Micro flies <#18
Tailwaters are loaded with midges. And with that comes the small fly patterns. I fish these on super selective trout in Missouri that see small bugs, and anglers, on a regular basis. I'm guessi |
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RBF: Whats up gents
hey guys, been lurking around the site for the last few weeks, figured id intoduce myself.i am currently a student working towards an business degree at the university of missouri st. louis and i have |
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fly fishing for Asian Carp?
[quote name='steeldrifter' timestamp='1329330101' post='494558']
Heavynets have you done any reading/viewing/research [i]at all[/i] on on the effect that Asian carp have had on |
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February 2012: Flies from the Vise
This is just the short list. Don't want to be a huge nuisance.
"Everybody's" got Saltwater hooks and bead chain eyes. Sizes 4-8 for Carp and other warm water species living in Mi |
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Bird pics
I hear they've been seeing them as far south as Oklahoma and Missouri... bet the local birdwatchers are having a field day with that. I miss my time cruising the wildlife sanctuaries in NM but he |
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RBF: Blank question
A guide buddy of mine in southwest Missouri would like for me to look into building a 10' 9wt very fast action streamer rod for him. Anyone have any suggestions as far as blanks go? I have some ideas |
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Hello for Kansas
Hello everyone! I am new to the forum and looking forward to sharing and learning as much as I can. I was born and raised in the middle of Kansas. Grew up hunting and fishing and took up fly ty |
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Hi from Mo
Hello my name is Mike from SE Missouri I have been tying my own jigs and some flies for a couple of years. Visited this site many times in the last couple of years. I have decided to join because I ha |
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Favorite trout nymph swap
[quote name='BBBruce77' timestamp='1325106344' post='487450']
SherriB you mentioned extra flies for a casting for recovery group. Does your group have an event coming up soon o |
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Hatches Blog Post - Sipping Dry trailer
Shot on the Missouri River near Craig, Montana, “Sipping Dry” attempts to articulate the true essence of dry fly fishing in a setting many consider to be one of the dry fly capitals of the |
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Felt Soled wading shoes
[quote name='Igniter4x' timestamp='1322091828' post='483764']
I have neoprene waders with boot all in one..the boot has felt bottoms and I need to know how I can get the felt o |
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Meet & Great..Fly Fishing Event?
sounds like a great idea but I live in missouri lol i used to "host" a fishing trip with all my buddies we would hit the lake and stay at my grandparents campground, then hit the lake for a |
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Fly Fishing/ Tying Blogs
Hey everybody i was thinking of starting a blog but do not know where to start I have an idea in my head of what to do but am not sure how to start or go about it. Suggestions, Tips, ideas, etc.. woul |
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Canadian postal Strike
[quote name='Robert M' timestamp='1308758704' post='471513']
Yep Central Texas.
Wish it was that easy.
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LOL would be nice if it was just that easy..... I thought I mig |
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someone please help me... i have a problem.....
I have extra fly boxes, if you want, I'll send them to you.... you can fill them up then send them back! I'll promptly dispose of the evidence by selling the boxes as a fund raiser for Ca |
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30"+ trout on 5X tippet.
[quote name='blakejd' timestamp='1305159770' post='467080']
Intentionally break off? No way. But then again I have a few rivers that pretty much require 5x and smaller and atle |
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RBF: Fly Tying Class in North West MO
Well I have a killer of a deal for anyone that is beginning, just getting started, has no experience at all, would like to get some brush up on different materials and techniques, about fly tying. In |
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Fly Tying Class in North West MO
Well I have a killer of a deal for anyone that is beginning, just getting started, has no experience at all, would like to get some brush up on different materials and techniques, about fly tying. In |
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Fly Tying Class in North West MO
Well I have a killer of a deal for anyone that is beginning, just getting started, has no experience at all, would like to get some brush up on different materials and techniques, about fly tying. In |
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Poster Fly Patterns
QUOTE (feathers5 @ Apr 27 2011, 06:20 PM) I see many flies posted here, some I like and other I don't care for, naturally. I'm always wondering if all of the patterns being posted hav |
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"Dining Table" of our cabin
Hi,Buddy and I fished for a week on a Missouri State Trout Park stream. This was the "dining table" in our little cabin.Fishing was great!!!A poster I bought at Bennett Spring, |
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Graffiti at Pyramid Lake NV
QUOTE (JSzymczyk @ Apr 29 2011, 06:32 PM) make it yourself for cheap.I did, I have an 8' fiberglass ladder with special feet that I made so that it doesn't sink in the thin silty mud |
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School of Minnows...
QUOTE (Henry Franklin @ Mar 25 2011, 09:04 AM) Let us know how Dad makes out .Will he be testing in fresh or saltwater Henry F.Oceanfront property in Missouri its gonna be freshwater lake |
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Treble Hooks does anyone use them
Hey Mowest, A fellow Show-Me-State boy here. If you tie anything up for trout on those treble hooks make sure you check the local regulations. I know the Trout “Parks” in Missouri are single point ho |
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Damsel Wings Question
I fish adult damsels on my favorite lakes from 10 AM to 7 PM and catch fish all day long. I've even used them on the upper Missouri River below Holter Dam and on the Henry's Fork on those day |
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new hobbyist builder
Hi folks, I am a new builder from Independence, Mo. with just three builds under my belt. Have fished all my life but was just bitten recently by the rod building bug and it bit me but good. I fish fo |
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Any interest in a gurgler swap?
hope this finds you "gurgler tyers" doing fine. with the latest addition , we now have 14 tyers. 1.pat carroll - california2. mr.vegas - nevada3. foambug - colorado4. The Yman - tennessee5. |
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New to the site from Iowa
I just recentlydiscovered this site while searching for fly patterns. What a Great Site!! I have been fly fishing since about 2001. I started in Southern Missouri (Roaring River and Lake Tanne |
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One Fly Contest
QUOTE (JohnP @ Dec 2 2010, 02:15 PM) I think I would pick a tan elk hair caddis. I have caught fish on these on the surface, below the surface and while stripping it in to cast again.Where do |
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FTD Christmas Box
Nothing in this corner of Missouri either. I'll bet he sells many of them, so maybe he is very busy. Shoot for tomorrow! |
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For this weekends steel trip
QUOTE (smalliestalker @ Nov 23 2010, 10:49 PM) I'm not telling I'm not telling hahahaha.....caught a brown that was pushing 15 lbs last week on it.....MMMHMMMMMMMM SURE YAH DID I may |
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What Bobbin You Use - Ever use this type??
