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Post by cluster on Jan 15, 2011 13:59:59 GMT -5
I have attempted to fish the pink worm off a baitcasting reel under a float, to no success, but very limited effort. I have since learned that bottom bouncing is the preferred method to fish them. To do it with your fly gear you would need your shooting line to 6 feet of mono to snap swivel, snap on appropriate slinky, then 2 feet of leader to "pink worm". Opinions I have heard say its effectiveness is related to its visibility (size and color), bouyancy (like corky and yarn), and that paddle shaped tail. The latter two because they provide subtle action. IMHO it is a testament to the fact steelhead will mouth anything, when they feel like it, that is visible and properly presented. That said, the patterns presented here are really just SJW's, which are probably effective in the right situations with the right presentation, but not "pink worms". Just buy some 6" Mad River Worms, thread leader through the head to 2/3 the body length and bottom bounce with your fly gear. If you are uncomfortable with that, and you should not be, tie one on to a dry fly hook with pink thread. Or, better yet (maybe), cut a fat pink rubber band to 6 inch length, tie to dry fly hook. That should provide some bouyancy and action that paddle tail provides. Hmmm, I may try that myself.  i like my flies tied sans soft plastics and my leaders rigged without swivels.  ..like you said, presentation is everything |
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Post by Michael Hartman on Jan 15, 2011 20:20:32 GMT -5
I have attempted to fish the pink worm off a baitcasting reel under a float, to no success, but very limited effort. I have since learned that bottom bouncing is the preferred method to fish them. To do it with your fly gear you would need your shooting line to 6 feet of mono to snap swivel, snap on appropriate slinky, then 2 feet of leader to "pink worm". Opinions I have heard say its effectiveness is related to its visibility (size and color), bouyancy (like corky and yarn), and that paddle shaped tail. The latter two because they provide subtle action. IMHO it is a testament to the fact steelhead will mouth anything, when they feel like it, that is visible and properly presented. That said, the patterns presented here are really just SJW's, which are probably effective in the right situations with the right presentation, but not "pink worms". Just buy some 6" Mad River Worms, thread leader through the head to 2/3 the body length and bottom bounce with your fly gear. If you are uncomfortable with that, and you should not be, tie one on to a dry fly hook with pink thread. Or, better yet (maybe), cut a fat pink rubber band to 6 inch length, tie to dry fly hook. That should provide some bouyancy and action that paddle tail provides. Hmmm, I may try that myself. i like my flies tied sans soft plastics and my leaders rigged without swivels. ..like you said, presentation is everything I like my flies tied on 3/0 hooks and barrel swivels made for salt water.... is there something wrong?  |
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Post by articwolf on Apr 17, 2011 16:58:45 GMT -5
 .... sorry for sounding surprised but to clear up a point ...it is the boys out East who use 'pink worm', which has an Oder to them..a fish attractant..out west we are NOT allowed to use any type of product like that unless it doesn't have that smell...now I know quite a few of the chaps in BC who centre pin use them, also I believe down in the coastal state of Washington they use them...but it was the boys out East who started the trend........AW
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i like my flies tied sans soft plastics and my leaders rigged without swivels. 
..like you said, presentation is everything
