04-06-2015, 03:20 PM
If you are talking stillwater, I tie most mine in a #12 and #14. I have been deep nymphing for about 25 years (long before I heard of Chan or Rowely) Chan has some killer patterns for sure.
I basically fill my box with maybe 8 different patterns. Blood midge being very important. and I do fish 2 or 3 in line.
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The IRISH SPRING is a go to with a red tag butt, copper bead and wire and Kelly green mylar. The gills are very important.
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And as mentioned the Ice Cream cone or Barber pole
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The other go to is the black with white or red wire...again I find the gills very important
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There are a bunch out there but as I said I have maybe 8 that I use on a regular basis.
Do not forget a Shammy with red wire rib for Strawberry.
Also BUZZERS.
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I basically fill my box with maybe 8 different patterns. Blood midge being very important. and I do fish 2 or 3 in line.
The IRISH SPRING is a go to with a red tag butt, copper bead and wire and Kelly green mylar. The gills are very important.
And as mentioned the Ice Cream cone or Barber pole
The other go to is the black with white or red wire...again I find the gills very important
There are a bunch out there but as I said I have maybe 8 that I use on a regular basis.
Do not forget a Shammy with red wire rib for Strawberry.
Also BUZZERS.
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