stillwater flies for muir lake

[uplander]

HI what kind of flies work good on Muir ?

thanks

[tatonkagp]

olive wolly buggers work on every trout lake i go to.

[lambski]

a bead, some maroon thread, size 14 hook, dynamite:love:

[BigIrv]

Although I haven't fly fished there yet (going to try this year, just started flying last year) I caught this lunker with my ultralight and a 1/7 ounce blue/silver len thompson. Now before everyone gets after me for this pic listen!

The shore was muddy as hell, didn't wear any rubbers or waders just shoes.
I couldn't get close to the shore. go this guy on shore, took a quick picture and measurement (49.5cm) and tried to send him back. Upon putting him in the water, it was too shallow for him to swim. So I braced myself on a log with one arm so I could tail him out further and off he went. Then as I went to stand up one of my shoes got stuck in the mud and stayed there when I pulled my foot up!!. Sock in mud I pulled my shoe out, go it back on and got back to fishing.
I did the best I could to get him back into the water asap.

He put up a decent little fights, was a real prize for my first rainbow out of Muir. Caught a couple more little guys that day and the next (next day I wore my waders and didn't get as muddy). Just wish the shore wasn't so muddy.

Anyway, lennies work just fine. Couple of guys fly fishing there that day couldn't believe I go three on the same little spoon. I love those blue/silvers!
11 rainbows for me on them last year.

[seahawkfisher]

spoons work well there; i like to troll with big 3" wablers - they slam those

cheers

[Kingfisher]

Grab Phil Rowley's book. Fly Patterns For Stillwaters. It is a great book with fantastic information and some great flies in it.
http://www.springcreekprams.com/_borders/rbook.jpg

Rob

[Doc]

Kingfisher is bang on about Phil's Book. It's a must for any stillwater fly guy.

These are my two top producers at Muir (both fished static under an indicator).

Redd October (midge larva)
http://www.freewebs.com/flyfish-edmonton/redd1.jpg

Wooly Bugger (black or olive in smaller sizes)
http://www.freewebs.com/flyfish-edmonton/woollybugger.jpg

Other flies that work well at Muir...
Black thread midge
X-mas Chronie
Star Scud
Bunny Leech
Sparkle caddis
Water Docman
Chromie

Cheers,
Doc