Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => Fly Fishing Cafe => Topic started by: awurban@msn.com on October 19, 2011, 09:21:07 PM
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Hey guys I have seen a few questions about flies that work well and I just wanted to post my experience with some fly variations i started fishing quite a lot. I have been using bob arnold spade style flys and alec jackson variations of it. They have been working really well for both summer run steelhead and salmon and you can really bang them off the vice really quickly
(http://www.salmonfly.net/Lovelace/EdgarsSpade.jpg)
(http://www.salmonfly.net/Lovelace/Spade.jpg)
(http://www.salmonfly.net/Lovelace/WhakaBlondeSpade.jpg)
(http://www.salmonfly.net/Lovelace/FancySpade.jpg)
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I love those Limerick type of hooks. Are they a size 2?...nice ties.
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Oh, and these flies that you posted were tied by William Lovelace.
Don't know if you were implying that they are your ties or not ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
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Nice patterns. I am also a fan of tying with Atlantic Salmon hooks.
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Those patterns I like I like since this is a thread for steelhead and salmon im looking for some tips as to what color combinations and materials work for winter run steelhead not looking for specific patterns as i like to let my imagination run wild with my ties. This will be my first year on the vedder for steelhead and there's nothing more satisfying than a steelie smacking a fly you tied yourself
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Well I thought I would give these new rubber legs a try for tying something different. Hatch Matchr got in an order of these new rubber legs called wiggle legs and they seem to be the perfect color for tying steelhead flies. These are my first flies of many. They are called the Squidro.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/387314_10150447501369254_700254253_10197110_869725580_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/380017_10150447502134254_700254253_10197119_567257767_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/384562_10150447500799254_700254253_10197102_1648626540_n.jpg)
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those legs look deadly
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hey geff can you post a list of materials for your patterns, or would you be willing to sell some. I"ve got flies off you before and they worked great.
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hey geff can you post a list of materials for your patterns, or would you be willing to sell some. I"ve got flies off you before and they worked great.
Hey Ray, I would be will to sell them. Just let me know what colors. They will run about $3.00 each. I will post up some other colors as soon as I tie them up in the next day or so. Here is my e-mail for when you are ready to let me know. gteboek@telus.net
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Here are a couple more.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/311431_10150449143309254_700254253_10203648_456551712_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/383072_10150449144614254_700254253_10203650_227342093_n.jpg)
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Did those rubber legs come curly like that or did you shape them?
I bought a large bag of "living rubber" looks like the same stuff but mine is straight?
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Did those rubber legs come curly like that or did you shape them?
I bought a large bag of "living rubber" looks like the same stuff but mine is straight?
The Wiggle Legs come that way, I like them as they give more action. The Wiggle Legs are hard to come by, so far I have only seen them at Hatch Matchr
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hey i was away on business for a bit sorry i didn't get a chance to respond those arent my ties I just copy them. Those rubber leg flies are very similar to Scott Howells squidro, Its basically just an intruder with rubber legs instead of ostrich plume or rhea. They last longer and are cheaper then other alternatives too. I think they have less resistance in the water and great movement too. They are great steelhead flies. Some people would point out that its just a copy of similar bass type flies but hey if it works on steelhead it works for me lol
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Yup they are like Scott Howells squidro fly.
Here are some more that I tied today.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/392952_10150451036184254_700254253_10213917_1542743468_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/385881_10150451038929254_700254253_10213937_74272636_n.jpg)
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Sure am loving these new Wiggle Legs. I just wish that the steelhead season would hurry up and get here ;D
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/387420_10150452744944254_700254253_10221829_267727639_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/387247_10150452745949254_700254253_10221840_1173800989_n.jpg)
If anyone wants some of the Squidro flies I will tie them for $3.00each
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Sure am loving these new Wiggle Legs. I just wish that the steelhead season would hurry up and get here ;D
If anyone wants some of the Squidro flies I will tie them for $3.00each
Ok, I'll take 2 purple/black/pink, 2 pink, 2 orange
paypal invoice to brysonkent@hotmail.com or I can meet you and pay cash.
let me know
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Ok, I'll take 2 purple/black/pink, 2 pink, 2 orange
paypal invoice to brysonkent@hotmail.com or I can meet you and pay cash.
let me know
Ok no problem. I will get them done in the next few days and send you an e-mail to set something up.
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Here's some fly's I just tied, some of them went for a swim in the tub before taking a picture
(http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr242/awurban/IMG_4665.jpg)
(http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr242/awurban/IMG_4674.jpg)
(http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr242/awurban/IMG_4670.jpg)
(http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr242/awurban/IMG_4668.jpg)
(http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr242/awurban/IMG_4675.jpg)
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Beautiful flies... well done. This is like therapy to see those pieces of art. This is what I do all winter long, tying flies and of course fish them once in a while. Interesting to see, that you tie them all on a stinger hook. What size hook are you using? Looks like a 2 to 4?
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Size 2 gammy, i had more then a couple short taking fish this year while summer run fishing on the island. I found that some fish would hit the tails of my fly, I would feel the bite, get a couple head shakes and in some case see the fish in the tail outs shaking back and forth and my hook set didnt hold. I would bring the fly in and see part of my tail missing so I decided that it makes more sense to just use a trailing hook all the time. I use knot-able rio tippet wire, I believe its 30lbs. I have had more success with this style of hook; I also rig my tube flies the same way.