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PONDBEARSHWILLY
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2013/10/16 11:29:55 (permalink)

Favorite Fly

What is your favorite fly for steelhead?

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Re: Favorite Fly 2013/10/16 12:47:23 (permalink)
Chartreuse sucker spawn, or dfishinfool minnow tied with maribou

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Re: Favorite Fly 2013/10/16 12:52:39 (permalink)
Black wooly bugger with a gold bead head.... the trick is to get it to go into thier mouths when their mouths are open....
 
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Re: Favorite Fly 2013/10/16 13:14:41 (permalink)
When water is low and clear: Very small soft hackle hares ear nymph
Little flow with some color: olive crystal bugger
High and dirty water: Floresent orange zonkers
If water muddy. Head to the treestand

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Re: Favorite Fly 2013/10/16 13:20:50 (permalink)
peach/orange flesh fly
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Re: Favorite Fly 2013/10/16 16:54:03 (permalink)
Nitecrawlers....WF
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Re: Favorite Fly 2013/10/16 16:57:27 (permalink)
The one they're biting that day
 
 
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Re: Favorite Fly 2013/10/16 17:20:35 (permalink)
I have to get on the vise and whip up something.I have all the traditional patterns and looking to create something new....

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Re: Favorite Fly 2013/10/30 11:06:20 (permalink)
peach or cream colored Sucker spawn size 12 or 14
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Re: Favorite Fly 2013/10/30 13:18:30 (permalink)
#22 zebra midge, unweighted, with a #2/0 white glo-bug 6-8" back as a tandem rig.  Small egg sinker between the two.
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Re: Favorite Fly 2013/10/30 14:51:02 (permalink)
salted minnow
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Re: Favorite Fly 2013/10/30 15:26:41 (permalink)
trout beads about 6-10" above a #4 treble hook.

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Re: Favorite Fly 2013/10/30 20:13:02 (permalink)
House fly.....shoe fly works good to.
 
 
 

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Re: Favorite Fly 2013/10/30 20:14:34 (permalink)
Tandem setup trailing a beadhead
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Re: Favorite Fly 2013/10/30 20:21:15 (permalink)
Depends on stream conditions and what is working
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