Joe's Flies

I use them in lakes and streams with the spinners.  I found that a split shot about 1'-16" from the knot is key when using 6# line for the #0/1 blades.  It keeps the line lower then the spinner to make it actually spin.  I've never had a ton of luck just pitching them unless letting them sink prior to retrieve.  In the past two trips to Mammoth my girlfriend caught 5 in about 2hrs while tossing a brown bugger type with 2 BB splits in the aforementioned area.  And on Good Friday I managed 2 on Olive/brown buggers with the same set up either fish them at a slow crank or a fast retrieve usually yields the best results...  They work well for Steelhead too just the "Super Strikers" I have had good success with.  I was always a Meeps spinner fan, Joe's Flies have their time and place like any other bait.  My only real advice and don't take this as a negative to them is put them in a good case with rust protection (Flambeau w/Zerust or the Plano with all the small holes) or keep them out in the air to let them dry or they will rust and become compromised.  But, aside from they work very well with and without the spinners.

Mags00, thanks for the info. crappiefisher, where can I find those? I have never heard of them. I will be taking a trip out to Cabelas this week. Do they have them there?

We started using joe flies in the mid 70's at Hereford Manor. We'd wait to see a trout rise, throw past it, start reeling, fish on. We used water bobbers. They are a clear plastic bobber you are able to fill with water(as much as you want) and cast a country mile. You can use any light weight lure you want and cast them a long ways.

These used to be trout killers on Canonsburg Lake - near the dam from a boat. A small split shot a few inches up helps in casting............
 

I use em like graveydavey, adjustabubble a couple feet ahead of the joe fly and bomb it out there. More often than not ya catch a fish by casts end