Go-to fly patterns for trout?

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Originally Posted by I've seen black diamonds!

I caught more on these gaudy things last winter than any imitation:


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They look spot on for the Clark Fork currently. From the Kingfisher fly shop report 12/11:

For your bottom fly, try a rainbow warrior, flashy perdigon, or cdc collared duracell.

^^^^ Coming your way soon. Perdigons are next on the list. They're boring but fish don't care and they sure sink.

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Originally Posted by I've seen black diamonds!

^^^^ Coming your way soon. Perdigons are next on the list. They're boring but fish don't care and they sure sink.

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The first time I saw a perdigon, I was skeptical that what looked to me like a colored hook, could catch fish, but the fish didn't agree with my assessment.

I've been using the Nothshore stonefly nymph to great effect lately. 37 fish landed in four wintry outings. Two other big fish broken off. They must look like something the fish are eating, both big and small fish, both trout and whitefish.

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Getting ready for tiny mayfly season:

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Small flies seem to be beyond the capability of my phone. In addition to focusing poorly, it distorts the colors. The shuck on this fly is light brown and much thinner than it looks. Anyone have any tips?

Put a medium colored fabric behind it to give it a neutral background
Not on the vice, but you get the idea
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Here’s one
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^^^^ Cool. I'll give it a try.

nice quill work. i can't wrap without breaking them for the life of me.

on thread topic:

film critic
purple haze
henneberry hopper
barr's
size 20 flashback pheasant tail
cdc rainbow warrior
parrot head
hunchback
cdc golden stone
BDSM (big dumb sparkle minnow)
big byrd
mini t bone and buford
big secret cricket
the charlie craven yellow jacket thing
thunder grass
double deceiver
radiation baetis
fat angie
sisu
hot spot hares ear
tungstone
sid

also some sort of snail pattern. znail, maybe? the umpqua one.

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Originally Posted by stealurface831

nice quill work. i can't wrap without breaking them for the life of me.

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That's a turkey biot, not a quill, but they pose similar challenges and have a similar solution:

Soak them in water before you tie them in. Quills and biots you get at a fly shop are dried out and brittle, especially if they're dyed. If you soak them for a bit they become more flexible and crack less (they still crack. It also helps to put super glue on your thread base before you wrap them.

Here is a split wing quill body:
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I also use Canada goose biots from feathers I find around. These aren't nearly as brittle, but they don't have the same dark edge as a turkey biot and they only come in grey.

This little parachute is hard to tie, but you can see it:
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Originally Posted by I've seen black diamonds!

That's a turkey biot, not a quill, but they pose similar challenges and have a similar solution:

Soak them in water before you tie them in. Quills and biots you get at a fly shop are dried out and brittle, especially if they're dyed. If you soak them for a bit they become more flexible and crack less (they still crack. It also helps to put super glue on your thread base before you wrap them.

Here is a split wing quill body:
Attachment 488942

I also use Canada goose biots from feathers I find around. These aren't nearly as brittle, but they don't have the same dark edge as a turkey biot and they only come in grey.

This little parachute is hard to tie, but you can see it:
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Thx for the soak tip — that will help me
And nice tie

Picked up a flea market half saddle
Is 24hrs in the freezer enough to kill off any possible hidden critters?

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Originally Posted by ::: :::

Picked up a flea market half saddle
Is 24hrs in the freezer enough to kill off any possible hidden critters?

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Google says it takes 4 days in a freezer to kill bedbugs.


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