The first official 2012 steelhead fly swap-a-palooza

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RE: The first official 2012 steelhead fly swap-a-palooza 2012/02/17 11:36:03 (permalink)

ORIGINAL: retired guy

As luck would have it while I was standing there talkin to a guy with my line at rest straight downstream I had a great hit---and miss- cause the rod was tucked under my arm. Gotta laugh - I did.


you would not believe how manhy times that has happened to me - whilst firing up a smoke - hit/miss/dumbfoundment...

the fishez are watching!!!
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RE: The first official 2012 steelhead fly swap-a-palooza 2012/02/17 11:41:27 (permalink)

ORIGINAL: metalslayer

Ur mailman has some strange delivery times.


I do most everything electronically..
I am to blame for the USPS's demise...

I check mail once a week - but decided to grap the FichyFlyPack this am..

p.s. Time is only a vague concept when you are a coyote-hunting-addict.

We don't sleep, we stalk, and wait...


plus it takes my mind off the healing process of my tramatic experience at the tail-end of my recent trip...

ohhhh- you wanna here that??

well, I know PAfisher wants to..

so, at the risk of being re-labeled an attention **** by DP, I will tell the tale and re-kindle my deep sadness and dismay,,

butt,

it's going on the F Winter thread, where it belongs..

let's go sit down over there --------------------------------------------------------->

bring a beer, you may need one
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RE: The first official 2012 steelhead fly swap-a-palooza 2012/02/17 22:29:18 (permalink)
OK I'm the one to ask......what are those orange bushy things with the streamer attached called and what fish is targeted by that? :)))
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RE: The first official 2012 steelhead fly swap-a-palooza 2012/02/17 22:40:14 (permalink)
I know steel would hit it, but I see bass written all over that thing.
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RE: The first official 2012 steelhead fly swap-a-palooza 2012/02/17 23:03:57 (permalink)
Articulated strymph is the name as rumor has it ;)

Im glad there are two...1 for spring steelies and 1 for smallies...probably wont fish either with less than 10 lb. Maxima ;)
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RE: The first official 2012 steelhead fly swap-a-palooza 2012/02/17 23:55:03 (permalink)
That was my creation. Similar to a muddler minnow with a variation. I wanted to get away from the norm and experiment. So I call it a strymph, part streamer, part nymph. Should hopefully imitate a sculpin/crawdad. Swing it past the nose of some steelhead and see if they think it's a meal they can't resist. It should work well on smallies and bucket mouths. To show that I'm not totally crazy I tied the veiled eggs and sucker spawn as an added bonus. Would love to hear feedback. Remember that the spun deer hair can be trimmed to your liking. The bushy head is designed to move a lot of water to elicit a vicious take.

Gerry-TB21
post edited by troutbum21 - 2012/02/18 10:11:10
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RE: The first official 2012 steelhead fly swap-a-palooza 2012/02/18 12:59:04 (permalink)
As dime said,at least 10# tippet for that baby.I don't know about Steel but I know that thing should kill the Smallies,but during dropback......who knows? :))
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RE: The first official 2012 steelhead fly swap-a-palooza 2012/02/18 22:33:19 (permalink)
orange works. will try it night fishing.
all the flies are real nice.
mine were the blue wet fly with wood duck flank wing and starling throat.
the blue dubbing is cool me thinks. The green caddis worm with partridge throat/black head I also did.

Lyrical
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