Steve P 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2009 Dont forget a hellgramite!!!! This biggest smallies of my life have come on hellgies BIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGG hellgies. Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruce Derington 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2009 the clouser swimming nymph, all the way Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickalo 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2009 the clouser swimming nymph, all the way I've been looking for a pattern for this fly and haven't found a decent one. Where did you find a pattern for this fly? I tried some last season, store bought, and had some good success with it too. thx's Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pike-Hunter 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2009 Dont forget a hellgramite!!!! This biggest smallies of my life have come on hellgies BIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGG hellgies. Steve I have been looking for a good hellgramite pattern for a while but haven't had any success. Does anyone have a good one that they wouldn't mind sharing?? Thanks, --Chad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smallieFanatic 0 Report post Posted April 14, 2009 Yupper. Heres a good pattern. Black Hellgrammite Jan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airedale 0 Report post Posted April 14, 2009 Hey, Pike Hunter! Where is St. Michael in MN? Is it by the cities? I am also in Minnesota. I mostly use Wooly buggers for Smallies, since it kind can be taken as anything in a lake, whether a nymph, crayfish, or baitfish. But a good pattern that represents something meaty in a pond is a Mrs. Simpson (at least I think that is what it is called). Works well on Lake Vermillion up here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigDaddyHub 0 Report post Posted April 14, 2009 a very simple hellgrammite pattern can be tied using zonker strips....very simple, has great fluidity, and can be deadly when stripped in short, quick bursts....SmalliHunter has a great rabbit strip hellgrammite...PM him and he may share it with you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewfly fishing 0 Report post Posted April 14, 2009 Hey, Pike Hunter! Where is St. Michael in MN? Is it by the cities? I am also in Minnesota. I mostly use Wooly buggers for Smallies, since it kind can be taken as anything in a lake, whether a nymph, crayfish, or baitfish. But a good pattern that represents something meaty in a pond is a Mrs. Simpson (at least I think that is what it is called). Works well on Lake Vermillion up here. Yep, you got the name right. THe Mrs. Simpson is the best, I also use it for trout on biger rivers like the Ottawa river. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pike-Hunter 0 Report post Posted April 15, 2009 Hey, Pike Hunter! Where is St. Michael in MN? Is it by the cities? I am also in Minnesota. I mostly use Wooly buggers for Smallies, since it kind can be taken as anything in a lake, whether a nymph, crayfish, or baitfish. But a good pattern that represents something meaty in a pond is a Mrs. Simpson (at least I think that is what it is called). Works well on Lake Vermillion up here. St. Michael is located directly between St. Cloud and Minneapolis on 94. We are about 45 minutes from Minneapolis. It sounds like the Mrs. Simpson is a good pattern to try...where could I find a recipe or a pic of it? Thanks --Chad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smallieFanatic 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2009 the clouser swimming nymph, all the way Bruce do you have a recipe you could share? Jan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
