Guest Report post Posted December 10, 2016 Newly acquired young Americana rooster neck dried so couple of Spruce streamers... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave G. 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2016 Nice ! What are you fishing for with those ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 10, 2016 Mostly will be Arkie tailwater trout. Need to Matuka some also. Work in progress.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave G. 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2016 I've fished the Matuka and caught Land Locks with those,usually towards fall.. Never the Spruce, though I've looked at it as a possible pattern several times. Those are both old patterns. The coloration of your Spruce might work in Maine in the spring in certain runs and pools where there can be some big brookies and average to big LLS.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoSmith 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2016 Very nice flies. The spruce is such a handsome pattern. I have had some good luck with it for brookies as well. Duck mountains in the fall, the brooks can't resist that colour combo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flat Rock native 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2016 Very nice flies. The spruce is such a handsome pattern. I have had some good luck with it for brookies as well. Duck mountains in the fall, the brooks can't resist that colour combo. Very nice work, and yes, those big Brooks need to watch out.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 10, 2016 Matuka'ed couple and added big yellar eyes to make it pop!!!! Try a dry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flat Rock native 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2016 Matuka'ed couple and added big yellar eyes to make it pop!!!! Great Blend; old-school meets new material = fish-catching Art. Excellent holiday seasoning colors, too. Keep bringing it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2016 That bottom one looks brilliant. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2016 Fancied up version of the fly here but I really like the Spruce Fly with what I think is traditional Furnace hackle, reddish brown with the black center stripe but can't find a pic I took of one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 14, 2016 Here's some oldies...I still have what's left of the neck skin....the above hackles/skin is very young rooster these others were off old skin with bigger feathers. BTW the popper is huge! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2016 I guess I'm more used to the Spruce with the furnace hackle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 15, 2016 Not sure where the "Spruce" name came from.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaydub 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2016 I'm not sure about the origin of the name. The Spruce Fly was developed by the Godfrey brothers, Bert and Milo, around 1918 on the north Oregon coast. There are a lot of Sitka Spruce trees in the area. It's is an excellent Sea-run Cutthroat fly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites