I've had pretty consistent luck with tiny shrimp and euphausiid patterns over the past year, and especially the past week. I'd fish those two with confidence!
What's in your vise?
- Thread starter Billy
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Minute Midge
Vince Wilcox
Hook - Curved scud style
Bead - Peacock color glass seed bead
Thread - Black
Body - Midge braid
Flash back - Fushia holographic tinsel
Thorax - Ice dubbing
Chub
Steelhead
Larry Hicks of Tacoma, Washington, originated this pattern
Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Thread - Red
Ribbing - Embossed silver tinsel
Body - White yarn, with a fluorescent red strand of yarn up the belly
Hackle - White tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - White calf tail tied over the body
Topping - Small bunch of red Flashabou Accent (Krystal flash)
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Clear Creek Special
Steelhead
Bill Kennerly of Happy Camp, California, originated this pattern for the Klamath River
Hooks - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tail - Yellow hackle barbs
Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel
Body - 1/3rd yellow floss; 1/3rd black floss and 1/3rd red floss
Hackle - Grizzly tied on as a collar and tied back
Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied over the body
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Crawbugger
Steelhead
Couldn’t resist. Awesome fly thanks .
First light river coho!
DarrellP
Steelhead
Unbelievable work.
Donnelly's Coachman
Steelhead
Roy Donnelly originated this variation
Hooks - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tip - Orange floss
Tail - Crimson red hackle barbs
Body - Peacock herl, red floss, peacock herl
Hackle - Orange tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - White over yellow bucktail
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
DoesItFloat
Life of the Party
Rain coming!!!
Caldwell
Steelhead
Louie Caldwell originated this pattern
Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Thread - Fluorescent red
Tip - Flat silver tinsel
Tail - Fluorescent red hackle barbs
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Dubbed with florescent hot pink lamb's wool
Hackle - Fluorescent red
Wing - White over red bucktail
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Blue Dun
Winged Wet Fly
Don Martinez originated this pattern and claimed the fly, when moving fast, would almost always bring fish to the landing net.
Hooks - Mustad 3399 or equivalent
Thread - Gray
Tail - Blue dun hackle barbs
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Dubbed with muskrat fur
Hackle - Blue dun tied on as a collar and tied back
Wings - Gray squirrel tail hair
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Very cool looking fly! What’s it called, and what do you target with it?