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Thread: Dry Flies

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    Default Dry Flies


    I've been tying mostly jigs and clouser type flies. I tied up some dry type flies and bead flies this weekend for gills. Do I need some kind of wax on them ? I have only used poppers in the past.

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    Floatant will help keep the dries on top. There are different types available. "Gink" is a good one.

    Warning: gills will chew up trout dries pretty quickly.

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    Ditto the 'Gink', good stuff, reapply to fly as needed as you're fishing.

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    Thanks guys. Whats a good gill pattern? I've just been making up some buggy looking patterns and wooly boogers.

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    I've been doing well with a beadhead nymph that I tie.
    Hook: TMC 2302 #10
    Tail: wood-duck fibers
    Body: peacock lite brite

    Thes guys thought it looked good


    and these


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    Quote Originally Posted by sticksteer View Post
    Whats a good gill pattern?
    You can't go wrong with WB's. You might try tying some smaller ones in size 12, 14, and maybe even 16.

    Traditional trout nymphs work great, too: pheasant tail, gold-ribbed hare's ear, and prince.

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    You guys use a float of any kind or just gently strip it in? I use some soft hackles and nymphs from time to time, just casting and twitching it back, but I've nver messer much with strike indicators or floats when flyfishing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by INGrandad View Post
    You guys use a float of any kind

    For trout, yes. For gills, never.

    I just use a slow, hand-twist retrieve. This keeps the line tight and helps you to feel the bites.

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    For topwater, I've made some tiny spun hair flies that work very well and you don't need any flotant. Trimming the little things can be a pain, but doesn't take much to float the fly.

    I actually prefer to use sinking nymphs, the larger gills seem to be a bit deeper. Last weekend was catching crappie as well on nymphs. The biggest time I use floaters is if they are holding in very shallow water.

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    thats an impressive catch Okie, how about pic of that fly ?

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