Sketch 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2005 I experimented with several new-to-me streamer patterns last year and had good success with one called the Gierach Special. I found that pattern in one of the Fly Tying magazines last year. Tied small, it took quite a few fish including one nice 17 inch 'bow and this pretty grayling: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted January 12, 2005 Here's a link to a micro woolhead baitfish that Pujic did the step by step instructions, it's a sweet little streamer: http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?act...le_author=Pujic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex C. 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2005 thats a great fly! I can see a lot of warmwater species liking that one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PoPnBuG 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2005 Hey Sketch!!! Nice grayling... I've always wanted to catch one after seeing Gadabout Gaddis ("The Flying Fisherman") catch them 30 some odd years ago... Mind if I use your picture on the web? (I can put your copyright on it). great photo! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cornmuse 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2005 QUOTE (skunked @ Jan 10 2005, 10:40 PM) >Snip<Why aren't there streamers tied on sizes 8 and below? I seems like this would be a good size for early spring fishing for any species. This is a common misconception IMHO. The smallest baitfishes, just like the smallest insects, will be most common in late summer. In early spring you should be imitating the young-of-the-year from the previous season and this usually means fishing something more than 2" long. July, August and early September is when fry are tightly schooled in shallow water and size 8, 10, 12 and 14 streamers can be absolute killers. My $0.02. Joe C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted January 12, 2005 Excellent point! Since the majority of fishes (depending of course on your latitude) will be spawning from April to June like you said, August finds tons of 1-3 inch long fish in the water. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex C. 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2005 QUOTE This is a common misconception IMHO. The smallest baitfishes, just like the smallest insects, will be most common in late summer. In early spring you should be imitating the young-of-the-year from the previous season and this usually means fishing something more than 2" long. July, August and early September is when fry are tightly schooled in shallow water and size 8, 10, 12 and 14 streamers can be absolute killers. That makes perfect sense, with that said though it's funny how most things I've read are geared torward small bait/lures shallow in the spring and gradually work torwards bigger baits/lures and deeper water as the year progresses.. I guess writers need something to write about. What is IMHO? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
picketpin 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2005 tie any small streamer you like just down size this is best done with hair wings tight lines MIKE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atroutbum2 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2005 In my humble opinion Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
