Will Wetline Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 I'm prepping for my annual trip to New York's Salmon River and thought I'd put up some pics of my fly boxes. Left - Right, Top - Bottom: Blood Dots, Glo Bugs, tailed Estaz flies, sucker spawn All are tied on size 10, 2x strong hooks. Frammuses, tailed Estaz flies, Crystal Meth, Bear's Crystal Egg, Steelhead Candy Here's an assortment of Woolly Buggers, Wooly Worms and a few generic nymphs and stone flies. These Buggers are tied on a size 6, 3X long hook, 2X strong, of course, for steelhead. These I present "down and across," swinging above bottom with the current. The egg patterns in the first two pics are bounced along the bottom. (Also called "dead drifting.") If I had to choose one pattern among the many it would be . . . The Frammus. I scaled this down from the original which was designed for king salmon. It's simple to tie - which is important because quite a few are lost to the rocks - and it's very effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriperCandy Posted December 10, 2017 Report Share Posted December 10, 2017 Nice. The ones in the boxes look like sushi or bento box lunches! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slammingjack Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 Man, that some great fly. Sure do look prudy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly voodoo Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Have you ever tried some of the large intruder and streamer patterns commonly used on the west coast? out here it’s hard to beat 3-4 inch streamer/intruder in black/purple combo some days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishCandy Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Hillbilly, what do you catch on your streamers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Wetline Posted December 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 6 hours ago, Hillbilly voodoo said: Have you ever tried some of the large intruder and streamer patterns commonly used on the west coast? I have not used traditional west coast patterns. I think a majority of steelheaders that fish this river that drains into Lake Ontario fish egg pattern flies and nymphs. I have had success with the size 6 white bugger shown in the photo above. Here's one steelhead that liked it: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishCandy Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 Whaah! I wanna fish for steelhead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly voodoo Posted December 22, 2017 Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 53 minutes ago, Will Wetline said: I have not used traditional west coast patterns. I think a majority of steelheaders that fish this river that drains into Lake Ontario fish egg pattern flies and nymphs. I have had success with the size 6 white bugger shown in the photo above. Here's one steelhead that liked it: Out west we use all those patterns and more intruder patterns are a common go to in the west wolly buggers white, black, purple, pink, and blue for colours are go to steelhead patterns My streamers are my own creations marabou and rabbit strip based with lots of movement and flash. Tinsel flies like Christmas trees are another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
