This is a great e-mail tree. I love all the information!
Les
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From: "Brenden Portolese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 2:57 PM
Subject: RE: Looking for Ideas
> My "small streams" generic list is:
>
> 2-3 weight rod 6x tippet. (Remeber small stream so average fish is 10-12
> inches)
>
> - bead head nymph (any)
> - Princes nymph
> - Elk Hair Caddis
> - Orange Stimulator
> - Adams (Only because when I dont include it, people shake their heads.)
>
> Most fish taken on a #14-18 Elk Hair Caddis (Olive or Brown)
>
> Small streams I almost exclusively fish dries, I use the nymphs in plunge
> pools if I cant get anything to rise, and its at least 4 feet deep.
>
> FWIW - I keep a couple flies with the hooks cut off if the fish are
> averaging less than 10. At that point, its just fun to get them to rise.
> And there is nothing funnier than watching an 8" rainbow take 5 or 6
swipes
> at your fly as its drifting down stream.
>
> Brenden
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Les Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 12:51 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Looking for Ideas
>
>
> Stillwater
> 1. Callibaetis Emerger
> 2. Callibaetis Adult
> 3. Damsel Nymph
> 3. Damsel Adult
> 4. Chironomid pupa (various)
> 5. Chironomid Adult (black, tan, green)
> 6. Dragonfly Nymph
> 7.Scud
> 8.Waterboatman
> 9. Leech
> 10. Terrestrials (various)
> 11. Streamer (Silver Brown in 6, 8, and 10 3xl)
> That about rounds out my basic box for stillwater. Colors and hook sizes
> vary widely. My SA box ( the large 5x8 incher) takes all of these and has
> room for more. This is the box I keep in my pontoon boat pocket. I have
> about the same selection in my vest for when I'm fishing on my feet.
>
> For streams and spring creeks I have a ton more patterns, primarily due to
> insecurity. Someone else can make a moving water list for you, I'm sure. I
> look forward to seeing a list. In the river department I'm the one who
> needs help.
> Les Johnson
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "flyman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "WaFlyFishers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 12:50 PM
> Subject: Looking for Ideas
>
>
> > I am trying to make 1 or 2 fly boxes that I can use as an all-round base
> for
> > fishing in the northwest & maybe BC. I can then keep them in my car for
> > those unexpected opportunities you get to fish. If each box had 8-12
> > patterns in them I could then add and subtract patterns as needed. Can
> > anyone give me some general ideas.
> >
> > I am going to have some scuds, hoppers, ants, deer/elk hair caddis &
> nymphs
> > plus mayflies(dry, emergers,nymphs) possibly a dragon fly and leech but
> not
> > sure which patterns to start with. Also other than a muddler I have no
> idea
> > what streamer patterns are good.
> >
> > Right now all I have is a collection of various flies that friends or
> sales
> > people in shops have recommended for a particular area, lake or stream I
> > happened to be going to at that moment. I am sure some of the flies are
> > specific to that particular body of water and time but not necessarily
> good
> > somewhere else.
> >
> > I am only looking for a couple of general suggestions and realize that
> trial
> > & error is the best teacher plus watching what others are using.
> >
> > I remember reading and article written by Dave Whitlock about a general
> > group of all around patterns to have on hand as your core group of
flies,
> > but can not remember which mag or issue I saw it in.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Ray :-)
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >
>
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