Guest Report post Posted October 11, 2004 Hello everyone, well it looks like I will be getting out this weekend camping and fishing a lake. I was wondering what everyone likes to use in the stillwaters. I normally use leeches and wooly buggers but was wondering what else would work. I live in Colorado and the water temps are at 60 to upper 50's. Thanks Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted October 11, 2004 Jim i dont fish stillwaters much at all....very, very rarely to be honest, but when i do i like to use flies that have alot of built in movement..lots of marabou,filoplum,rubber legs,etc... SD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pujic 0 Report post Posted October 11, 2004 Hey Jim, You may want to try some larger (size 6 or even 4) hex nymphs, Clousers and dragonfly nymphs if they are present in the area. Among the flies listed above, I consider Clousers to be the deadliest. Best of luck! Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SalmonFlyTyer 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2004 Anything that the fish are bitting! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted October 12, 2004 The water might be a bit cold but you could try some small poppers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Al Beatty 0 Report post Posted October 13, 2004 Hi Jim, I tie a fly I call a Swimming Pheasant Tail. Just substitute the regular tail on a PT Nymphs with a short clump of Chickabou or marabou. It has served me well in both moving and still waters! Take care & ... Tight Lines - Al Beatty www.btsflyfishing.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted October 13, 2004 Thanks to everyone for their input. I have tied up mutliple wooly buggers in different sizes and colors, using chenille and also using krystal dubbing. I will be tying more before I leave for the weekend. Al on that swimming pt. Do you use any wetfly hackle on it also? I have seen some pt with the hackle on it and was wondering how they work. I might have to tie me up a few and find out for myself. Thanks Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NMflyguy 0 Report post Posted October 13, 2004 I have to agree, lots of built in movement is almost always the key. personally my most used stillwater patern is a wolly bugger with a black tail, a body out of some speckled olive/black chinelle, and dyed olive grizley hackle. your mileage may vary of course. Also one day, i couldn't get a hit at all, so i tied on a carrot.. black hackle fiber tail, orange floss body, a small black chinelle ball, and 2 turns of black wet fly hackle in front of that.. i caught a bunch of brookies on this fly in a size 12-14. it may pay off to take a few midge or emerger patterns, even though its cold. josh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
