It depends on the species of fish...trout need appearance and presentation for the most part i.e. "match the hatch" because they are keying on specific food source that they see a lot ...anadromous fish, for the most part don't eat after they enter the river so presentation becomes most...
I believe that there are...I haven't gotten sick but with all of the pollution being pumped from and running off into the rivers (and eventually the ocean) there's bound to be...one example, we know all to well that mercury accumulates in higher concentrations as you move up the chain and never...
Nice one @John3! I like that wing set and tinsel body...There are still some of us that stick to traditional materials...I do for certain patterns but some of the synthetics are so darn pretty and effective, they're hard to resist...as close to the ocean as I fish... bold, bright, and flashy are...
Nice dude! I bet that flutters like a butterfly! We got some rain down here too, but only less than a 1/4"...enough to bump our flow about 3-4 inches for a day...we need 3-4" over 2-3 days to bring it up enough to make a difference...that bug will slay all year for a few different species!!
Hi @portlandrain...sorry for the late response...you may have some difficulty finding this pattern in a shop as it is sort of a local pattern to the central coast...judging by your handle, you're in Portland? If so, you have way more access to fly shops than us down here in coastal...
I don't mean to step in front of @John3 here...We fish this pattern in every part of the system...in summer, we rarely tie on any other fly except a more natural baitfish pattern to specifically target SRC...We've had success 30-40 river miles up...I think that all depends on your river, but if...
This is on target...I will fish a bigger, sz 1 or 1/0 version for winter steel swung on a sink tip or sz 6 swung dry line style for summers and stripped in froggy sections for SRC...remember, we wrote the rules and the fish rarely follow them ;)
Low, gin clear water seems to be the order of the day in most places this summer :oops:
The sparser the better...less is always more
Yes, hook sizes are secondary (and somewhat arbitrary when crossing over brands)...I always ask what size flies are only to get a relative sense of overall size...
It is indeed...my home water (the Alsea) is where it and the similar Alsea Special were developed...I have a box full of different sizes and variations...very important SRC pattern...We also tie them in size 4 and 2 for late summer and early winter steel on the Siletz...Sorry @John3, didn't mean...
If it was me I'd take all of them, repair/clean them up and see what you've got...keep the Shimanos, they're great and you have a 2000 (for trout) and a 4000 (for salmon or steelhead) if they're in good shape...if salmon/steelhead aren't your bag I'd keep the Shimano 2000 and the guide series...
Hi guys, new member here. I'm having a tough time finding a steelhead fly fishing guide on the central coast. I've fly fished for 20 years but only warm water and Colorado trout. Looking for switch casting lessons, reading water, fly selection, etc. and maybe some fish porn if they cooperate. I...