Author Topic: If You Had To Choose... (Read 10323 times)

WalkersKiller · « **on:** July 25, 2011, 02:49:25 PM »

Guys just out of interest, say you were fly fishing a stillwater system somewhere and you were only allowed 5 different flies, which ones would you choose?

tkei · « **Reply #1 on:** July 25, 2011, 04:04:44 PM »

Mepps nr 2, mepps, nr 3 (2 of each) and a black wooly bugger

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #2 on:** July 25, 2011, 04:23:07 PM »

I would go with

White GRHE
ZULU
Olive Aggrevator Nymph
Olive Woolly Bugger
Orange Woolly Bugger

super_daav · « **Reply #3 on:** July 25, 2011, 04:40:26 PM »

Zak's nymph
Black Woolly Bugger
Filoplume dragon
Marabou strip leech
Orange bead head nymph / woolly bugger

shagnrelease · « **Reply #4 on:** July 25, 2011, 04:44:54 PM »

DDD
any buzzer pattern
Pancora wooly Bugger
Olive bugger
white death

strandloper · « **Reply #5 on:** July 25, 2011, 05:07:10 PM »

My choice would be:

DDD
Bead Head wooly bugger (Olive)
PTN
RAB
Black Wolly Bugger

Searaider · « **Reply #6 on:** July 25, 2011, 05:08:43 PM »

Bloodworm Larva
Damsel
Dragonfly Larva
Pheasant Tail
Orange Wooly Bugger

Hooch · « **Reply #7 on:** July 25, 2011, 05:20:36 PM »

Strage nobody mentions Mrs Simpson or a damsel fly nymph?

shagnrelease · « **Reply #8 on:** July 25, 2011, 05:23:42 PM »

Quote from: Hooch on July 25, 2011, 05:20:36 PM

Strage nobody mentions Mrs Simpson or a damsel fly nymph?

Go on then....3 more to go.

Hooch · « **Reply #9 on:** July 25, 2011, 05:31:18 PM »

#14 Daddy Long Legs. Egg Pattern. Blood worm

schloshd1 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 25, 2011, 06:31:51 PM »

Dahlberg diver, foam pencil popper, gurgler, half a chicken, count chocula.

Rory · « **Reply #11 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:49:25 AM »

I just about always fish with 2 flies on a stillwater so 5 flies is a tough ask!

Dragonfly nymph
DDD
Small flashback Hares ear nymph #16 or so
Woolly worm
Speedcop

Ziggy · « **Reply #12 on:** July 26, 2011, 08:13:52 AM »

Stillwater is not my favourite fishing grounds (usually fish the rivers) - but here goes:

Bead head Olive Woolly Worm and this is what I usually start with ....Olive anything is always my best
Bead head Black Woolly Worm
Red-eye Damsel .... (note the olive again!)
Zak
and if the fish are rising - an Adams

I met a guy on the river at Loteni one day who claims his best fly is an Albany White - anyone know how to tie this one - actually very simple? Cred for the one who gets it!

shagnrelease · « **Reply #13 on:** July 26, 2011, 08:25:56 AM »

Quote from: Ziggy on July 26, 2011, 08:13:52 AM

I met a guy on the river at Loteni one day who claims his best fly is an Albany White - anyone know how to tie this one - actually very simple? Cred for the one who gets it!

Here is my Tutorial.

Ziggy · « **Reply #14 on:** July 26, 2011, 08:30:14 AM »

you got it - but not tied as he does it - he kneads it inot a ball first - but cred given anyway.......

Bu the way, how is it fished and how successfuL?

L Hooker · « **Reply #15 on:** July 26, 2011, 08:32:33 AM »

Gold beaded olive nymph
black /olive Wooly bugger

Rory · « **Reply #16 on:** July 26, 2011, 08:34:34 AM »

Quote from: shagnrelease on July 26, 2011, 08:25:56 AM

Here is my Tutorial.

A deadly fly for mullet as well! Or so I hear......

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #17 on:** July 26, 2011, 08:36:02 AM »

Quote from: shagnrelease on July 26, 2011, 08:25:56 AM

Here is my Tutorial.

looks quite tricky Shag!

shagnrelease · « **Reply #18 on:** July 26, 2011, 08:39:56 AM »

Quote from: Ziggy on July 26, 2011, 08:30:14 AM

you got it - but not tied as he does it - he kneads it inot a ball first - but cred given anyway.......

Bu the way, how is it fished and how successfuL?

Thanks Ziggy! I am not sure how to fish it really, in the UK a deadly yet illegal method is to compress salmon row into bread and form a dough as you describe, its deadly on the trout but dont get caught with it!!

sorry for the Hi-jack.

icstuff · « **Reply #19 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:16:45 AM »

Shag are you an ex "poacher"