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favorite fly

Post by curado » Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:52 pm

mine is the royal wulff or carrie bugger
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RE:favorite fly

Post by Big D » Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:15 am

You already know what mine is:
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RE:favorite fly

Post by shawn » Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:58 am

Here is mine the Hares Ear Nymph.
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RE:favorite fly

Post by Drewp » Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:24 am

Any olive or brown beadhead nymph with a san juan worm dropper following right behind it, never taking my eyes off the strike indicator unless it's in the air.
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RE:favorite fly

Post by fishing collector » Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:03 am

I have enjoyed this one tied in various sizes 4 to 12..... I can't remember the name of this shrimpy like fly....Sorry. Also a wooly bugger with a trailer of your choice is a favorite of mine. Steve
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RE:favorite fly

Post by fishing collector » Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:29 am

:pr: The top one.... It's called a "buttfly" ..... Match the Hatch! LOL!!! :pl: The pink one is called a "chernobyl" and I will be using it for pinks in the Skagit River...Looks like it will work....I have never used it before but looks fishy to me! Maybe a favorite wanna be.
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RE:favorite fly

Post by SAPIplate » Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:54 pm

Oh, this is hard to choose. So....

Dry: #10-#14 Green Stimulator
Nymph: #10 Beadhead Prince Nymph
Streamer: #6 Gold Bead Black Wolly Bugger

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RE:favorite fly

Post by Geoffrey Ring » Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:11 pm

lol I've gott'a give it hands down to an Elk Hair Caddis, size 14. Usually the only thing I ever use up here in the little streams I love. Second fav goes to a Hair Wing Thorax. Looks like a caddis, spruce month and even works for mayflies! *sigh* Now I wanna go hit the water and make sure they still work^^)))))))
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RE:favorite fly

Post by Lotech Joe » Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:27 pm

Lately I've been liking the Foam Back Royal Humpy.

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