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Steelhead Fly Hook Selection
Thanks guys. Combs makes a pretty big deal of this. I guess when all you do is tie and fish flies for steelhead you can afford to over think details like this. Good replies though, I think I'm goi |
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Been remodeling a room
You may have noticed I haven't been around too much these past couple weeks. After getting back from the last steelhead fishing trip I decided while I was waiting for some parts to come in for som |
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RBF: Remodeling job about done
You may have noticed I haven't been around too much these past couple weeks. After getting back from the last steelhead fishing trip I decided while I was waiting for some parts to come in for some cu |
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Manistee River
i live in brethren
i fish the river 5-6 days a week below tippy to sawdust hole
im on vacation now but the water was 4420 lastweek
its still in the 3000s
thats cranking high
most people are finnishi |
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How did you get started tying?
My Dad has been a gear guide on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington and in Alaska for 30+ years. I followed his footsteps when I was 15, eventually got tired of how repetitive and un artful convention |
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MAY 2012 ---FLIES FROM THE VISE
Wet Flies
LA Laker (Sorry I will Get Harassed Because I Am Going For The Heat But I Didn't Have The Colours)
Tag & Rib - Holo Tinsel Medium Pink
Body - Chartreuse Thread & Black Hackle
Th |
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How do you eat yours?
Here are two quick and simple recipe's i enjoy, usually fresh fish i cook very simply but theses are fun too
Chilli Mussels,
Fresh red chilli's
Garlic
Onion
Anchovy fillet
Tiny bit of fresh |
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Come On!!!
Hello,
I had been wanting to try my hand at some Glo- Bugs and finally got some Hareline Flo. Orange egg yarn, I tied some that were fishable (after a lot of trial and error). But when I went |
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FTF Video: - Luc Brais - OrangeBlosson_TUBE
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Tying a Riffle hitch
that first 1 was good info
im going to try this for summer run steelhead this year |
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Sheepshead minnow
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here is our gobies the steelhead and bass both eat these |
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Fly Box
Cheers for the replies.
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Steelhead - Had a couple of very old (20y) Wheatley boxes with solid foam on each side. T |
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RBF: Getting some tying done
Just working on some eggs and nymphs for a Steelhead trip I leave for Friday morning. Steve[b]Reply to topic here http://www.rodbuildingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=29316[/b] |
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Flies for the weekend
Caught my first fish or 2012 last night. A nice cock sea trout around 2-3lb. released to get up river and spawn. Took a blue zulu in #12. I'll post a pick of the fly later hopefully. These flies a |
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Black norange Squidro
Really nice fly(s) Peter! Welcome to the forum! I think the steelhead may find this a tasty snack, never fished or tied a squidro but it looks the goods, works well with the rubber legs? |
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RBF: My new personal Steelhead rod 10ft 7wt 4pc
For the past 3 weeks in between customer rods I have been working on what I consider my "piece de resistance" It is a new Steelhead rod for myself and I wanted this to be by far the best build I hav |
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It's finally done!
If you were following alone on the other thread then this is the rod I just finsihed building for myself on the "follow along" thread.
For the past 3 weeks in between customer rods I have b |
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6/7 Beulah Switch - Line questions
I would imagine you have already seen this, but Beulah recommends the following for their 6/7 switch.
"FLY LINE RECOMMENDATIONS:
Scandinavian: Beulah Elixir 325 for 6/7 Switch.
Skagit: Beulah Ton |
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michigan fly fishing
I know the betsie is well known for salmon and steelhead, but has anybody ever had success for the browns and brookies that are supposed to be in this river? i kjust blew a whole weekend at this river |
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Waking Flies for Salmon
Guys around here use waking flies for Summer Steelhead in certain water and light conditions. As for the end of the swing, I'd definitely let it hang there for a few seconds and maybe give it a co |
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3366 hook
i use size 10 and 12 for some of my steelhead flies and they hold up fine. i wish our local shop would carry those smaller sizes because for the price i havent found a thing wrong with them. |
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Accented (steelhead version)
[img]http://www.danica.com/flytier/hweilenmann/accented_steelhead.jpg[/img]
[B]Accented (steelhead)[/B]
Hook: Tiemco 202SP #4
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Rib: Flash, gold
Tail: Lady Amherst tippet b |
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RBF: Rod tube
I'm getting close to being done with my new Steelhead rod so I figured I need to make a custom tube to match the rod so I just finished up this tube. It's made with 2" sch40 PVC, has a half rounded en |
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Small Clousers
Man i am just hanging around, went for a fish yesterday, spooked a bunch of steelhead, got snowed on and skunked
I will hit them again next week i rekon.
