Good morning and Happy February. January is gone and for the most part it has been rather nice to us here in Connecticut, rather gentle temperatures as well as light snow fall. As a small stream fisher I have been able to access the brooks with minimal difficulty and the trout have been in a cooperative mood. Looking out the window and seeing such a bright sunny day I say to myself "why are you typing and not fishing" well I am going to check out a few new blue lines this day and that will be interesting.
I sometimes get carried away when I'm at the tying desk, and here's what I come up with....don't know if they will fool any fish but I know a lake where they just may work.
A featherwing streamer tied with only a few materials. This will probably be a better fish taker.
Have a wonderful day folks......
Great looking flies Alan. It would be very interesting to see what you'd come up with if you got carried away more often.
ReplyDeletethedeadfisher
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John, you know how it is. Sitting there and a red saddle, along with some peacock, ah what the heck put them together and see what happens.
happy new month!
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Theresa the same to you....watch out for the groundhog.
They are beautiful flies. Do the red hackled-flies have a name?
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Chris I have not named them yet. Maybe when they actually take a fish I'll have something to go on.
Alan
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Bill Trussell
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Bill, red and yellow always gets some attention.
Alan, the feather wing is spectacular.i could not fish a fly that nice, it would be displayed. I have a small collection of flies I display,it's sort of like having art work in a smaller version. The soft hackles would be great with a more natural fly in tandem. I tie a small midge with red embroidery floss twisted into a rope with peacock thorax in size 22 that works pretty well on our wild rainbows in the area. I am pretty sure they will catch fish.
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Brad I think of Atlantic salmon flies as art, they are so beautiful.
Wow size 22, that's tough for me to think of let alone tie and fish. Those selective trout.
Great looking flies as usual Alan. I'm betting yes on red.
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Howard I'm not going to take that bet. I like Orange too.
Great looking flies, Alan, and I know they work plenty well. Seeing those pictures makes me want to improve my own fly tying.
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Sam for inspiration as well as fine tying I search many sites. I enjoy looking at flies almost as much as looking at brook trout.
Alan, yes we have some very selective trout.they get that way when fished over a lot. It can be maddening at times but also rewarding.you are absolutely correct when it comes to Atlantic salmon flies but your featherwing patterns are also beautiful but in a different style. A style that I am not used to seeing here in south central pa. I really enjoy every one you tie. Thanks
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I agree with the rewards received after finally fooling a very crafty trout.
The old streamer patterns like the old streamer tyers are dwindling, hopefully there will be youth resurgence.
The next time I fish small streams, I'm going to remember to pay your site a visit and tie up some of these small patterns. Very nice ties, Alan. Very clean and I really like those colors.
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Justin color can trigger a somewhat dormant fish to strike.