top five flys

[fishstalker]

hi, just wondering what your top five still water fly's are,

1. woolly bugger
2. gammarus shrimp scud
3. grasshopper

now it gets difficult

4. royal coachman and maggot ( Rockies)
5. mosquito

[densa44]

My grasshoppers have got to where they look like an elk hair caddis, but I use it all the time in the west!

Works great.

I'd like to hear what the nymph and leech fellows have to say. A muddler works well too.

[Scott N]

For still water my list would include:

Wooly Bugger
Chironomid
Elk hair caddis
Adams
Pheasant tail nymph

There are so many a person could choose from, depending on the season and the lake.

[Dust1n]

the 4 you cant be skunked on
brown adams
tri color olive leech
maroon pheasent tail nymph
red cronimid

then the list goes on
the wooly bugger imatates alot of things that would be a go to pattern if nothing is rising

[kinwahkly]

micro leetch
copper john
pheasant tail
chronomin
scuds

[trigger7mm]

1. Beadhead pheasant tail.
2. Doc Spratley.
3. 52 Buick.
4. Copper John.
5. Micro Leech.

[ericlin0122]

there are like more than 1000 different chironomids. :thinking-006:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chironomidae

[WillyOneStyle]

So far this year I only have two top flies, a #14 evil weavel, and a really flashy, long-legged stonefly I copied from a fella on this forum, chubbdarter. both of these patterns have changed the way I look at tying.

[greylynx]

there are like more than 1000 different chironomids. :thinking-006:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chironomidae

With the exception of colour, they all sort of look alike in every stage.

Dress accordingly.

I hope I don't kicked off for these racist remarks.

[tacklerunner]

So far this year I only have two top flies, a #14 evil weavel, and a really flashy, long-legged stonefly I copied from a fella on this forum, chubbdarter. both of these patterns have changed the way I look at tying.

Ain't that the truth! Tried the Evil Weavil 3 years ago and I became hooked. And Chubbs stonefly is the bomb.

[Daceminnow]

Ain't that the truth! Tried the Evil Weavil 3 years ago and I became hooked. And Chubbs stonefly is the bomb.


been meaning to ask you TR. do you know Jeremy?

[Mr.goldeye]

Stimulator, elk hair caddis, green humpy, gold ribbed hairs ear, Idaho nymph

[fishstalker]

a long legged stone fly tied by chubbdarter, well i guess it has gotta work then...

these are the only stones ive ever tied

http://www.scottsflyshop.com/servlet/the-21452/Rainy%27s-Gorilla-Stonefly-Brown/Detail

http://www.flyfishusa.com/flies/realistic-stones.htm#Rogue_Foam_Stone,_Giant_Orange

so, if you dont mind me asking, what does this stone fly look like

[catnthehat]

Scud Missile
Bivisible
woolly leech
Mickey Finn
Adams

[AnglerCraig]

My favorite are
1.San Juan
2.Mosquito
3.Wolly Bugger
4.Blue winged olive
5.Adams

[chubbdarter]

a long legged stone fly tied by chubbdarter, well i guess it has gotta work then...

these are the only stones ive ever tied

http://www.scottsflyshop.com/servlet/the-21452/Rainy%27s-Gorilla-Stonefly-Brown/Detail

http://www.flyfishusa.com/flies/realistic-stones.htm#Rogue_Foam_Stone,_Giant_Orange

so, if you dont mind me asking, what does this stone fly look like

http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt154/azzrocket2/003-23.jpg
http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt154/azzrocket2/001-29.jpg
http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt154/azzrocket2/003-36.jpg
http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt154/azzrocket2/002-43.jpg
http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt154/azzrocket2/004-18.jpg

[scudman]

Those look great Chubdarter!! Im going to tie some up and they will be a new addition to my flybox.

[chubbdarter]

Those look great Chubdarter!! Im going to tie some up and they will be a new addition to my flybox.

post pics , i want to see the fly after a REAL Pro ties the pattern

[horsetrader]

http://i1037.photobucket.com/albums/a454/horsetrader_photo/fly1-1.jpghttp://i1037.photobucket.com/albums/a454/horsetrader_photo/fly2-1.jpghttp://i1037.photobucket.com/albums/a454/horsetrader_photo/fly3-1.jpghttp://i1037.photobucket.com/albums/a454/horsetrader_photo/fly4.jpghttp://i1037.photobucket.com/albums/a454/horsetrader_photo/fly5.jpg

[scudman]

post pics , i want to see the fly after a REAL Pro ties the pattern

lol deal, ill post them tomorrow when I get a chance, it looks like a deadly pattern and I already know where im going to use it around here. And you tie it just fine man no worries there.

[chubbdarter]

lol deal, ill post them tomorrow when I get a chance, it looks like a deadly pattern and I already know where im going to use it around here. And you tie it just fine man no worries there.

i used to tie in the tiny black barbell eyes and tie a knot in the rubber legs to make them more realistc......every year my buddies come to pick up their batch of flies......they comment " looks like the fly is losing options" hahhhaha.

the full flash back has been working really good for big browns in this poopy water
http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt154/azzrocket2/023-9.jpg
http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt154/azzrocket2/022-8.jpg

[chubbdarter]

http://i1037.photobucket.com/albums/a454/horsetrader_photo/fly1-1.jpghttp://i1037.photobucket.com/albums/a454/horsetrader_photo/fly2-1.jpghttp://i1037.photobucket.com/albums/a454/horsetrader_photo/fly3-1.jpghttp://i1037.photobucket.com/albums/a454/horsetrader_photo/fly4.jpghttp://i1037.photobucket.com/albums/a454/horsetrader_photo/fly5.jpg


Nice pics....thanks for sharing....may your manatee be fertile

[TheFishHunter]

a long legged stone fly tied by chubbdarter, well i guess it has gotta work then...

these are the only stones ive ever tied

http://www.scottsflyshop.com/servlet/the-21452/Rainy%27s-Gorilla-Stonefly-Brown/Detail

http://www.flyfishusa.com/flies/realistic-stones.htm#Rogue_Foam_Stone,_Giant_Orange

so, if you dont mind me asking, what does this stone fly look like

I can't believe they charge $10 a fly. Wow i'm in the wrong business... but the foam stones do work awesome for Cutties... especially when the squalla hatch is out

[WillyOneStyle]

I was at the Grovedale fish pond about a week ago and was getting nibbles with the indicator, but only landed one in an hour so I switched to one of those long legged, flashabou stone flies and just started to strip it in. Non stop hits... when I missed a trout and the fly whipped over to the other side of the tube I'd get a hit on the other side. They are a little bit time consuming for me to tie, but well worth it in the end. Thank's for posting the pictures of it this spring, chubbdarter.

[flyfishing only 902]

i must say i am fairly new to the stillwater fishing . being an east coaster who grew up on rivers i stuck to them when i first moved here a few years back. but ive since started fishing the various lakes around edmonton and edson and i have found ive had pretty good luck with the same flies i always use.
gold ribbed hares ear
stimulators
muddler minnows
mickey finn
small black parachute dry


im about to start trying chrominoids and san juan worms possibly. these flies and methods are totally new to me so if anyone has any suggestions on tying the flies or fishing them it would be much appreciated.