Ahh just wanted to add that the polar bea |
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Turbo Cones
is the turbo cone aluminum with holes in it?
i havent used that 1 yet but been lookin at it.
on the other hand i tie an alaskabou string leech with a MONSTER CONE on a regular hook.
i turn the cone a |
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Large wets
think classic steelhead flies with calf tail wings or a fav of mine if the hooks are 1x or longer the picket pin |
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Shrimp Swap
I'd like to participate with a nifty rabbit prawn that fishes nicely for steelhead (and rockfish if you tie it on a tube so it doesn't get destroyed too quickly).
Thanks! |
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Follow along on the build up
Thought maybe you guys might enjoy following along on the build up of a rod I am building for myself as a new Steelhead stick.
This rod is using a Prototype blank that was made especially for me so |
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Carp on the fly
I certainly didn't need any scents on my woolly tube fly to get this 28" bad boy while fishing for steelhead today.
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Hello from South West Michigan
Hey all Im just getting back into fly tying. I mainly fly fish for bluegills and bass right now but im hoping this year i will be able to hook a salmon, steelhead, pike/muskie, and maybe some smaller |
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Tour of the shop
Yep that was the first one playing in that video. I have all of them but like the very first one & River Wold best of them. The Steelhead one and the Kiwi Camo one are okay but not near as good as |
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Used Rainshadow 9' 7wt 2pc
This is a used Rainshadow 9ft 7wt 2pc moderate/fast rod. Perfect for Great Lakes steelhead or bass fishing as it is a good streamer rod. Blank is a Rainshadow blank matte gray, grip is a custom grip w |
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Wading Boots
I'll be putting them to the test very shortly (if they get back in time) because I have a Steelhead trip to my cabin on the Au Sable April 13-16 so I'm hoping they come back in time for that. |
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Some Steelhead And Bull trout
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Mmmm Intruders! Very nice indeed. To much fun to swing this stuff.
*puts up hand* what sort of size a |
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Howdy from California
Just to introduce myself. My name is Charlie Schillinsky. I have been an active fly tier since my first introduction into the art as a Cub Scout around 1952. I caught my first fly caught fish (a st |
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March 2012: Flies from the Vise
Tried a couple Sparkle minnows, a Aus. Possum muddler, and some steelhead flies.
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Is it really worth it?
I would defer to the rod builders, but I think everybody has multiple casting styles. Depends on what you are throwing, how far, how hard the wind is blowing, etc.
back in the early 90's I had |
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A couple of things to test this season
Hey Guys, i just thought i would plonk some pictures up of what i am putting together for this upcoming season, east and west, swing them good for salmon and steelhead. I have to tie some bass pattern |
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Fly Tying Bench - dogsnfish
I have been fly fishing for about 20 years but only started tying about three years ago, and that is really when I went off of the deep end with my fishing stuff. My spouse is great about it and boug |
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Help!!
If you have to pick one then my opinion would be the 6 wt. I can toss everything from small dries to large streamers with my 6 wt and have caught everything from a 6' native brookie to a 26" |
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Fly organization
I had separate boxes for caddis, mayflies, stoneflies, midges, streamers, nymphs, attractors. Spouse gave me a 32 compartment Wheatly for Christmas so decided to take the David Hughes approach and ha |
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Paradise Island
I have an upcoming vacation planned to Paradise Island this April. I have one day free and would like to know a recommended guide or part of the island one of you might recommend. I have begun tying C |
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Canadian Flyshops Online
Well, that's a pretty good start. Doaks looks like a go-to place for basic salmon/steelhead fly material like Partridge irons and silk floss, but lacks in avian-derived products. Canadian Llama ap |
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RBF: New batson spey
I finished up my new steelhead stick its a batson IF1307-4. I finally found the time to take pictures before it gets all fishy. I have not had the chance to cast it yet, we are having crazy winds all |
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Best online supplier?
I'm with Deeky, I get a list then shop around various sites. I try to get things from the NW because it gets here faster. flyfishusa is one of my favorites,and Anglers workshop has a good select |
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RBF: 9ft 7wt Matrix
This on a 907-2 Green Matrix blank. Reel seat insert is a stabilized/green dyed piece of box elder burl from Bad Dog Burl Source. Nickle silver BUL5 hardware. The grip is a mix of brown burl cork, dar |
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New one off the bench
Latest rod off the build bench with some nice additions to it. This rod is making it's way across the snowy N.Border hopefully in time for some spring Steelhead action for it's new owner.
[im |
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Tube flies
The advantages of tube flies are numerous. First of all, as stated previously, you only need a couple of hooks for a large number of flies as the hooks are independant of the shank. Second, and the |
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FTF Video: - bulltrout - Beaver Mines Special
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AKA "Spring's Wiggler&quo |
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Striper Decline
Kudos to Nightheron for operating his business on a sustainable basis. Wish there were more out there like him.
I agree that a moratorium is a necessary, but the only way it will work this time arou |
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Something New
Nice work Red. And if a school of renegade steelhead or Atlantic salmon wander down your way, you'll be all set with those soft-hackles. Love the third minnow down. That's a killer. |
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