If you decide you don't need 3X strong for searuns, the Umpqua U401 would be another hook option that goes down to size 8.
SF
What's Catching You Fish?
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If you decide you don't need 3X strong for searuns, the Umpqua U401 would be another hook option that goes down to size 8.
SF
Cowlitz Bottomfeeder
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Tom called it. Another stocker and leech pic. But that’s what catches fish late winter/early spring. 2-20”, 1-18”.
Divad
Whitefish
@Stonedfish 
I wish I needed the 3x for SRC. Thank you for the u401 recommendation, looks to be the same length at double the value, score!
I wish I needed the 3x for SRC. Thank you for the u401 recommendation, looks to be the same length at double the value, score!
This fly pulled some fish.
Hit couple of beaches today and caught these…
On these….
Then hit a lake and caught a dozen of these...
On these…
I think this is my 3rd or 4th time fishing chironomids on lakes so happy with the result. No jumbos and not a single fish on a stripped fly which was a first for me lake fishing!
On these….
Then hit a lake and caught a dozen of these...
On these…
I think this is my 3rd or 4th time fishing chironomids on lakes so happy with the result. No jumbos and not a single fish on a stripped fly which was a first for me lake fishing!
That’s one beautiful fish!
Sweet, what a BOW !
Cowlitz Bottomfeeder
Life of the Party
Size 18 bead head chironomid pattern caught this hatchery Rainbow:
Bob Rankin
Wandering the country with rifle and spey rod.
I picked up a CatcherCraft Freestone last week and have been giving it a go on some local lakes. It’s a real pleasant ride, but can be a handful trolling in the wind with no fins. Can’t wait to take it down the Yak once my knee is better. Anyway…This guy has been crushing it the last three days on a type 3 sink. Sorry no fish pics, I wasn’t feeling it, but all were in the 14-20” range and feisty! Cheers
Cowlitz Bottomfeeder
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Oliver1329
Life of the Party
N. Idaho cutthroat seemed to enjoy this skwala imitation.
Crawbugger
Steelhead
What’s the materials list? Please. Awesome bug.
Love to see this thread picking up steam!
This sample
Inspired this choice
Caught a bunch like this
This sample
Inspired this choice
Caught a bunch like this
Ah - Rio! Hike a mile and half with a float tube, fins, net, fly boxes, two rods/reels, waders, food and a float tube only to break your floater in half. Oh, not ah, Rio. Oh sh--! Thanks to Engee thinking instead of cussing (I might have been), he square knotted the line back together.
As the weather deteriorated (it got windy with some pretty strong gusts), I went ashore to warm up, eat my PBJ and observe my friends deal with the wind.
I decided to fish from shore with that square knotted floating WF6F Rio Grand** fishing a vampire leech tied jig style, I hung it under a bobber.
Hey, a PNWFF hat and a smallish trout that took the vampire leech.
** For giggles, I contacted Far Bank and told them I'd hiked into a lake only to have my Rio line break. I asked them how often they hear about their lines breaking like this, their response: "I am sorry to hear about the fly line breaking like that. No, I have not heard of that happening."
As the weather deteriorated (it got windy with some pretty strong gusts), I went ashore to warm up, eat my PBJ and observe my friends deal with the wind.
I decided to fish from shore with that square knotted floating WF6F Rio Grand** fishing a vampire leech tied jig style, I hung it under a bobber.
Hey, a PNWFF hat and a smallish trout that took the vampire leech.
** For giggles, I contacted Far Bank and told them I'd hiked into a lake only to have my Rio line break. I asked them how often they hear about their lines breaking like this, their response: "I am sorry to hear about the fly line breaking like that. No, I have not heard of that happening."
RIO - Replace It Often