What are You Tying

Now that it's almost mid November I've been on a tying binge trying to reload the boxes.   I'm sure most of us have their usual "go to" patterns that always have a place in their box.  I know a few years ago I started fishing streamers in almost any way I could, stripping them, swinging them and dead drifting them, even as a dropper under an egg or nymph.  I pretty much got addicted to watching steelies chase down a streamer and inhale it.  So as the fall was approaching I hit the vise and whipped out as many streamer, bugger, minnow patterns and whatever else I could come up with on a 4X long hook.  Well, you know what, I've caught nearly 90 percent of all my fish this year on nymphs, in any way I can fish em'.  It's not that streamers weren't working this year, I just started picking up fish on nymphs that had been sitting in my boxes for years. I carry a pretty full egg pattern box because, well, steelies still love eggs, but I rarely open it.  In fact I usually end up giving some away on trips up and down the creeks.  It's amazing how a few good days of fishing can dictate what you'll be tying over and over again.
 
By the way a soft hackled black or olive beadhead sparkle caddis  has been money this year.  Size 14.  In any water. 

Sweet post bro ......... It started as a bugger kinda beginning and switched to cramming on eggs SS szs 20-14 , glo bugs, estaz and some dropper nymphs...... In years past pink(champagne) was my go to but have had only a few strikes / fish this year! Orange has been the flavour for me so I have about every shade of orange that is in existance with some alterations of each... I've been striving to add a unique feature to most things I tie ...... Just to make sure the fish are seeing something different especially for high traffic areas .....

3" rabbit strip leeches, 3" marabou/schlappen buggers tied on frodin F.I.T.S tubing with small cone heads for swinging big water with the 2 hander.

Tube flies, been rippin em out. 

Really fun, and really cool, and definitely different.

I got about 3 Plano clear boxes full of every egg/nymph pattern known to man, and they have been getting picked at for about 3 years with no dent in the supply. 

tied lots of caddis this year lots of flash back pt's micro stones in black and lots of crystal buggers.what can i say i am ADDICTED to tying.ff46

Been working hard on my Prince Nymphs..
Down to a 14 hook...
 

 

 

 
 

etaz eggs for me are killer this year. use 12 different colors. 6 ties, i mix them on the hook. size 12 or 14. mostly 14

Egg Skein Immitations

....j/k....Meat Specials i suppose

Before I got into the west coast/ traditional spey theme I am in now. I fished streamers 90% of the time. The only time I would get nymphy was when the water was very low and clear. I had streamers for them conditions as well though. Bottom line is spin up what you enjoy and use them whenever you want. You'll catch fish. Steelhead arent the brightest fish in the world or the pickiest.

...........streamers i tie, i use estaz as heads with antique brass bead eyes........hence, mikstaz muddlers/lol

ORIGINAL: anadromous

I have caught fish on black estaz, black spawn and crystal.Early morning and higher water...It is'nt the most productive pattern but it has its place in the box.

Last night I tied elk hair caddis, getting ready. I fished tan elk hairs yesterday on Lil mahoning and had some ferocious takes....so tied more for spring.

 
Right there with ya'.  Fished a local DH and had some small caddis coming off.  Saw a few risers and tied on an 18 dark olive elk hair and wham!  Came home and tied about a dozen.  I'm really itchin' for some serious dry fly fishing in 2010.

orange/white estaz got them in a swap so ive tied a bunch up with a size 10 hares ear as the dropper. but when they nymphs are off either oregon cheese with red blood dots or just plain orange eggs. the Lou minnow hasnt been to hot this year least for me it hasnt.

I'm new to tying. I've just been stickin with the simple stuff....buggers and egg patterns. I've got my kids tyin now too, they absolutely love it. My 8 year old girl is a freekin natural! Those little fingers get it done.

My Jack Russell Terrorist is waitin' for me to drop somethin' as well.

pics?

Sweet Steelhead patterns and Carp sliders