Ray,
I have a couple of patterns that I have used in lakes from southern Oregon
to the lakes above Kamloops B.C.
I've caught fish on these two patterns in every lake I've fished. Some times
only one, but other days you can't keep the line in the water because of the
action.
The first one is a Halfback, second is a South Twin special, and the
fullback is a close third.
The South Twin Special, is basically a dressed up woollybugger: I tie it in
various sizes, green beadhead, peacock hearl body with brown sadle hackel,
mixed black, brown, olive maribu with two strands of green flash for the
tail.
If you need info on the Halfback and or fullback let me know.
Tight lines,
Kent (kc)
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From: "flyman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WaFlyFishers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 11:50 AM
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 :-)
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