Spring Streamer fishing

Clint,I bet those two that HT tied for the swap will work.Also a simple tie that works is a red deer tail,pink chinelle body and white marabou for wings,use red or black thread.I dead drift it then let it swing at the end.

Clint , the one flashy is called Salmon River Smolt.. For good reason.. I landed 1 and lost 2 others last trip.. It really should be in play right now but it's a pattern to , well Salmon Smolts.. Even though the temp season might be ahead of things, the smolts are still on schedule.. Keep that fly in your rotation for sure..

The other I tied , I have no Idea ? I coppied it from a swap I did long ago and it worked pretty sweet .. I'm sure it has a proper name but I just dug the results..

If you want a mind spinning array of patterns and many developed from the SR then check this place out..

http://www.angelfire.com/wa/salmonid/flytext.html

Beware though, you may end up with more then you'll know what to do with..
Really try to focus on presentation and being confidante in what you are using instead of a box full of flies..

Clint,

Save yourself some time with that blue one and just do a mylar body, flashabou underwing, bucktail over the top. Put a little red at the throat though, like in the pattern. Same thing with pink and olive bucktail with brown over the top is the old Oak Orchard baby rainbow, ala the late great Mark Stoddard (maybe simplified from Mark's beasutiful tie) Same thing wing Chartruese is WB's great emerald shiner. All are killer!

I may see you on the river tomorrow, I'll be the one watching because 1600 and hip boots may not mix!

L13

1600 is alot I may wait until sunday and see if it comes down (SU plays at noon too so that impacts me too). There were worms everywhere this AM. I may just try a crawler under a bobber in a few spots. I was looking at sunset now and if I fly home from work 2 hours are in so a few days after work next week are going to happen.

Clint, your post inspired me to tie a couple of streamers. Thank you. If I get the time i'll post them up but its a very busy weekend for me....my sons 5th birthday...

With those worms, don't be afraid to bounce them with out a bobbers;)

Streamers on a down stream swing: awesome way to catch fish. Probably the most exciting. If you have the room, it pays to cast on an upstream angle and do a series of mends so your fly is deep while it begins to swing down stream.

1600 cfs: there are a lot of spots where you can fish right in near the bank without getting your feet wet.

Fishing after work: man im still jealous :)

Good luck guys and go get em

ORIGINAL: hot tuna

ORIGINAL: Lucky13

Clint,

Save yourself some time with that blue one and just do a mylar body, flashabou underwing, bucktail over the top. Put a little red at the throat though, like in the pattern. Same thing with pink and olive bucktail with brown over the top is the old Oak Orchard baby rainbow, ala the late great Mark Stoddard (maybe simplified from Mark's beasutiful tie) Same thing wing Chartruese is WB's great emerald shiner. All are killer!

I may see you on the river tomorrow, I'll be the one watching because 1600 and hip boots may not mix!

L13

Ugh, and you didn't call me..
1,600 seemsc like swinging a lot of water.. would have, and Have Fun..

It was a day trip HT, and it could have fallen through right up to the last minute. If it had been a weekend, I would have given a shout.

L13

ORIGINAL: dimebrite

ORIGINAL: hot tuna

heard the bass bite is on.. hope tomorrow is a crappie day

Stripers or big mouths?

Played in canoe with lmb. Guys are getting herring in my creek . That means stripers follow. Be doing some yak fishing for them this week .

A friend told me they are showing up in decent numbers at the tappanzee bridge