WoLFMaN 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2004 Hey guys. If you could only take one fly out with you to pursue Steelies or Salmon, which would you take? In other words, what is your all around best producer? Mine would probably have to be an egg immitation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted August 29, 2004 Pink Bunny Leech. My all time leading producer. Have caught every species of fish in the NW that I've pursued with it, even those I didn't try to pursue with it. It is by far my best catching fly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted August 30, 2004 Jerry I have heard you preach about the pink bunny leeches so I'm in the process of tying a few for the fall Steelie run. We will see if they like em as much as in the PNW As far as favorites go I would have to choose a #8 brown bugger for the Lake Erie trips in PA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2004 If it was for both steelies AND salmon then easy choice for me... STONE FLY Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted August 30, 2004 i would have to say a stone fly of any color. brown, black or even a tan/yellow. next would be a egg sucking leach with a purple body and a fuscia head then of the course the old standby egg fly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
artimus 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2004 Egg immitation, in a rainbow of colours!!! Art Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WoLFMaN 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2004 Now THATS what I'm talkin bout Art! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted August 30, 2004 LOL Will. You may want to tie it down a bit. Not sure about those GL fish, especially working egg patterns usually. But mine are a good 4" long. Sometimes tied articulated or on a tube so the hook sits alot lower (actually like tying string leeches for the big ones). Let me know how it goes. If you want, can send you some of my PNW specials. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted August 30, 2004 Yea Jerry I have been tying a few in 6's and 8's. I figure if they hit a bugger that size a bunny leech is really no bigger using the same hooks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fly1 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2004 This is one of my favorites for early season Salmon and late season Steelhead Favorite fly Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted August 31, 2004 fly 1 i like the look of that. and it looks easy to tie, thanks for bringing that to our attention Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fly1 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2004 Yes it is very fast and easy to tie, my best luck comes with ones tied with white goose biots for salmon and steelhead. I just tied a mess for this weeks fishing as the salmon start to move up our local rivers so I hope to nail a few tomorrow morning. Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WoLFMaN 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2004 Good lookin fly ken! Do you strip that or just dead drift it along bottom? Whats the technique? JB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fly1 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2004 Usually a dead drift or sometimes I will use an indicator. Basically the same as any nymph style fishing. Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
