03-18-2003, 12:42 AM
[cool]Here's a scan I made of some of my primary fly patterns, good on many waters, and most proven on Deer Creek.
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The top one is an all around favorite...a claret bodied wooly bugger with black marabou tail and black hackle. Big rainbows love this one after dark, on Deer Creek. Walleyes, largemouth and cutts like it elsewhere too.
The next two are variations of the Silver Hilton. The upper one being the traditional tie, and the next one using some of the new synthetics.
The next two are representational minnow patterns...for chubs, carp minnows or small perch or sunfish.
The white with a red eye will catch almost any fish in Utah...especially white bass, crappies and walleyes. The other two white flies are variations of my "over and under" series, using strips of sparkle braid for lines on the back or underbelly, as a contrasting color. Again, good for lots of trout and bass...and some nice walleyes out of willard too.
The last one is obviously an attempt to imitate a perch. But, guess what, besides a couple of whacko browns, I never did much in Deer Creek with it. But, the redfish in Louisiana slurped it in like candy. I don't know what they thought it was, but it showed up good in murky water during a good tidal flow. And, sometimes the key to success is to get the fish to see the fly more than to just imitate something.
If you are getting comfortable with your fly tying skills now, I will put together some step by step pics and instructions on tying some flies besides the woolies. They are a great place to start, and they always catch fish, but I'm sure you would like to branch out. Do you have any good books?
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The top one is an all around favorite...a claret bodied wooly bugger with black marabou tail and black hackle. Big rainbows love this one after dark, on Deer Creek. Walleyes, largemouth and cutts like it elsewhere too.
The next two are variations of the Silver Hilton. The upper one being the traditional tie, and the next one using some of the new synthetics.
The next two are representational minnow patterns...for chubs, carp minnows or small perch or sunfish.
The white with a red eye will catch almost any fish in Utah...especially white bass, crappies and walleyes. The other two white flies are variations of my "over and under" series, using strips of sparkle braid for lines on the back or underbelly, as a contrasting color. Again, good for lots of trout and bass...and some nice walleyes out of willard too.
The last one is obviously an attempt to imitate a perch. But, guess what, besides a couple of whacko browns, I never did much in Deer Creek with it. But, the redfish in Louisiana slurped it in like candy. I don't know what they thought it was, but it showed up good in murky water during a good tidal flow. And, sometimes the key to success is to get the fish to see the fly more than to just imitate something.
If you are getting comfortable with your fly tying skills now, I will put together some step by step pics and instructions on tying some flies besides the woolies. They are a great place to start, and they always catch fish, but I'm sure you would like to branch out. Do you have any good books?
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