Stillwater soft hackle

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Stillwater soft hackle

Post by Boarmountain » Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:29 pm

Here is one that has been killer for me

Body mirage tinsel covered with d rib
Thorax peacock ice dub
Hackle brahma hen saddle
Hook dai riki 075 wet fly hook
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Re: Stillwater soft hackle

Post by letumgo » Wed Nov 14, 2018 10:56 pm

Wow! The mirage tinsel reflects a lot of light back through the D-rib. What a great attractor pattern.

Thank you for sharing your effective pattern.

Questions - Have you tried other colors? If so, what colors have you found most effective? How have you been fishing this pattern?
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Re: Stillwater soft hackle

Post by Boarmountain » Wed Nov 14, 2018 11:18 pm

letumgo wrote: Wed Nov 14, 2018 10:56 pm Wow! The mirage tinsel reflects a lot of light back through the D-rib. What a great attractor pattern.

Thank you for sharing your effective pattern.

Questions - Have you tried other colors? If so, what colors have you found most effective? How have you been fishing this pattern?
I haven't had to try other colors. The one place I fish with it , I couldn't keep them off the hook lol.
Just cast it out, let sit for a few seconds, then slow ,short strips.
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Re: Stillwater soft hackle

Post by letumgo » Wed Nov 14, 2018 11:22 pm

:D why mess with success! chuckle

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Re: Stillwater soft hackle

Post by Old Hat » Thu Nov 15, 2018 7:17 am

Did you notice any particular hatch associated with the pattern's effectiveness? What kind of Stillwater were you fishing? Caddis, chironomids I'm thinking or juvy baitfish even.
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Re: Stillwater soft hackle

Post by Boarmountain » Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:17 am

Old Hat wrote: Thu Nov 15, 2018 7:17 am Did you notice any particular hatch associated with the pattern's effectiveness? What kind of Stillwater were you fishing? Caddis, chironomids I'm thinking or juvy baitfish even.
I started fishing this fly at the end of April. It worked EVERY time (and I fished several times a week )until the water iced up in November. Sometimes there were hatches, sometimes there wasn't. Didn't matter, this knocked them out. I could make 10 casts and hook 8 fish. It was crazy. The ponds have pretty good insect life. Callibaetis, midges, damsels ect. My guess is it looks like an emerger of some sort. Or a water boatman. That glow looks like an air bubble. Either way, it slayed them.
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Re: Stillwater soft hackle

Post by tie2fish » Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:19 am

Ever try it in a stream? If so, did it work there too?
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Re: Stillwater soft hackle

Post by Boarmountain » Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:47 am

tie2fish wrote: Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:19 am Ever try it in a stream? If so, did it work there too?
I haven't. My guess is it would work during a caddis hatch or an egg laying flight.
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Re: Stillwater soft hackle

Post by Boarmountain » Fri Jun 21, 2019 5:03 pm

Well, it works in rivers too. Missouri river browns and rainbows like it

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Re: Stillwater soft hackle

Post by chase creek » Fri Jun 21, 2019 7:32 pm

Love the body on this. going to tie some up to try out on the local still water tomorrow. Thanks! :D
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