collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: goin east for the weekend, what flies should i take?  (Read 1055 times)

Offline jeepster

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2010
  • Posts: 1343
  • Location: anacortes wa
goin east for the weekend, what flies should i take?
« on: June 17, 2011, 01:26:10 AM »
i had my freshwater/lake/river flybox swiped by some POS when i was in Yosemite last month... so, now all i have are saltwater and steelhead/salmon flies....

im going east for the weekend, and im gonna bring my fly rod.... i put together a small fly box today that consists of 3 colors of wolly buggers, royal coachmans, hoppers, ants, gnats, and 3 colors of elk hair cadis flys, san juan worms, and mosquitos....

its pretty basic, but, those are my most productive patterns.....

what would you guys take?
catch it. kill it. cook it. eat it.
Forget the bear spray, use wasp killer. Concentrated delivery stream, 10X the product, and only $3.00 on sale.

I smoke two fish in the morning, I smoke two fish at night, I smoke two fish in de afternoon makes me feel alright

Offline jackelope

  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (+29)
  • Legend
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 50753
  • Location: Duvall, WA
  • Groups: jackelope
Re: goin east for the weekend, what flies should i take?
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2011, 07:55:45 AM »
I have about 15 fly boxes full of lots of different flies for lots of different applications. Where are you going? Lakes or rivers? Both?

It's too early for hoppers IMO and  I wouldn't worry about multiple colors of EHC's...it's more a silhouette thing than a color thing. If the caddis hatch and the size is right, you'd be right on with this choice.
Right now I wouldn't fish any rivers without caddis nymphs. The mothers day caddis hatch was epic this year on the Yakima. Last weekend on the Cedar the caddis nymphs were the ticket.

I'd have the woolly buggers but I'd probably only worry about olive color and size 6-8. I'd have some parachute adams 12-14, the ehc's you have already, san juan worms are good for lakes.
Tell us where you want to fish and then we can tell you more. I'd freak out in cold sweats if I was only bringing 1 small box of flies. It's the gear whore in me.  :chuckle:
« Last Edit: June 17, 2011, 08:16:17 AM by jackelope »
"Hate speech does not exist legally in America. There's ugly speech. There's gross speech. There's evil speech. And ALL of it is protected by the First Amendment."

Offline ribka

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Aug 2008
  • Posts: 5647
  • Location: E side
  • That's what she said
Re: goin east for the weekend, what flies should i take?
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2011, 08:12:47 AM »
Griffith's gnats 18-20, zebra midges, pt's size 18, wd 40's and lightning bugs 18-22,
soft hackles 14-18, caddis

Lakes= still water nymphs ( orange, olive) small black olive, leeches ( 12,14) , small chronies, red, green, black 16-18

Offline high country

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: May 2007
  • Posts: 5133
Re: goin east for the weekend, what flies should i take?
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2011, 08:18:12 AM »
I tie a trailing shuck. Caddis that is dynamite. Big nymphs always do it.

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Wildlife Obsession Duvall WA Taxidermy Closing its doors by storyteller
[Yesterday at 11:48:31 PM]


Smelt ? by Jake Dogfish
[Yesterday at 10:59:35 PM]


MOA or MRAD, & Why? by addicted1
[Yesterday at 10:45:34 PM]


West side antler buyers by addicted1
[Yesterday at 10:19:05 PM]


Is it a conflict of interest by bbarnes
[Yesterday at 08:54:11 PM]


Shotgun Sight help by hughjorgan
[Yesterday at 08:38:11 PM]


Found after 2 days, meat worth anything? by Sandberm
[Yesterday at 07:58:12 PM]


Crazy looking Deer by NOCK NOCK
[Yesterday at 07:35:14 PM]


6x51R by JDHasty
[Yesterday at 07:22:48 PM]


GO 2025 15th Annual Hunting-Washington Christmas Gift Exchange by swordtine
[Yesterday at 07:20:45 PM]


"Any Deer" GMU's - Proof of Sex? by 10thmountainarcher
[Yesterday at 07:16:08 PM]


Reinforcing stock for bipod by 7mmfan
[Yesterday at 03:36:10 PM]


Seekins SALE by BigJs Outdoor Store
[Yesterday at 01:42:40 PM]


Big J's Barn sale / Drawing by BigJs Outdoor Store
[Yesterday at 01:37:21 PM]


Smith-Reynolds American Legion Post #14 Fall Raffle by pianoman9701
[Yesterday at 09:18:38 AM]


Idaho on the verge of outlawing by bearpaw
[Yesterday at 08:37:03 AM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal