Lake trout flies

[wildbill]

Anyone on here got any suggestions on any baitfish/lake trout patterns besides the regular clousers, zonkers, bow river buggers ect. Been experimenting marabou, really like the action but I'm looking at tying something bigger that aint a boat anchor, to minimize the chuck and duck factor, any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[Lornce]

These are the ones I tie that work really well for me, they also are great for Kootenay and Arrow Lake Gerrard Rainbows. I use them for both casting and trolling, I don't care for marabou as it tangles too much on large flies. You should be using a decent weight fly rod for larger flies. Last early season I used one of my light Spey rods quite a bit. Nice having that fighting butt on a large Trout.

[grinr]

Nice flies Lornce!
Something like those^^ and/or you might wanna have a look at the "Costco Flies" thread http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=173956
I've had alot of luck with that style of tandem streamer,many of those exact patterns in fact,both trolling shorelines and casting at iceout lakers.Do a search for Carrie Stevens classic streamers,that's what most of those Costco patterns are but tied as tandems.Variations of CS classics such as the ghost series but tied as bucktails work well also.If you don't have a particular forage fish that you are specifically trying to match for certain lakes,generally any generic,shiny baitfish pattern should work fine?

[wildbill]

Thanks for your info Lornce, those are some beauties, I can feel those old rusty wheels starting to turn inside my head, like an old steam locomotive about to leave the old western train station. One question, do you use two part epoxy or, that new fancy uv stuff?

[thumper]

On Lake Minnewanka, we use larger leech patterns, and white/silver streamers. Twitched along near the bottom, in up to 30' of water -in June.

[fishpro]

They're simple, but make sure you have some large (size 2) white crystal woolly buggers.

[Lornce]

Originally Posted by wildbill

Thanks for your info Lornce, those are some beauties, I can feel those old rusty wheels starting to turn inside my head, like an old steam locomotive about to leave the old western train station. One question, do you use two part epoxy or, that new fancy uv stuff?

Using the UV on large streamers like this. Usually leak it back on the materials to really anchor it in.

[AdamJ]

Lornce,
Those are some yummy lookin' flies!! Excellent!

[pikergolf]

Some very nice ties there, Lornce.

[Lornce]

Thanks everyone, I've tied a fly or two..

[Fly Tyer]

Very nice looking flies!