I recognize that pattern. It is a good one.
Whoa! Did my best to copy that fly, except went with pink bunny, lavendar and white belly.
Yes! Now I need some pink bunny…Whoa! Did my best to copy that fly, except went with pink bunny, lavendar and white belly.
Was only catching the occasional smallish RB this afternoon on the usual lake flies, so I tied that fresh bunny on, and BAM - fat, jumpy 15-17"ers every few minutes for the next hour! Dang - gonna need more of those!
Thanks, @troutpocket !
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Simiseal dubbing, chartreuse (tungsten) bead on the shank and a little ghost shrimp dubbing as a hot spot.
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Healthy trout, cold water - my feet were numb after three hours kicking around. I hiked out close to a mile and half with my float tube, my feet got warm the last 1/4 mile.
Tiger rainbow (jk) very interesting markingsAdding to my previous post:
A different OP lake all to myself this afternoon. Spent a fruitless hour trying all the flies that usually work here, then put on the pink bunny, and again - bam!
View attachment 39581Ten-ish fat, healthy trout over the next couple hours. Switched out with other baitfish flies a couple times, but nada - all on that one fly! A mix of cutts and bows, and... what is this?? It has cutt slashes, but I've never seen this spot pattern. Cool looking!
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Biggest of the bunch was a 20"er
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On the ferry home now. Guess what I'm tying up tomorrow?
I was thinking the same thing.Tiger rainbow (jk) very interesting markings
Look pretty tasty to me,nothing wrong with the fly if it catches fish,that’s always been my philosophy,that’s just me.I hope folks won't be offended at: 1) my lousy filet job, and/or 2) death of a couple trout, and 3) crude fly pattern (fished on a full sinking line)
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Thesankers and I met up yesterday and fished Lake Roosevelt. Hot spotting, oh my! The water was 40F, ice in the launch bay but none on the river. I harvested two trout, 18" and 18.5" (as measured by a Spokane Tribal fish checker). The filets are dry brining right now, I'll wash them, and air dry them in the fridge tonight and smoke 'em tomorrow morning. No, they aren't hard to keep lit.