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- Mon May 27, 2024 7:17 pm
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Fishing a Riffle
- Replies: 12
- Views: 604
Re: Fishing a Riffle
Plain brass.
- Sun May 26, 2024 6:24 pm
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Fishing a Riffle
- Replies: 12
- Views: 604
Re: Fishing a Riffle
I think the old sliding bead technique is an old bass fishing trick... using a bullet weight above the worm and letting it slide as it moves along the bottom...sure works with a plastic worm on bass... should work on trout. Funny this thread took a turn to a sliding bead. :lol: :lol: I have been us...
- Sun May 26, 2024 5:30 pm
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Fishing a Riffle
- Replies: 12
- Views: 604
Re: Fishing a Riffle
I have seen the bead/cone slide down the tippet a foot dragging down the leader while the fly is still on the surface. Doesn’t slide back until you come tight to the fly. It delays getting the fly to desired depth until it begins a swing. Might not be an issue with small flies and beads but I have ...
- Sun May 26, 2024 2:45 pm
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Fishing a Riffle
- Replies: 12
- Views: 604
Re: Fishing a Riffle
I add beads or cones to unweighted flies by slipping the bead on the tippet, tie the fly with a non slip loop knot but leave the tag long. Slide the bead over the loop and pull the tag through to hold the bead in place. Clip the tag. I have never noticed the bead moving away from the fly. Either ca...
- Sun May 26, 2024 10:09 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Dun Yellow Liightning Bug
- Replies: 3
- Views: 282
Re: Dun Yellow Liightning Bug
Just in time for the Yellow Sally's and PMD's! Well done. DUBBN, In the 60's, it was the Gray Hackle Yellow that was my go to fly. In the 80's I found my yellow dyed rabbit Flymph to be so effective even when fished along with a Partridge and Yellow. This is another variant to test in different lig...
- Sun May 26, 2024 10:06 am
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Fishing a Riffle
- Replies: 12
- Views: 604
Fishing a Riffle
A couple weeks ago Ron Eagle Elk posted a gorgeous pattern. The pattern was a Starling and Purple. Late in the thread Roadkill and Ron exchanged info on different techniques and equipment that each one uses to fish a riffle. Adding a wire rib, using a T-14 tip, and using a poly leader were mentioned...
- Sat May 25, 2024 4:50 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Dun Yellow Liightning Bug
- Replies: 3
- Views: 282
Re: Dun Yellow Liightning Bug
Just in time for the Yellow Sally's and PMD's! Well done.
- Thu May 23, 2024 9:27 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Over Sized Feathers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 554
Re: Over Sized Feathers
Thank folks.
- Thu May 23, 2024 5:10 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Squirrel Soft Hackles
- Replies: 9
- Views: 501
Re: Squirrel Soft Hackles
Those look incredible, Wayne. I don't know which one I like better so I guess I'll have to tie all three. on the middle descutes this week, the squirrel with red thread head was a top producer...my version is pretty close to your,,, using the spikes squirrel dubbing... Hello Wayne, For the Sulky Si...
- Thu May 23, 2024 3:58 pm
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Greenwell Spiders
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5825