RE: best flies for steelhead and carp?
2009/05/18 07:53:08
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Carp/sthd flies
Never fish for carp, can't reccomend any flies.
Favorite flies for sthd - PA streams:
Swinging - buggers, unweighted or 1/8" bead head, black, white, olive, fluorescent in several combinations of colors - favorite is white tail, red body, 2 yellow rabbit hair collars instead of the traditional palmered hackle. Four strands pearl krystal flash in tail for all colors. Size 6 for high water, 8 or 10 for lower water conditions.
Indicator fishing - any of the egg patterns, nymphs previously mentioned in this subject are good. Personal preference is egg patterns over nymphs, although both are very good.