Post by: daveenlola on February 25, 2009, 06:09:24 PM
I have a reddington crosswater 9' 5/6w, hook size?
Any help would be awsome
Thanks
Post by: billythekidrock on February 25, 2009, 06:19:17 PM
Post by: Red Dawg on February 25, 2009, 06:22:05 PM
Post by: daveenlola on February 25, 2009, 06:24:28 PM
Post by: walt on February 25, 2009, 06:56:05 PM
Post by: boneaddict on February 25, 2009, 06:58:57 PM
Prince Nymph All purpose fly for River use and lakes. I've caught tons of fish at Chopaka, Wannacut and another private lake, including several 9-12 pound Triploids.
Post by: EastWaViking on February 25, 2009, 07:02:39 PM
Post by: boneaddict on February 25, 2009, 07:04:53 PM
Post by: boneaddict on February 25, 2009, 07:05:26 PM
Post by: popeshawnpaul on February 25, 2009, 07:08:51 PM
I wouldn't go out without wolly worms, wolly buggers, muddler minnows, caddis, royal coachman, humpy, mosquito, chironomid, etc. I tend to use smaller sized flies. I like my dry flies about size 14-18. I do use quite a few tiny 18-24 midge imitations as well.
Post by: huntnphool on February 25, 2009, 07:09:38 PM
Post by: walt on February 25, 2009, 07:12:36 PM
Post by: Curly on February 25, 2009, 07:13:18 PM
Post by: Red Dawg on February 25, 2009, 07:16:04 PM
Post by: jackelope on February 25, 2009, 07:52:01 PM
if i was buying flies and i could have 1 reasonably sized box full of them for trout, be it rivers or lakes.....
dry-
elk hair caddis with a black body size 14
stimulators with a yellow body size 6
parachute adams size 14
madame x size 6
streamers-
olive wooly boogers size 6
some olive or brown sculpin type weighted streamers with eyes...big...size 2-4 maybe.
nymph-i'd go heavy on the nymphs
prince...size 12-14, tungsten bead head
tungsten bead head flashbacks, same size
black kaufman stonefly size 4-6, again beadhead.
chironomids work really really well in the right place at the right time...but in my opinion are incredibly boring to fish correctly.
i'd also have some strike indicators if i was new to the sport...gear fishermen call them bobbers...the fluffy yarn ones.
i would run strictly 5x leaders with 5x or 6x tippet...and i would have 9' and 12' leaders....about 18-20" of tippet. once you get good at fighting and landing fish go to 6x for most of the river fishing and all of the lake fishing until you end up fishing for the zombie triploids.
you could fish pretty much anywhere at any time with those flies, leaders, tippet, and indicators and have a reasonable chance at catching fish. i'd also have some fly floatant....gehrke's gink is good stuff.
i also make a habit of stopping at local fly shops...ask them what was working yesterday and buy a couple flies here and a couple there...before you know it, you have 15 fly boxes full of flies...
oops.
Post by: daveenlola on February 25, 2009, 08:02:55 PM
Where else can i get a trout on a fly right now without going over the pass?
Post by: jackelope on February 25, 2009, 08:07:02 PM
do you have a little boat? or float tube or something? beaver lake in issaquah should be fishing ok right now, but it is not fishable from the bank...there's also a lake on whidbey island that is open year round...lone lake.
rivers won't be open till june 1 mostly.
Post by: daveenlola on February 25, 2009, 08:12:26 PM
Post by: jackelope on February 25, 2009, 08:23:15 PM
i would row or troll with an electric motor slowly and troll a weighted olive wooly bugger SLOW. they recently planted with a lot of bigger than average fish.
the launch is on the far side of the lake across from the state park.
Post by: walt on February 25, 2009, 08:29:26 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 25, 2009, 08:31:25 PM
1. Elk Hair Caddis
2. Adams
3. Parachute Adams
4. Bead Head Hares Ear Nymph
5. Bean Head Pheasant Tail Nymph
6. Wooly Bugger
For lakes I usually use the same, except I would add a fair assortment of Chronomids.
Post by: RightPlace-RightTime on February 25, 2009, 09:59:57 PM
prince
elk caddis
all good for trout, lake and river
Post by: tlbradford on February 25, 2009, 10:02:07 PM
When I was younger I used to just go through fly tying books and tie two or three of anything. I also know that I still have a lot of those things in my vest, and they have never been used. Now-a-days I do 90% of my stream/river fishing with 4 flies:
1. Elk Hair Caddis
2. Adams
3. Parachute Adams
4. Bead Head Hares Ear Nymph
5. Bean Head Pheasant Tail Nymph
6. Wooly Bugger
For lakes I usually use the same, except I would add a fair assortment of Chronomids.
:yeah: Except my pattern list is a little different. If you are a big trout fisherman a little travel tying kit works like magic when you are trying to match a hatch.
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 26, 2009, 05:41:11 PM
When I was younger I used to just go through fly tying books and tie two or three of anything. I also know that I still have a lot of those things in my vest, and they have never been used. Now-a-days I do 90% of my stream/river fishing with 4 flies:
1. Elk Hair Caddis
2. Adams
3. Parachute Adams
4. Bead Head Hares Ear Nymph
5. Bean Head Pheasant Tail Nymph
6. Wooly Bugger
For lakes I usually use the same, except I would add a fair assortment of Chronomids.
Wow. I just went back and read what I wrote last night (with a severe head cold and a good dose of nyquil). I said 4 flies, but then listed six. Nyquil's mean %E##$. I should stick to whiskey.
Post by: Intruder on March 02, 2009, 03:22:29 PM
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Post by: daveenlola on March 04, 2009, 05:52:14 PM