01-07-2011, 03:48 PM
I know they think I am crazy up at the Sportsmans in Idaho Falls.
MATCH THE HATCH is the key word here.
I have a friend that hit the Green in the winter once. He tossed everything he had hat them with his going down to a #22.
I had given him a MICRO box for Christmas with flies #28 to #32. It saved his trip. Not that I am a great tier, but matching the hatch size.
I have out fished several on the Provo using #30 and #32. Color does matter even in that size. Olive, Black, Brown and Gray.
Many fish a #28 to a #32 as a dropper off a bigger one and on occasion, the bigger (#16-#18) get taken.
It is like all else a HATCH and the smaller flies are not always the answer. I do well with a #20 Cripple on many occasions.
I look at the snow/ground to see that is there and go from there, but I HAVE caught allot of Brown and Cutts on an Black with red rib, and a Flashabou Green #30 & #32 Wulff Style midge.
Oh and I use 6X with a loop to the fly so it can wiggle freely.
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MATCH THE HATCH is the key word here.
I have a friend that hit the Green in the winter once. He tossed everything he had hat them with his going down to a #22.
I had given him a MICRO box for Christmas with flies #28 to #32. It saved his trip. Not that I am a great tier, but matching the hatch size.
I have out fished several on the Provo using #30 and #32. Color does matter even in that size. Olive, Black, Brown and Gray.
Many fish a #28 to a #32 as a dropper off a bigger one and on occasion, the bigger (#16-#18) get taken.
It is like all else a HATCH and the smaller flies are not always the answer. I do well with a #20 Cripple on many occasions.
I look at the snow/ground to see that is there and go from there, but I HAVE caught allot of Brown and Cutts on an Black with red rib, and a Flashabou Green #30 & #32 Wulff Style midge.
Oh and I use 6X with a loop to the fly so it can wiggle freely.
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