All you really need are some wooly buggers in olives and browns, or variegated (sp) olive/brown. They suggest crawdads, leaches and just about everything you can imagine.
Ray Wallace Olympia, WA Any thoughts on a worthy crawfish pattern? I'm a middle weight when it comes to tying, and many crawfish patters are just too complicated for me. I want to be able to tie flies, and still have some time to actually fish! Jerry Spector JMSpector Direct Marketing 314-725-2976 314-614-6129 cell www.jmsdm.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bob Haering Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 9:19 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [VFB] Smallmouth Bass Fisherman Don't forget leeches! You may get a walleye or two to boot BobH -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott J Crosby Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 10:09 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] Smallmouth Bass Fisherman Jerry Put on a CRAWFISH pattern and I am pretty sure the tides will turn heavy in your direction Scott Number 1 preferred choice of a Smallie,hands down On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 10:15:17 -0500 "Jerry Spector" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I used wooly buggers and clouser minnows for years. I'd catch a few. > My > friends who use spinning rods with plastic worms catch about 4 to my > 1 and > they catch bigger fish. I'm competitive enough that it bothers me. > (I know, > see a therapist.) > > But last year I didn't get to go out until July or August. > I used nothing but a bullet head grasshopper imitation. I fished the > shadows > only. I had a great time. I caught maybe 6 bluegill for every bass, > but I > was generally active all day long. And I caught bigger bluegill than > the 4" > plastic worms drag in. > > I've only fished twice this spring/summer, and I didn't get as much > action. > Last weekend I caught about 4 smallies from 8-10" and a friend > caught about > 8 12" smallies with plastic worms in the same 4 hour stretch. But I > caught > more bluegill. > > Jerry Spector > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 9:29 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [VFB] Smallmouth Bass Fisherman > > Hello Listers, > I have been flyfishing for trout for about 10 years. I > travel > all over the state in pursuit of all species of trout indigenous to > this > locale > -- my favorite being the small, native Brook Trout. They are very > challenging > to catch and loads of fun on a 2/3 wt. rod. However, my craving for > something > new has led me back to a couple of great smallmouth rivers right at > my back > door. I have had great success spinning for these fish, but little > success > with > the long rod. Any hardcore Smallie fisherman on the List? I am > looking for > some "favorite patterns," rigging info or just some good advice for > a > beginner. > I have been tying for about 8yrs., so please share some of your > patterns if > you feel like doing so. > Thanks, VaFlycaster > > > >
