Iowa Smallies

[FishnDave]

Thanks Jim!

In what sizes do you tie them? Just curious.

#4 3xl streamer hook seems to be about the right size for smallies in the 11"-17" range...but obviously you can tie them at whatever size you'd like or to match the local forage size.

I guess the variants work as well as the original?

Great question. Historically, yellow and chartreuse lures & flies have caught Smallmouth Bass really well for me. I was a bit skeptical about whether the pearl (white) colored fly would work as well. But it definitely catches 'em!
Because we often have muddy water in central Iowa, chartreuse seems effective in that fish may be able to see it from farther away...plus they just love it anyway. That's why I tied up a couple in that color scheme...and it worked. That's not to say the Pearl/White wouldn't have done as well or better. You know how us fly-fishers / fly-tyers are...always experimenting.