I like the pig stickers…ive tied and fished a few
ive tied and fished a few
A pink or red chenille san juan worm is still a very productive fly, especially in high water.
FYI, that mini squiggle worm might be considered "bait", and couldn't be used on water you can't use soft plastics on, at least in Oregon. I don't have an issue with gummy worms, I use the squirmy all the time, but how the fly is constructed can matter to F&W.
A simple wire worm is about as easy as it gets to tie, and they work great in high or dropping water on rivers. Wire is great stuff for worms. It creates its own segmentation, it provides a little flash, and it even serves as its own weight. I mostly just wrap wire up the hook, then secure it all by fashioning a clitellum from brownish thread and covering the thread with a little UV resin. Makes it look cool and adds a little contrast, not to mention a little bit of "realistic" effect (which probably makes little difference to the fish).I fish San Juan/bloodworms under an indicator in lakes especially this time of the year. Winter seems like a lot of midges are in larvae stages. Squirmy wormies get gooey/sticky over time so not a viable option, in my opinion. I tie mine without any thread. I start some medium red wire on the hook, trap wrap the red chenille then advance the red wire up by the hook eye and wrap with the wire and done!
Yes. To all of that.Picking an easy fly to get back into tying How many fish these, and do you use them dead drift under an indicator? Or under a dry fly? Do you tie them naked or beaded? Thanks.
Cliff
I like those two tone ones!ive tied and fished a few