|
11-26-2016, 01:23 PM
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Airdrie
Posts: 185
|
|
Biggest surprise fly for past open water season?
Just wondering if anyone tried new fly styles and was completely surprised by the results.
For me it was a tequila booby.......that weird little concoction is deadly at times! I had never fished any type of booby before and the takes were quite aggressive.
|
11-26-2016, 04:43 PM
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 264
|
|
I have never tried using a booby before. Did not make sense to me before I reading an article a few minutes ago that explained the way to fish them and how they move in the water. Will try this year.
|
11-27-2016, 12:02 AM
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Near Drumheller
Posts: 6,994
|
|
I first really started fishing a booby this year, had them for at least 4 yrs now, intended to use on bass originally,but, haven't been out that way in about that long. So, I tried them in Manitoba this year, worked really well for me on the tiger trout in Twin, on a washing line setup. Another one I hadn't tied before,or used, were the balanced leeches, was impressed with those.
I liked the way the buzzer style chironomids performed, they sank nicely, unweighted, and did the job. I also did some micro-leeches on #14 & 16 hooks that worked well.
|
11-27-2016, 07:18 AM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 1,520
|
|
I started using a sex dungeon trailed by a smaller minnow pattern with full sink line on "warm water" species like walleye. Found out it works just as great on them as it does for trout.
I mean I haven't been surprised by certain patterns this year, but by different techniques.
__________________
|
11-27-2016, 04:07 PM
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 101
|
|
I've been fly fishing for over 30 years on streams and rivers, never fished a stillwater till i came to canada 4 years ago, after taking advise on forums like this i started using leeches and chironomids under an indicator, would'nt believe that trout of a decent size would take something as small as a chironomid or as non fly looking as a leech, but wow what a blast, can't wait for next spring
|
11-28-2016, 09:21 PM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Kananaskis
Posts: 2,612
|
|
beaded blob swung in a river
__________________
the bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of a low price is forgotten
instagram: @schrodo_of_the_shire
|
11-29-2016, 07:27 AM
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: calgary
Posts: 1,252
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by kinwahkly
|
Great looking tie.Care to share the recipe. thanks
|
11-29-2016, 10:14 AM
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: calgary
Posts: 1,252
|
|
Sorry i don't no how to post a picture.Here is the recipe,or you can see Brian Chan tie his version at Northern lights flytyers youtube.He calls it a BCW worked everywhere from BC TO MB.
So my version is i use a 60degree bend jig hook,with a slotted red 3/32 or 7/64 bead[anodised]Canadian llama...Size # 10 hook,red bead slide up as far around the bend,next to the back of the hook eye.Wine or red long fibered marabou feather,1 single strand of red crystal flash tied in at the tail,shank length.Small red wire,woven thru the marabou.So tear of the longest fibers about 1/2",extend the points of the fibers,shank length.Donot cut the fibers.Then wind the rest,closely touching each other to the bead.Wind the wire,trying not to crush the tail fibers down ,toward the bk of the bead tie off.I fish this under an indicator as the pt. fly,with 1 or 2 other chironmids.AB Regs allow for 3 flies,you can fish it by itself ....my best producer hands down !!
|
12-01-2016, 07:29 PM
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Spruce grove
Posts: 225
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by tallieho
Sorry i don't no how to post a picture.Here is the recipe,or you can see Brian Chan tie his version at Northern lights flytyers youtube.He calls it a BCW worked everywhere from BC TO MB.
So my version is i use a 60degree bend jig hook,with a slotted red 3/32 or 7/64 bead[anodised]Canadian llama...Size # 10 hook,red bead slide up as far around the bend,next to the back of the hook eye.Wine or red long fibered marabou feather,1 single strand of red crystal flash tied in at the tail,shank length.Small red wire,woven thru the marabou.So tear of the longest fibers about 1/2",extend the points of the fibers,shank length.Donot cut the fibers.Then wind the rest,closely touching each other to the bead.Wind the wire,trying not to crush the tail fibers down ,toward the bk of the bead tie off.I fish this under an indicator as the pt. fly,with 1 or 2 other chironmids.AB Regs allow for 3 flies,you can fish it by itself ....my best producer hands down !!
|
Awesome thanks
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
|
01-03-2017, 12:14 PM
|
Banned
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Gods Country
Posts: 1,706
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by crawad
Just wondering if anyone tried new fly styles and was completely surprised by the results.
For me it was a tequila booby.......that weird little concoction is deadly at times! I had never fished any type of booby before and the takes were quite aggressive.
|
Been moving in a new "outside of the box" direction with my pike flies with great results.
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 11:44 PM.
|