06-28-2024, 07:44 PM
Okay, here's a pic of a couple of variations of the "Strawberry Fly"...as described by Mildog. Also a pic of some "Silver Hiltons". This is a fly pattern I discovered while living and fishing in N. California. It is a fave steelhead pattern but works very well on many species. Can't think of many Utah fishies I haven't caught on them...in various sizes fished various ways. They are great on Strawberry.
![[Image: STRAWBERRY-BLIES.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/H8gwGMNX/STRAWBERRY-BLIES.jpg)
![[Image: SILVER-HILTON.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/8fmhT583/SILVER-HILTON.jpg)
Also including my writeup on "Hot Head Flies" (see attachment below). I invented these several years ago to allow me to fish my fave bugger patterns with a large head with glitter and eyes...like I use on jigs. Fish love 'em and they are neutral buoyancy so they fish like any other fly...and they don't create noticeable extra wind resistance on the cast. You can fish them subsurface with a sinking line or dress them and fish them like hoppers on top. These are great on Da Berry and other waters too...for lots of species of all sizes. They are easy to make once you master the few basics...using hot melt glue on regular fly hooks. I can show you how in only a few minutes.
Also including my writeup on "Hot Head Flies" (see attachment below). I invented these several years ago to allow me to fish my fave bugger patterns with a large head with glitter and eyes...like I use on jigs. Fish love 'em and they are neutral buoyancy so they fish like any other fly...and they don't create noticeable extra wind resistance on the cast. You can fish them subsurface with a sinking line or dress them and fish them like hoppers on top. These are great on Da Berry and other waters too...for lots of species of all sizes. They are easy to make once you master the few basics...using hot melt glue on regular fly hooks. I can show you how in only a few minutes.