TIER 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2020 So, chugbug told me about the red tag, a classic gnat imitation. Now I am addicted to tying grayling flies. What are some other classic grayling flies? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chugbug27 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2020 Rackelhanen looks pretty cool and uses poly yarn, which I'm sure you have access to https://globalflyfisher.com/patterns/rackelhanen If you have a light and dark shade of deer hair a Thunder Creek would be a good challenge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted April 29, 2020 18 hours ago, TIER said: What are some other classic grayling flies? my google machine is broke. maybe yours will work better. i'm sure you know how to use it "grayling fly patterns" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flat Rock native 0 Report post Posted April 29, 2020 18 hours ago, TIER said: So, chugbug told me about the red tag, a classic gnat imitation. Now I am addicted to tying grayling flies. What are some other classic grayling flies? A friend caught and released a WY state record grayling on an olive damselfly nymph, probably #14, maybe #12.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2020 I've never heard it described as a 'grayling fly', but I used to have pretty good luck with a Zug Bug when I was 'way up North'. Pretty simple to tie and relatively common materials. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2020 Almost any fly is a grayling fly. Those guys will eat just about anything. Besides the others I told you about in the PM, try a Salcha Pink. It was developed right in your neck of the woods for....you guessed it....grayling. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TerryPhillips 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2020 A very classic Grayling fly is the sawyers killer bug. There are better options now, but it was a very popular and famous fly invented by Frank Sawyer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Floatfisher 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2020 I have fished for Grayling on the Pine River in BC. We used size 12, 14 and 16 Tom Thumbs in mixed natural and orange. They had almost a strike every cast. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samsonboi 0 Report post Posted May 1, 2020 Trout flies are often tied for grayling. Try classic attractors- humpy, Royal Wulff, Au Sable Wulff (of course) Au Sable Bomber- good for skating on rough water- Au Sable Caddis, the list goes on. Plus try EHC's, Stimulators, etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tferg 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2020 If they don't hit standard trout dry flies, always give a black color a try. Simple Black Gnats have caught a lot of grayling for me. On lakes with grayling, even more so. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Metalrock 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2020 I have caught a fair amount of incidental grayling with a size 14 purple haze, tied with just grizzly hackle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites