All Of Your Trout Are Belong To Me

swizz

Almost ready for spring up hya, real close. Wish work would quit getting in the way. What's in yer vise?

Chironomids by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr

Olive Brown WB by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr

Black WB by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr

Slumpbuster by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr

ricinus

Nice. Going to hit a few lakes I'd guess..

Mike

swizz

That's my plan, cricks will be kinda blown out soon and the stillwaters are epic in the spring here.

swizz

(six purple chironos in honor of Prince)

Juliet

Not the 15 or so I brought to hand this weekend.

All on dries (in honor of sherb).

swizz

I only know czech nymphing.

Juliet

Well, those are beautiful flies.

Here's a question: When fishing dries, what would be your percentage of fish brought to hand versus fish raised? I would guess I went somewhere between 1-for-3 and 1-for-4 this weekend, with the other fish either not hooked or LDR'd.

ricinus

if there are lots of little guys, i find you get a lot of misses because of poor aim or small mouths..

Mike

Juliet

My last hit of the day, was an LDR. It was a definite fatty. Jumped three times and got off.

Speaking of little guys, I did send a couple for a ride over my shoulder on the set.

jbilly

swizz wrote: »

(six purple chironos in honor of Prince)

How about a purple prince nymph in his honor???

CO Native

Swizz, you ever use a white bead on the red butt green ones? That is a money fly up north of you.

Buffco

Here's a great trout rig that breamfisher and I use.



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Buffco

Also this. Avert thine eyes, that is lead.

Flyfisher

Buffco wrote: »

Also this. Avert thine eyes, that is lead.

Is that a Czech nymph rig, southern style?

Scott Butner

nice work. Sometimes I kind of miss fly tying -- I stopped when my eyes started suffering from long days of editing -- would like to get back to it eventually. I am not as skilled as you seem to be but I have a couple of dry fly patterns that are way more effective on my home water than anything I've ever bought from a fly shop.

Buffco

Flyfisher wrote: »

Is that a Czech nymph rig, southern style?

Um. Yes.

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Shawn C.

Great work, Swizz! Make sure to post a couple of pics from your fishing, too! Are you heading up to WY at all or staying local this spring?

swizz

CO Native wrote: »

Swizz, you ever use a white bead on the red butt green ones? That is a money fly up north of you.

Yes... white beads are on frickin backorder. Another tying blitzkrieg when they arrive.
Shawn, no WY planned this year.... all CO.

George K

Buffco wrote: »

Here's a great trout rig that breamfisher and I use.



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Is that an Orvis or Rio strike indicator?

Buffco

George K wrote: »

Is that an Orvis or Rio strike indicator?

South Bend. Got 'em at Walmart.

And they ain't strike indicators. They's bobbers. Or corks if you feelin' fancy.

/hitches pants
//spits

zackdog

Nice looking CBPs.

George K

Buffco wrote: »

And they ain't strike indicators. They's bobbers. Or corks if you feelin' fancy.

/hitches pants
//spits

That's what I love about this place. I learn something new every day.

jbilly

jbilly wrote: »

How about a purple prince nymph in his honor???

Ok I fish a prince quite often but have never seen this. Anyone ever try one?

Shawn C.

I think that fly is called the "1999."

ricinus

Snipe and Purple is a classic..

Mike

Juliet

jbilly wrote: »

Ok I fish a prince quite often but have never seen this. Anyone ever try one?

Yes. Good bug.

Juliet

Prince nymphs are a sumbitch to tie.

I'm gonna give you guys all the nymph you ever need. Get a heavy nymph hook like a Mustad 3906B, a tungsten bead, and some flourescent orange thread. Wrap Pheasant tail up the shank. counter-wrap some wire, Tie off with the Orange thread, and create an orange collar. Done.

George K

sherb wrote: »

Prince nymphs are a sumbitch to tie.

I'm gonna give you guys all the nymph you ever need. Get a heavy nymph hook like a Mustad 3906B, a tungsten bead, and some flourescent orange thread. Wrap Pheasant tail up the shank. counter-wrap some wire, Tie off with the Orange thread, and create an orange collar. Done.

Or just use peacock herl and florescent orange thread with perhaps a very short fiber florescent yellow or chartreuse marabou collar. Trouts love them glowing thingys.

Juliet

sherb wrote: »

Prince nymphs are a sumbitch to tie.

Best video I've seen on tying the Prince.

https://vimeo.com/10287889

ricinus

Those are both good especially when tipped with a maggot..

Mike

Shawn C.

Joe,
Yes, the Purple Haze is my go-to fly up in the Pacific NW. It seems to draw more strikes than other similar flies such as a Parachute Adams. Then again, I think there is a lot to say for having confidence in a particular pattern.