Northernfly joined me later in the afternoon and we had a great time together. I had to leave him all alone a 5 pm - poor guy!
Here's a sample today's action.
Today's Specks
Today's Specks
Headed up the valley again and it was another great day of speckles on surface flies. Made some deer hair poppers on #10 hooks and they worked well - except for my timing on the hook set. One fish took my #12 humpy and broke me off!!! I saw it and it was big.......
Northernfly joined me later in the afternoon and we had a great time together. I had to leave him all alone a 5 pm - poor guy!
Here's a sample today's action.
Northernfly joined me later in the afternoon and we had a great time together. I had to leave him all alone a 5 pm - poor guy!
Here's a sample today's action.
Time's fun when you're having flies.
Nice trout. Good to see you catch them on the surface.
Last time I fished ponds and lakes like those you're fishing I always used a floating line. I fished alot of dries (Adams in those days) plus alot of wet flies in the surface film or just under the surface.
Other flies I used were Mini Muddlers and Hornbergs but my ace in the hole was a simple fly called a Red Tag or Brown Hackle. It's a simple fly with a red floss tail, peacock herl body and brown hackle tied dry on a sz 14 Mustad 94840 hook. Could be a beetle, caddis perhaps - who knows.
That fly really works well in summer for browns in streams too. The Mini Muddler, Hornberg and Red Tag are fished dry until the get water logged then you fish'em wet.
I have some tricks were you can tie in a Mini Muddler real easy and cheap, here's the scoop.
Hook - Mustad 9671 or wet fly 10-14
Tail - rolled partridge
Body - gold mylar
Wing - rolled partridge
Head and Collar - This is where it gets interesting. It's one cut no trimming and one batch of hair. You need short deer hair to do it. Cut the hair long enough for the collar plus 1/8' Lash it down and let it spin so the 1/8" flairs. Zig zag the thread thru the flaired hair, push it back tie off. THATS IT! No trimming. I make muddlers up to sz 6 this way.
Last time I fished ponds and lakes like those you're fishing I always used a floating line. I fished alot of dries (Adams in those days) plus alot of wet flies in the surface film or just under the surface.
Other flies I used were Mini Muddlers and Hornbergs but my ace in the hole was a simple fly called a Red Tag or Brown Hackle. It's a simple fly with a red floss tail, peacock herl body and brown hackle tied dry on a sz 14 Mustad 94840 hook. Could be a beetle, caddis perhaps - who knows.
That fly really works well in summer for browns in streams too. The Mini Muddler, Hornberg and Red Tag are fished dry until the get water logged then you fish'em wet.
I have some tricks were you can tie in a Mini Muddler real easy and cheap, here's the scoop.
Hook - Mustad 9671 or wet fly 10-14
Tail - rolled partridge
Body - gold mylar
Wing - rolled partridge
Head and Collar - This is where it gets interesting. It's one cut no trimming and one batch of hair. You need short deer hair to do it. Cut the hair long enough for the collar plus 1/8' Lash it down and let it spin so the 1/8" flairs. Zig zag the thread thru the flaired hair, push it back tie off. THATS IT! No trimming. I make muddlers up to sz 6 this way.
Ganman, have you got a photo of the Red Tag? Once I have the picture I can usually make a reasonable copy.
I've been spinning deer hair for a few years now and while I'm not proficient at it, the fish don't seem to mind. The poppers I make are simple.
Mustad Streamer Hook 79580 Size 10
Tan Uni thread 0/6
A few hairs of calf tail for the tail
White dear hair for the body with tan for the head
Tie on the tail and begin spinning white hair along the shank. the final stack in tan forms the head. Tie of the head and coat with Sally Hanson's Hard as Nails. Trim the body wide at the head and tapered to the tail.
I use floatant on the fly and dry it with silicon dessicant from time to time. Otherwise, I fish it until it gets water logged. A slightly jerky retrieve creates the popping and the brookies just hammer it in still water. It is equally effective fished dry or drowned.
