Trout Stick

Post by **Old Hat** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 4:02 pm

Here is a couple flies I call Trout Sticks. They are tagged flies. There is a classic PNW pattern call a Steelhead Stick whick is a simple black body, black hackle, chartreuse tagged soft hackle. These are just smaller variations on that.

This is my yellowtail version

...and my GB skunk version ( I used to tie this with black hen, but I have a bunch of the partridge dyed iron blue dun from the Nemes patterns I tied and I really like it instead of the black)

Post by **willowhead** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 4:24 pm

Fantastic.....you never cease to amaze.

Hope to see you in "West" next month, if you can make it.

For me, that top one SMOKES!

Post by **CreationBear** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 4:45 pm

Wow, I love the yellow-tail version: I've been wracking my brain trying to think of the softhackle version of a Mr. Rapidan (in truth the only fly you need to fish, February through April, in these parts) and I think you've found it.

Just to clarify, though: hare's ear mix, oval rib, antron yarn tag?

Post by **Old Hat** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 6:05 pm

CreationBear wrote:Wow, I love the yellow-tail version: I've been wracking my brain trying to think of the softhackle version of a Mr. Rapidan (in truth the only fly you need to fish, February through April, in these parts) and I think you've found it.

Just to clarify, though: hare's ear mix, oval rib, antron yarn tag?

You've got it, the tail is a material that I just love, Gem's Wool dyed a sunburst yellow, but I'm sure any bright yellow wool or antron yarn would be fine. The Gem's wool is fairly fine, a little softer and finer than antron.

Post by **letumgo** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 6:27 pm

Carl - remarkable flies and photos. It's hard to believe you could raise the bar any higher, but once again you have done just that...

Post by **Old Hat** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 7:38 pm

Too, too kind. The yellowtail hasn't seen too much water yet but the GB Skunk is a real fish finder. Also, I tie these pretty small. Usually #14's and smaller, these are on #15's.

Post by **willowhead** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:16 pm

You could make a living as a photographer.

Post by **michaelgmcgraw** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:30 pm

Yeah! I like em. I bet they do work

Post by **kanutripr** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:51 am

I like em. These are the type of flies you can stick on when you're trying to salvage a bad day of fishing. For some reason these types always work. The trout must have good taste.

Vicki

Post by **tie2fish** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:29 am

It just keeps getting better. As w-h points out, the photography is stunning.

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