ron4blues Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 List your fave flies to tie and to fish! If you have a personal pattern, maybe you'd like to share the recipe? Mine: Royal Coachman (dry or streamer) Muddler Minnow Black Ghost Hairwing Pheasant Tail Nymph Polar Shrimp Undertaker Zonker (or the Zuddler variant) Wooly Bugger The most versatile pattern I find is the traditional Muddler. Lets see some lists! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessek Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 I like compardun style sulphur it fishes like a bunch of early light coloured flies. I like the prince nymph as my searching nymph. Not really into streamers too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron4blues Posted November 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 I do like the prince nymph, but don't tie it often. The pheasant tail nymph is so simple and quick to tie that I can knock off a dozen in no time, so that tends to be my "go-to" pattern for nymphing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bites Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 I love woolly buggers, bass were nailing them and the zonkers all summer so I combined them to make a woolly zonker and nailed a 23" bow first time out with it in the fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron4blues Posted November 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Nice! Grats on the 23 incher. Do you have a pic of the fly? I'd love to see how you combined the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogman Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Nice! Grats on the 23 incher. Do you have a pic of the fly? I'd love to see how you combined the two. Me too sounds very interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bites Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 I forgot to add a collar and marabou tail to this one but wrecked my original by not drying it properly after running it into some mud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish4life82 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Some of my favorites include but not limited to are: Babine special, Yarn fly, wolly bugger, yellow sally, adams fly, bunny fur leech, crystal shrimp, crystal meth fly and angora yarn fly. These are the flies i am currently using for bass, trout and walleye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron4blues Posted November 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 I like it, bites! I take it you wind the hackle after you tie down the wing? I can't imagine doing it the other way. Is the body just tinsel? I find zonker strips stay in place better on a chenille or dubbed body. Will definitely give this a try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron4blues Posted November 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 I like yellow sally as a dry pattern too. For shrimp patterns I like the Polar Shrimp, although I have a pattern of my own that I'll post a pic of as soon as I'm on a computer and not my phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bites Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Its medium diameter mylar tubing and I did wrap the hackle before tying on the wing. I used fine copper wire to secure the wing in place then wrapped it forward over the hackle to the hook eye. I had to bulk up the body underneath so I could actually wrap the hackle so I used some thick lead-free round wire to fill it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 I would be interested in seeing other peoples flys...i like the egg patterns zonker and bunnyfur leech. Post some pictures.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish4life82 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Top to bottom : Muddler Minnow, Sunfish streamer, Crystal shrimp in pink and angora yarn fly. I will put up more pictures later tonight as i am not at home these just happen to be on my flash drive at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bites Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Trout bead fly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Those are great fishforlife82.......good variety for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron4blues Posted November 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 Here's a few of my favorites. Royal Coachman. This one has a polar bear wing [/img] Marabou Mickey [/img] Royal Coachman Spinner (this is on a # 20 hook) [/img] Black Ghost Hairwing [/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lively1 Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 Here are some flies I've used to catch steelhead on the fly rod: Zonker (silver body, white rabbit strip wing), black n blue spey style streamer, egg flies in yellow, pale green, pale blue, pink, bead head prince nymph, rubber legged mayfly nymph (size 8). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron4blues Posted November 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 I see that a lot of folks are using zonker patterns! I like zonkers myself. Has anyone else tried a zuddler pattern? The first fish I caught on one was a 5 lb 'bow that charged clear across the pool to nail it. Next to a good size fresh Atlantic, it was the hardest take I've ever had on a fly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bites Posted November 27, 2012 Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 Do you have a picture of your favourite zudler colour pattern? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron4blues Posted November 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 I don't have a photo on my phone at the moment. I'll try to remember to upload one when I get home from work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lively1 Posted November 27, 2012 Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 Zuddler being a cross between a sonker and a muddler? I.e. rabbit strip body with a spun deer hair head? Didn't know what it was called but I tied several in black and olive a while ago. Never tried it for steelhead but works well for river smallmouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron4blues Posted November 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 Yes, the zuddler is a muddler with a zonker wing and body. If you're using them for bass or pike a similar pattern is the Dahlburgh Diver, where the head is clipped at an angle to impart a diving/wiggling motion when stripped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron4blues Posted November 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 I don't have any photos of my own zuddlers or dahlburghs at the moment. Here are some Google images of some typical zuddler and Dahlburgh flies. Zuddler Dahlburgh Diver: I typically tie mine with an orange or fuschia wing, white head and a body of pink or orange polar ice dubbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron4blues Posted November 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 I mentioned earlier a shrimp pattern of my own. Here it is. Hook: Mustad 36890 sizes 2-8 Thread: Black or red 6/0 Body: Polar Ice dubbing Rib: Oval gold tinsel or fine copper wire Shellback: Yellow "Swiss Straw" Hackle: Soft red hen saddle hackle, trimmed on top and sides Eyes: Black Glass Beads 1) Prepare your hook by attaching the glass eyes approximately 1/8-3/16 of an inch behind the hook eye (I have a method for this that I'll show you in another post). 2) Tie in the hackle, ribbing and the end of the Swiss Straw, in that order, at the rear of the hook, leaving a short fan-shaped portion of the Swiss Straw stub extending past the bend. 3) Spin on the dubbing using your preferred method, but not too tightly. 4) Wind the hackle forward, using 5 turns and secure it just behind the glass eyes. Then trim the top and sides of the hackle short, 5) Pull the Swiss Straw forward to form the shellback, and secure it just behind the glass eyes. Do not trim it off at this point. 6) Carefully wind the ribbing forward using 5-6 turns, taking care not to trap the hackle fibres. Secure the ribbing just behind the glass eyes. 7) Pull the Swiss Straw forward between the glass eyes and secure it just ahead of the glass eyes with 2-3 turns of thread. Trim off the Swiss Straw to a short stub. 8) Finish the fly with a whip finish and a drop of clear head cement or laquer, http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy155/ron4blues/PolarIceShrimp.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish4life82 Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 The dahlburgh reminds me of a pike flie I use during the summer. That flie is called the carpet muncher and quite similar looking except that the head is more solid then manicured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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