Lately I've been specializing in fall patterns, both for general trout fishing in the mountains and for chasing monster browns with larger than normal flies. Today I tied my first articulated pattern and thoroughly enjoyed it. The only problem with these articulated patterns is that the time required to tie them means that losing one will probably bring on a bout of depression....for a minute or two anyways. Here is my first attempt at an articulated streamer, inspiration thanks to Kelly Galloup's SD...
Nice looking fly you have there. I am hoping to get out and do some trout fishing in November myself.
ReplyDeleteI would have to agree about fall/winter being my favorite time for trout fishing in peace.
ReplyDeleteI would think losing one of those streamers would bring on a bout of profanity and cursing.
David
ReplyDeleteIf I only had the patience to get that far along with a fly--I hope to get into the tying mode one day. By the way I was on the Caney Fork last weekend along with a mass of other individuals, and had no success. I saw lot of fish rising but no takes on anything. I did figure out they were taking the smallest of the midges on top, which I couldn't match--somewhat frustrating from the fishing point of view, but from the wildlife point of view, lots of deer and turkey.
Bill, those super picky risers seem to like tiny midge dry patterns, at least when I've fished that hatch. I tie little #22 and #24 parachute patterns that the fish seem to like. Cream with brown hackle has always been a good producer for me...
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