QUOTE (JohnP @ Oct 29 2010, 11:22 AM) I use an older Matarelli and a Griffin ceramic. I like them both, but the Matarelli is the gold standard for me.Go Ducks!You owe me big time!I we |
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Hatchery Raise Trout
QUOTE (Old Hat @ Nov 20 2010, 09:41 AM) QUOTE (boynabubble @ Nov 19 2010, 03:39 PM) Old Hat,Maybe some hatcheries are not 'closed systems' but many trout are raised in concre |
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Catch and Release Artwork
A couple of months ago I was fortunate enough to win a C&R artwork contest of a 22" Brown trout that I caught on the Missouri this Spring. Alan Folger (the artist) is a top notch guy that be |
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All Natural Material Flys
Ted:My use of synthetics is primarily limited to the various flash materials and tinsels. I don't use the synthetic hairs, though I clearly have some; given the stuff that has been donated for the |
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Had to try it!
Well, a friend wanted to try to catch a carp so we headed off to the Missouri. I brought along an 8 wt. that I built to go to Costa Rica last December. I am glad I went to a heavier rod! It was the on |
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Hello from Missouri
HI Everyone. My name is Mark Prewitt and I'm from Missouri. I just found this forum and I've been reading it for hours. I can't believe that I haven't found it before. I've been building custom fly ro |
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Carp/Drum fly ideas
Either one works just as well. I have found though that the sword does seem to make a bit of a difference if the water is murky... not the off color that almost all Missouri lakes are but more muddy m |
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Top 5 Missouri Wild Stream Nymphs
Just curious to see what people think. What are your favorite go to flies for the different small missouri streams when you are targeting trout. I have done quite a bit of fly fishing at bennett and m |
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Hellgrammite Questions
Once you are familiar with the hellgrammite, you will probably agree that they are appropriately named as "the-bug-from-hell". However, Smallmouth Bass love these ferocious appearing bugs an |
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Memorial Day Weekend
I'll be returning home from Hawaii, we leave tomorrow and will arrive on Monday. My wife & I spent the week visiting my son, who is in the Navy. We visited the USS Arizona Memorial & the U |
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Ever catch a...
Today I was out at James A Reed in Lee's Summit Missouri, and my wife drove out to get lunch. We forgot to pack it. Anyway, I was board waiting for her to return and I was jigging a size 12 bead h |
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Patterns to Tie
I'm a little late to the game but, the Missouri Department of Conservation recommends this top ten list.Adams dry fly in size 12-22Elk Hair Caddis dry fly in size 14-20Pheasant Tail nymph in size |
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ticked off...
seems to be an area in the mid-south, from Virginia going west to S. Missouri and Arkansas, where ticks are REALLY numerous. I don't remember seeing a single one in S. Alabama, but when I lived |
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College Time
I currently go to Southern. Im the one mfick spoke of. I can tell you there are tons of fishing opportunities down here. Lots of lakes and tailwaters to fish. While there isnt a lot of trout water wit |
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Intruder Swap
Ok since there is not too much salmon or steelhead fishing here in northwest Missouri I am tying a bass inspired chartreuse and peacock intruder similar in style to to what Garthman tied... I hope tha |
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So I'm moving to Montana.....
Unless you are independently wealthy you might want to consider living in Helena or Great Falls. Personally I'd choose Helena. Not that much work year round in the Wolf Creek or Craig area. Fis |
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Stillwater Swap
How about a nice, juicy BH Mohair Leech? Missouri trout seem to like them... |
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DL Wooly Jig
Nice! I know a guy down here in Missouri who swears by a wooly jig like that but only in olive. Looks like fish food to me. |
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White River info please
I fished the White yesterday. There wasn't much for shad. The guide I was with who I have probably taken 10 trips with in the last 5 or 6 years thinks the shad are coming thru at night and the fis |
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earthquakes
I suppose it's okay to digress on Mini's thread a bit, since he has completed this assignment, but speaking of tornados, we get a lot of spring tornados here in the Central region of the Blueg |
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The Original Flyswap
There's a spot on the Current here in Missouri I call the indicator hole because there has to be close to 100 stike indicators hanging in the tree there.Mike |
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crappie flies
BTW, in my pre fly days , I would use small Missouri minnows or tiny...and I do mean tiny..spinner type plastic baits. Maybe a small minnow pattern, check under streamers (in the database) and just do |
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Love Hate Relationship with the Flies we tie
[/quote] I just can;t seem to tye them as nice as the little ladies in Sri Lanka or the commercial tyer can! [/quote] Hey now!! Orvis has its flies tied in Kenya!! LOL. I hate |
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Tying Materials / Supplies
I have started tying a lot flies Harrop style (CDC), mostly because they work and float well, and to avoid having to buy so much dry fly hackle.If I can shoot a few mallards and woodies during the sea |
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Relocation
Hello everybody. Just in case anyone noticed that I have not been posting, we have moved back to Missouri. Family member needed a support system and it has to be Mom and Dad. We closed up our house |
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