River Witch is a wooly-bugger with a square-knot weave larva-lace (oops) body.
DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Bliss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 9:38 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Smallmouth Bass Fisherman > Tony, > > I don't think I have seen the River Witch. What is the pattern for that? > > Mike > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 4:05 PM > Subject: Re: [VFB] Smallmouth Bass Fisherman > > > > Three of us took some nice Smallies on the Chili pepper and River Witch > > today and yesterday. > > Tony > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > >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 > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. > > Experience the convenience of buying online with [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://shopnow.netscape.com/ > > > > >
