Time to get "serious"

Fly Patterns
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Back to the (early season) tailwater stuff. No sense trying to tie these in the truck with a headlamp; it’s warm inside and my fingers work. What they may lack in aesthetics, they make up for in effectiveness and ease of tying.

Zebras

traditional

sunburned

Firebead Scud

Firebead Ray Charles Softhackle

same fly with UV Ice dub instead of ostrich

Bloom’s Weight Fly

Bloom’s Weight Fly Dark (pretty much a Grape Slushy on steroids)

Rainbow Warrior

Regards,
Scott

2

what are you using to coat your zebra midges with, looks like it would make them a lot more durable

3

John,

Couple coats of nail polish (Sally Hansen). These were spiffed up since they were getting their picture taken; usually I just brush one thinned coat and that’s provided all the protection they’ve needed.

Regards,
Scott

4

Bloom’s weight fly dark… I bet that dubbing looks buggy when it is wet! Lots of dark shine.

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It’s UV, too (Ice Dub Brown, which kinda comes out as purplish),so it has that going for it, which is nice.

Regards,
Scott

6

Caught these

Here

Using this

Takes about 15 minutes for the feeling to come back to my feet when I get out of the water but that’s springtime in Montana for you.

Regards,
Scott

7

Those are some HEALTHY looking fish, thanks for sharing these photos!

Alberto

8

Well done Scott!

Dennis

9

Good for you Scott!
Mike

10

Caught these, among others (all rainbows)

Here

Using this

Fished a 2-fly rig with the fire bead scud that worked so well a few days ago and only took them on the zebra; a different river today but I found that interesting. Wish I had brought my neoprene waders; USGS flow data said the water temp was 42 today but it took the 3/4 mile walk back to the truck for the feeling to come back to my feet.

Regards,
Scott

11

nice white fish

12

Thanks. Always happy to see them; indicator of stream health.

Regards,
Scott

13

Absolutely WELL done Scott!
Grand to see the results of your endeavors. For awhile there I thought you might only tie and not toss. :wink:
We seldom fish trout as we generally have to travel great distances to get away from the “truck trout” in our area. However, as you say, it is quite interesting to ponder the “why” when the fish change their requirements…no matter the target fishes.
Thanks for all the tying stuff you post. You’s guys on the tying section and Rick’s warmwater are really keeping some active interest going.
I DO like the pic of the rock…
…lee s.