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Post by mikecannistra on Jun 12, 2007 8:25:24 GMT -5
going out saturday on my buddies boat and was wondering what i should be throwing for small mouth? haven't tried the lake with the fly yet so this will be exciting, i cant wait.
nick, ill be in wednesday or friday for any pointers and new flies that you think might work.. see ya then!
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Post by Steve Dobmeier on Jun 12, 2007 20:33:23 GMT -5
Hey man,
I would tie some grey and white clousers. Tie them with deer tail or slinky fiber. I would use red eyes or spirit river eye ballz. It seems that the red eyes may have alittle more attraction then others, don't ask why because that was just what I was told after the daily tallies were added up. For top water an awesome simple fly would be the Jack Gartside gurgler, its tied with a tail of either deer hair or a synthetic of some sort. The body is krystal chenile of your choice (white works well) and a foam back tied along the whole back of the fly and the front tag left as the popping head. The possibilities are endless but those are a few staples that I would have with me.
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Post by mikecannistra on Jun 13, 2007 10:22:42 GMT -5
thanks steve, im also looking for some jig patterns for the smallies.
any ideas??
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Post by Nick Pionessa on Jun 13, 2007 16:04:32 GMT -5
steve's pretty much got it. you will need some type of sink tip or head or something to get down, depending on the depth of the water. your steelhead gear may be enough for about 10-15' anything deeped may require more sink rate or weight. if you don't have the heavy stuff try to get out early when they are still shallow and as stated the poppers and such may be the best thing. walls and rocks for smallies and weeds for largemouth's. no idea on the jigs i have never fished them, but i would imagine the standard colors should work- black, white, brown and chartreuse.
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Post by fly4awhiteguy on Jun 14, 2007 11:12:41 GMT -5
Most definately clousers and poppers like stated, but don't forget old man Wooley Bugger in all black or white. Probally going need to wieght it either underneath with wire and/or a bead or conehead. Black bunny leaches work just as well too.
Steve any pics of this Gartside gurgler?
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Post by charliesimpson on Jun 14, 2007 13:42:14 GMT -5
i've never actually seen a gurgler, but i just googled it, and the first hit was jack gartsides website. he's got a nice tutorial for tying it too... www.jackgartside.com/step_gurgler.htm |
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Post by fly4awhiteguy on Jun 14, 2007 14:24:18 GMT -5
thats a cool fly, I like it. More or less a wooley bugger with a life jacket on. Going to have to try a few of those.
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Post by Nick Pionessa on Jun 14, 2007 15:35:09 GMT -5
great very easy to tie bass or anything else for that matter poppers. Jack is one serious character too i have met him at the big fly shows and he is a hell of a nice guy and has some killer patterns. great find chacha!
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Post by Steve Dobmeier on Jun 14, 2007 22:05:39 GMT -5
My best memory of Jack Gartside was at the 2007 Jersey fly fishing show he was outside smoking a cigarette and watching the people take the certified FFF casting test and if someone failed he clapped and said that "hey if they suck that fing bad they deserve a round of applause.
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Post by mikecannistra on Jun 15, 2007 9:49:12 GMT -5
thanks for the great posts and ill let ya's know how the day went!
goin fishin
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