Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2004 Beadhead hares ear Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joel 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2004 Maribou clouser #8 or 10 olive/white with a band of chatruese/black angel hair in the center. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 13, 2004 Hmmmm, that's tough. For my fishing here in WA, I'd have to say the black bunny leech. Even for trout, has been a killer almost anywhere I used to use it for trout (I don't fish lake/river trout anymore, unless by accident). Still produces for the sea run brothers. But prefer the pink version for that (though pink also works for river/lake resident rainbows too). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChalkstreamAngler 0 Report post Posted May 14, 2004 For the Chalkstreams of Southern England that I fish it would have to be a Pheasant Tail Nymph as tied by Frank Sawyer. Probably tied on a size 16 or 18 dry fly hook. If I was also allowed a dry, I would probably peg for a Hare's Ear "F" Fly (CDC wing). However a reversed parachute large dark olive (inspired by Roy Christie) would be a close second. Both are emergers with the 'body' of the fly sitting in the surface film and this is where the ephemeroptera are at their most vulnerable and hence where the fish like them - in my opinion. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 15, 2004 Dominic, welcome, and thanks, yes folks, Dominic probably ties my flies better than I do. another GREAT fly is the CDC&elk by Hans Weilenmann, http://www.danica.com/flytier/steps/cdcelk/cdcelk.htm It also has a diving version, http://www.danica.com/flytier/steps/diving...ving_cdcelk.htm my kids embarrass the regulars at my local pond where there is a lot of pressure using these and my patterns and stuff I get from many GREAT swaps There are so many great tyers out there now including many on this board. The imagination is inspired and the mind boggled Roy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
burton7mjb 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2004 for as little as I've fished, I might have to agree with a bead head pheasant tail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Junkie 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2004 Definately a Black colored Nymph Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GlobalFisher 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2004 BHPTN, it has always worked great for me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SDHflyfisher 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2004 couldn't tell you i switch flies so often during a day Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Infrared 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2004 Definately a size 14 Adams Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
16yearoldtyer 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2004 EC caddis either that or my .22, for the snakes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BusterWolfe 0 Report post Posted May 19, 2004 Tough choice ... Trout: Dick Talleur's Peac-a-bou (peacock body streamer with brown marabou tail and collar). Panfish: Bully's Bluegill Spider from Terry and Roxanne Wilson. Overall: Jon's Generic (Size 12 streamer with black hackle tail, black rabbit body and red thread head). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McManus 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2004 ONE FLY? An unweighted olive woolybugger, size 6. (I'm assuming you'll let me use a little split shot.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dabalone 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2004 So far the one essential if my life depended on itTrout fly is............. Black Ant>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> one Wooly Booger, includes beadhead >>>>>>>>>>>> five Adams >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> two San Juan worm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> one Hares Ear, includes beadhead >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> two Elk Hair Caddis >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> one Nymphs, no name >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> two Muddler >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> two Clouser >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> one Black bunny leech >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> one Pheasant Tail, includes beadhead >>>>>>>>>>> three Caddis nymph >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> one Pec a bou streamer >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> one Interesting variety, but have to say I am not surprised the lowly Booger stands out again. Probably is the best survivalist fly since it will catch just about anything. Maybe the saltwater guys should start tying some 6/0 Boogers and give em a try. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites