My weird flies are made in a way that they sink fast and deep. I also use
long leaders and do as many mending as I can.
I'll scan a couple of them and post them on the web, you will see that you
don't find these patterns in a flyshop.
I use mostly flies tied with hare's ear or fox with or without a bead head
(or a something else). I can tell you that not only the steelhead like them
but salmons do too. I have never caught any salmon on a classic wet fly and
I don't try to, I prefer to catch them on a nymph.
Usually my nymphs are tied on #6, 8, 10 or 12 (rarely smaller for these big
fish). A photo is much better than a description so I'll show you what I use
soon. I also have to weigh because they are really heavy. You can't get a
fish that is under 10' of water after a drift of only 20' unless your fly is
heavily weighted. Hopefully, when the water is low, you can fish lighter
flies.
Vincent
Keith Ayers wrote:
> What type of "weird" flies do you tie? I have never been very successful
> at sight fishing for steelhead. I've seen guys at Fortson hook fish with
> small nymphs and long leaders but whenever I try it seems like the only
> hookups I get are in the tail or dorsal fin. I can honestly say I haven't
> tried too hard and I don't have a good selection of trout flies since I
> don't do too much trout fishing. It's going to be a low water summer so I
> might have to adapt.
> I'm not sure where you where fishing, but if you got a hatchery steelhead
> on the N.F. consider yourself lucky because from what I've seen there are
> very few around. On the bright side, there are very few fishermen, at
> least above Deer Creek.
>
> Sincerely,
> Keith
