Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => Fly Fishing Cafe => Topic started by: BwiBwi on May 23, 2006, 01:53:21 AM
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Hi, I'm thinking of fly fishing for herring. Anyone can suggest what fly pattern to use?
Thank you
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Are you thinking of a herring jig ?
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uhhh....dont herring eat mostly copepods? Good luck tying a fly on a size 200 hook!
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I doubt you have to go down to such a small hook for them. Years ago I was able to get them on a tiny dick nite spoon when a school swam by.
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Never fished for them myself but I do remember the jigs that Army & Navy use to sell. They had a stand of red yarn attached to each hook. So I would think trying some San Jaun Worms is size 18 to 24 would be a good start.
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Okay will give it a try. Oh Marmot. herring actually has a very big mouth. it can swallow size 10 hook easy.
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Hahaha you guys are missing the point. Size 200 hooks? come on, it was a joke... Copepods are TINY TINY TINY little things, thats what herring eat for about 80% of their diet, the rest is even smaller stuff. Bwi Bwi, the reason herring have a large mouth is because they filter feed for microscopic organisms, not to take "bites"....you could FIT a 2/0 in there, but doesnt mean they wont shy from it.
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Okay so they eat copepod that means mysid shrimp patern should work right?
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Haha ya if you could tie that small. Try it out though, you never know. Youd probably have better luck with some sort of attractor.
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Hey BwiBwi now you know why I named that proto type Coho pattern Bite Me. Most of the people who saw it said it wouldn't work but it worked better than I expected, you proved that. So give it your best shot buddy it's the inovators that make things happen.
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I will thank you. ;)
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Herring jigs work well, so I don't see why a fly tied on a size 10 wouldn't work. Check out the stuff that Radiant Lures makes:
(http://www.tyeetackle.com/images/herring/jigs-3-l.jpg)
I've used these rigs before and have had success.