Ladykiller

Knew about it months ago ...... been in there a few times this year, including last yesterday.

I can buy kits and mold to make my own twister tails and jigheads, but it's not a fly..... it requires time and some skill to do ... a gummy minnow is essentially the same thing.

The spawn is about 1 week away ..... As for being skittish ..... use spiderwire tippet as the carp cannot feel it as well as mono ..... unless you are fast. Patterns .... hex dries and nymphs, crayfish, and cottonwood seeds.

My only issue is that this thing is essentially a mister twister ..... lol. Not enough fur and feathers for my taste.

I say this one crosses the threshold of no longer being a fly in my book.

I also use the cream ultra chenille. Tie it in with brown thread, wrap back to the bend, wrap back to the head, tie off. The brwon thread makes a perfect head. My buddies love em for steelhead.

I know that system well enough now to know when to stay home and when to go and fish. The USGS site helps as well. And the way gas prices are, I got to cut back on my travel. One of my buddies called me tonight ... the action was slow today. The SB was very high. I plan to go up next weekend.

I got the book on order myself ..... And I passed on fishing this weekend due to the high dirty water. I'm willing to bet even streamer fishing would have been tough today.

How about everyone submit a picture of their favorite pt variation on this thread. I'm looking for new ideas. I've got two that I use quite often and want to make the pattern even better. I'll post mine later.

Can you say someone has been doing their homework .... lol. http://www.nunami-outfitters.com/siteindex.html http://www.awesomelake.com http://midwest.fws.gov/ashland/brook/index.html http://www.pvisuals.com/fishing/species/brooktrout.html http://midwest.fws.gov/ashland/brook/taskforc/jun19_00.html http://darwin.eeb.uconn.edu/Documents/fws-980928-1.html http://www.detnews.com/2001/outdoors/0107/09/d10-244675.htm http://www.michaelfurtman.com/article_coasters2.htm http://www.ausableanglers.org/Riverwatch%2...0Initiative.htm SD ..... I know of a few lakes in the UP with brookies (not coasters) up to 24". And I got a bunch of names of other rivers in the Canada with fishable populations of coasters.

I've heard they have been doing this in Georgia for years for pike. The record is like 7 fish in one shot.

Can't read the article unless I pay for the NY Times subscription ......

I'll see what I can do .... but it will be tough. Rusty has me tying another 100 matukas this week .... and I've got to get my own flies done too ... ughh ... I should be fishing!!!!!! NOT TYING!!!!

LMAO @ Sippy

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