November Fly O' the Month - Your Go-To Fly

[Match The Hatch]

Buck Stopper

This is my "go to" fly.

I'd eat that!

[btree]

yep, I was lucky enough to get one in a swap.

Also, just leafing through the Nov issue of Flyfusion and saw a very similar fly: Thompson's Candy. It seems that these colours and style will work in many places! I can't wait to tie one on and see what happens!

[Bukwas]

yep, I was lucky enough to get one in a swap.

Also, just leafing through the Nov issue of Flyfusion and saw a very similar fly: Thompson's Candy. It seems that these colours and style will work in many places! I can't wait to tie one on and see what happens!

The picture is a little over exposed color wise. It is actually much darker. But regardless, this style in different shades of blue, purple, pink, and black is and has been the only wet fly I have used for steelhead for quite some time. You will catch steelhead wherever you go with this pattern.

I fished my tailout for a couple hours yesterday and landed two on this exact fly. I'll be back there this afternoon with a smaller version......It's getting cold up here. I will try for an underwater picture today......But DAMN the water is COLD!

[btree]

Sweet! I'll have to practice tying up a few of my own on tubes or something like that.

Most of my intruder type flies are a lot bulkier than yours - perhaps I need to slim things down.

Regardless, it's a mean tie. I wish I lived a little closer to the water, but over the holidays I'll have to get your fly wet on Van Isle.

[Bukwas]

The key is to slim down while at the same time maintaining the "appearance" of bulk.....if that makes any sense. These intruders are light to cast, but maintain a huge profile in the water. I posted the tying instructions here:

http://www.flyfishbc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4006

[Tangler]

Here is my go to fly for the Cowichan river in spring...



Hook. Daiichi 1130 size 14.
Thread. Danville 70. Black.
Wing post. White polypro.
Shuck. White Phentex.
Rib. Small gold french tinsel, but small gold wire works too.
Abdomen. Wapsi Super fine dubbing. March brown.
Thorax. Wapsi Super fine dubbing. Rusty brown.
Make a small head. Apply head cement if desired (less than I did...)
Thread. Some skinny Benecchi started on the wing post.
Hackle. Brown.
Tie off thread. More head cement.

[johnk]

Here is my go to fly for the Cowichan river in spring...



Hook. Daiichi 1130 size 14.
Thread. Danville 70. Black.
Wing post. White polypro.
Shuck. White Phentex.
Rib. Small gold french tinsel, but small gold wire works too.
Abdomen. Wapsi Super fine dubbing. March brown.
Thorax. Wapsi Super fine dubbing. Rusty brown.
Make a small head. Apply head cement if desired (less than I did...)
Thread. Some skinny Benecchi started on the wing post.
Hackle. Brown.
Tie off thread. More head cement.

Furnace hackle looks great parachute style!

[Tangler]

Thanks John.
It does look good, but it was not intended to be one of the key points of the fly. I wonder if the fish like it...
More pertinent (to my mind) were the continuous curved hook, two-toned body, ribbing, and phentex shuck.
Tangler

[johnk]

Thanks John.
It does look good, but it was not intended to be one of the key points of the fly. I wonder if the fish like it...
More pertinent (to my mind) were the continuous curved hook, two-toned body, ribbing, and phentex shuck.
Tangler

The two tone body is definitely a key and combining that with the furnace hackle makes for a perfect fit. I have a chironomid pattern that is similar and the key for me is the changing of body colours at a critical stage, abdomen to thorax and, though, the furnace hackle is not a "key" in your eyes I'm willing to bet it makes a difference to the fish.

[Tangler]

Smooth looking chironomid John!
Thanks for your thoughts on the furnace hackle. I shall tie up some two-toned and some mono-toned and see if it seems to make a difference.
Tangler