Reply With QuoteSuper sparse coquihalla orange caught my first 2 steelies in relatively low water, so I keep going back to it.
Low water steel flie
Hey guys what your go to pattern for low water winter steelhead fly. I got lot of big flies for dark deeper water but nothing for low water. I was thinking of making traditional speys with less traditional colours
Super sparse coquihalla orange caught my first 2 steelies in relatively low water, so I keep going back to it.
"Our tradition is that of the first man who sneaked away to the creek when the tribe did not really need fish." ~ Roderick Haig-Brown
I keep meaning to tie up a half dozen of those.
"It's a curious fact that estimated lengths and weights tend to make a fish larger than it really is!" Mike Maxwell, 'The Gilly'
I figured I'd update this one with a few pictures. This would have made a great fly swap, but it's also a great thread. Let's see more pictures of flies (and fish!)
So this is the version of a Coq. Orange - it's more of an interpretation of the pattern than what any recipie I've read calls for, but it worked twice in one day, so I keep going back to it. It seems to work well in big sizes like AJ #1 down to #5, perhaps smaller?
I think the recipie for tying these is included in the photo details. These are all tied on #4 salmon hooks, not the AJ's. Yet to have any results with the purple one with the pink tag, but I'm thinking it's only a matter of time.
Finally, these days I find that I'm usually fishing these flies roughly from top to bottom when things are low and clear. Though these days, I'll probably be trolling a globug or a jensen egg through a run as my first or second choice. I also find that the old ESL is hard to beat in any conditions - when the water is up, go big - when the water is low, go small.
"Our tradition is that of the first man who sneaked away to the creek when the tribe did not really need fish." ~ Roderick Haig-Brown
Gonna tie some paterns this weekend n post em
I've got a few tied up now that I'll photograph and post later tomorrow night. None of these have been tested by myself yet, as they are a new collection to a new pursuit. Steelhead. Can't wait to test them out on a frigid clear water day.
"It's a curious fact that estimated lengths and weights tend to make a fish larger than it really is!" Mike Maxwell, 'The Gilly'
One strand of peach and white yarn in a tuft, not even a fly really, really small about the size of a dime, cinched into the bait loop. Oh wait, that's a gear presentation, never mind, carry on.
Hehehehe, ya yarnies will likely catch more steelhead than any fancy speys or intruders each year. I've started to like a plastic bead egg slipped on my line above a bead head globug with some UV dubbing coming out the back end. I donated a half dozen to the bottom today, but got into some nice trout and lost two big head shakers that I didn't get to see.
Last edited by btree; December 11th, 2011 at 09:52 PM.
"Our tradition is that of the first man who sneaked away to the creek when the tribe did not really need fish." ~ Roderick Haig-Brown
Here's what I tied up last night. You'll have to forgive the photograph, I had a pretty crazy day with the kids and could barely get the time to snap a few shots. The pink and orange have a slight white overwing that you cannot see in the photo. All on standard Mustad Salmon Hooks size 2. A about a dozen of them in total to round out my winter collection. Here's hoping I tied the right patterns
"It's a curious fact that estimated lengths and weights tend to make a fish larger than it really is!" Mike Maxwell, 'The Gilly'
Nice work - fish better watch out!
"Our tradition is that of the first man who sneaked away to the creek when the tribe did not really need fish." ~ Roderick Haig-Brown
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