It would probably work well in a river or creek since it can resemble a grasshopper or caterpiller.
I've been spinning deer hair for a few years now and while I'm not proficient at it, the fish don't seem to mind. The poppers I make are simple.
Mustad Streamer Hook 79580 Size 10
Tan Uni thread 0/6
A few hairs of calf tail for the tail
White dear hair for the body with tan for the head
Tie on the tail and begin spinning white hair along the shank. the final stack in tan forms the head. Tie of the head and coat with Sally Hanson's Hard as Nails. Trim the body wide at the head and tapered to the tail.
I use floatant on the fly and dry it with silicon dessicant from time to time. Otherwise, I fish it until it gets water logged. A slightly jerky retrieve creates the popping and the brookies just hammer it in still water. It is equally effective fished dry or drowned.
It would probably work well in a river or creek since it can resemble a grasshopper or caterpiller.
Time's fun when you're having flies.
Hey Fishboy, why don't you post a pic of your fly as well. I really like humpies and I've made a few entirely out of peacock herl. I have also made some with mayfly tails and a humpy body to imitate flying dragons out of herl. Bass quite like them but there should be no reason why a brookie wouldn't like it.
I didn't have such a successful Sunday. I tried to find Kates Lake off the Lanark Hwy. I remember a fisher telling me to access it off the Hydro line but it was a brutal road with only hiking or ATV trails to the lakes. Duncs is in their too. I then sought out Little Green Lake which turned out to be a beautifully coloured lake...emerald green water. I waded around in the tube catching only a few perch. On my way back home I went up another road and did find Kates. Looks like a very fishable lake and I may try it tomorrow if I can get away playing hookey from work.
Tonight I wetted a line at Blakeney Bridge and caught several rock bass. Lots of fun on the 5wt.
bobfly
I didn't have such a successful Sunday. I tried to find Kates Lake off the Lanark Hwy. I remember a fisher telling me to access it off the Hydro line but it was a brutal road with only hiking or ATV trails to the lakes. Duncs is in their too. I then sought out Little Green Lake which turned out to be a beautifully coloured lake...emerald green water. I waded around in the tube catching only a few perch. On my way back home I went up another road and did find Kates. Looks like a very fishable lake and I may try it tomorrow if I can get away playing hookey from work.
Tonight I wetted a line at Blakeney Bridge and caught several rock bass. Lots of fun on the 5wt.
bobfly
Bobfly,
Tied a few more deerhair poppers on Monday in size #12 and I hope to trry them out on the weekend. It's fasciating to see speckles leap completely out of the water to smash a popper. However, hook-ups occur maybe 20% of the time even when you leave the fly in place immediately after the hit. Recommendations anyone?
I tied some humpies last night. They aren't too hard to make, but I was kicking myself at bedtime - my bedside magazine stack had a copy of the latest edition of Flytyer magazine which featured humpies on the cover. Great advice and some killer variations.....
As for pictures, I don't have a macro function on my camera. My girlfriend does and I'll try some shots on the weekend when I see her.
Kates is a nice lake, as is Duncs, although the fishing is hit & miss. Early season (just after stocking) is best in both lakes.
Tied a few more deerhair poppers on Monday in size #12 and I hope to trry them out on the weekend. It's fasciating to see speckles leap completely out of the water to smash a popper. However, hook-ups occur maybe 20% of the time even when you leave the fly in place immediately after the hit. Recommendations anyone?
I tied some humpies last night. They aren't too hard to make, but I was kicking myself at bedtime - my bedside magazine stack had a copy of the latest edition of Flytyer magazine which featured humpies on the cover. Great advice and some killer variations.....
As for pictures, I don't have a macro function on my camera. My girlfriend does and I'll try some shots on the weekend when I see her.
Kates is a nice lake, as is Duncs, although the fishing is hit & miss. Early season (just after stocking) is best in both lakes.
Time's fun when you're having flies.