Gettin ready for Idaho next July

so i’m a slow tier these days. we’ll go to idaho next summer and fish this time. here’s some flies we’ll use with more to come.

South Fork Salley

http://www.flypatternbook.net/sfs.htm

Parachute South Fork Salley

Bow’s Nymph

http://www.flypatternbook.net/rainbow.htm

Wes I think all 3 will work well,
I’ve never been to Idaho but they oughtta be in your favor!

i grew up in idaho, lived there about 55 years. these flies were originated and proved in snake river country.

Wes, if convenient for you, I would like to see the recipes for those flies.

Thanks,
Ed

+1

Please post?

ed and maodiver…those ties are at my web site in my signature.

the Parachute South Fork Salley is the same as the South Fork Salley except for the parachute. for the parachute i tie the post for the hackle, tie the tail and dub the body to immediately behind the post, tie in the wing behind the post, dub the thorax in a figure 8 around and under the post then finish close to the front of the post, tie in the hackle, wrap and tie off the hackle.

theres’ got to be room for a couple dozen of these.

The Substitute

http://www.flypatternbook.net/sub.htm

I sure like this one Wes, this would be good fly with or without the bead :slight_smile:

you’d be right about no bead. i fished dropoff’s a lot and that big bead got the bug down pretty good. on the other hand without the bead it did very well in the knee deep brown trout holding riffles on the madison.

one other thing i do is tie on 1x short, 1x stout hooks. that way it’s a size 16 on a size 14 hook etc., etc. bigger gap for hooking and heavier wire for big fish. :wink:

Those 3" and 4" bluegills wouldn’t leave that Sub alone! Guaranteed!

you ready to do the creek again?

well kid since this fly does well in warm and cold water i need to change the name to, now get this, “cross dresser”. :wink:

Some of these

Pheasant Tail Hairs Ear

Hey Wes, I can see it now…you and your buddy are fishing along a stream and you come upon a fellow fisherman and he askes what you are fishing with. You look over to your fishing buddy and say “that Cross Dresser over there”…priceless!

Brad

great one brad. LMFAO!!

Wes, I think it’s about time. The last time I was down there it was HORRIBLE though. Maybe this last batch of rain helped out some.

Lots of these for July

The Foam Stone

FAOL Fly of the Week

Wes,
Thanks. I enjoyed a brief stroll thru your site and I plan to revisit when i’ve got more time.

Ed

hope there’s something useful there for you.