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Fishing in British Columbia => Fly Fishing Cafe => Topic started by: Dylb on April 27, 2016, 05:55:28 PM

Title: Fly Recommendations
Post by: Dylb on April 27, 2016, 05:55:28 PM

Hey guys,

I'm not an avid fly-fisher, but I am heading out to Sasamat and Harrison Mills area within the next week and I would like to throw some flies around.

My question being: Can anyone recommend some seasonal fly patterns that would be worth while buying and trying?

I usually only have consistent luck on olive/black woolly buggers, of which I have a lot.

But I was hoping someone could share some wisdom on what other patterns I should use.

Thanks in advance!

Title: Re: Fly Recommendations
Post by: clarkii on April 27, 2016, 07:16:59 PM

Any fry pattern like  Muddler minnows, rolled muddlers, epoxy minnows, also try some nymphs like pheasant tails, prince nymphs, eggs potentially  (rainbow spawn coming up). 

Title: Re: Fly Recommendations
Post by: pwn50m3 f15h3r on April 28, 2016, 03:41:39 PM

Are you fishing in stream sir lakes?
 I don't really know about streams but I do know that olive leaches and chironomids work well in the lakes in Harrison mills

Title: Re: Fly Recommendations
Post by: RalphH on April 30, 2016, 03:27:53 PM

small pumpkin heads or olive wooly buggers are good general patterns for local lakes. I also find dark nymphs particularly those tied with peacock herl effective so half backs and zugbugs a fit that bill. Forr dries they'll be chironomid hatches mean small tomb thumbs will bring rises. beetles will blow out of the timer on breezy days

Title: Re: Fly Recommendations
Post by: Stantonius on April 30, 2016, 10:11:06 PM

Pumpkinhead... What a great fly! I just started putting those on this year and they've been great everywhere, even caught a nice bull on the Squamish with it! Fished two whistler lakes earlier this week and it produced up there as well as local lakes like Como and Lafarge. I'm heading back up to the interior this month and will try them there too. Anyway definitely pick up a few pumpkinheads. They seem to be a sure bet so far this season.