when I don't get many, but when I get the canoe underway (faster than I was retrieving) with strong paddle strokes, bang I get a fish. So I say use all the above with movement, sometimes faster than you would expect for trout or panfish.

[ldice]

The last time I was tying at the North Akansas Sowbug, Tony Spiezio tied a fly called the Chilli Demmon. Tony claimed that it was a killer on small mouth. Iti will be thrown this year at smallies.

[Gigmaster]

No question....a brown Woolly Booger, sz 8, and 6. The bass probably think it's their favorite food....crawfish.

What's your favorite smallmouth flies? I'm asking cause I finally caught a pretty good smallie last summer in the creek that is closest to my house. I was thinking about tying up a few this winter.

thanks in advance,
hNt

[HickoryShad]

This fly is from a buddy of mine.
Used this fly many times and it is an absolute consistent producer for me.

Joe

http://www.wiprud.com/flies-fishing/flies.htm

Helga Might

(Brian M. Wiprud original pattern) A key aspect is the coloration of black abdomen, olive thorax and brown head.

Ingredients: Hook: #6 Mustaad Streamer 38491 Tail: Root beer Krystal Flash and Brown or bar-dyed marabou. Abdomen: Black polar chenille, palmered large black saddle feather Thorax: Olive Polar Chenille. Head: Brown chenille, medium to large lead eyes (unpainted.) Thread: Brown or Olive

For a closer look at Brian's work, click on an photo to view a larger image.

	1. Tie on lead eyes under the shank so hook point will ride up.
	2. Tie in marabou tail, flanked each side by four strands of root beer Krystal Flash.
	3. At base of marabou, tie in black saddle feather and black pearl braid. Wrap the braid forward to the eyes.
	4. Palmer the saddle feather on top, but 1/8" short of the eyes. A glaze of Krazy Glue on the pearl braid will help keep the saddle feather durable during fishing.
	5. Behind lead eyes, tie in brown chenille and olive polar chenille. Wrap thorax in Olive chenille.
	6. Wrap head/eyes in brown chenille, tie off and you're done.