sinking feeling !

NightOwl · 03-25-99, 10:33 AM

i fish a lot for trout during the warmer months( until this year on Smith's, thank you DNR ! ) It has been several, SEVERAL years since I was brave enough to try it on Opening Day. If the fish are still in the Nymph - mode, and won't come to my Caddis( no matter how hard I beg) what fly is sure to knock 'em dead? #14 black stone...BHHE....BHZB......prince nymph? Thanks in advance , Experts !!!!

Owl
slowly wading into new( colder) territory !

BT · 03-25-99, 12:11 PM

All of the above!

The Ole Man · 03-25-99, 01:36 PM

Owly:
I seeing more and more testimonials singing the praises of a gl****bead caddis. Wonder if anybody has tried one?

jeffg · 03-25-99, 02:37 PM

Prefer gl****bead pheasent tails instead of non-bead head or bead head types.
Red, copper, blue seem to be the best producing ones.
I picked up a mess of them at a sewing store. Thousands for cheap. Those types of stores also have very flashy threads for tying wets, and for ribbing materials.
Just like picking up a 100 ft of miniture gauge copper wire at True Value for 1.75$ Beats paying $2.50 for 25ft at the flyshop.

NightOwl · 03-25-99, 04:06 PM

Unless I'm mistaken...they live in an Altoid's tin in my truck! Thanks to everyone,....esp. you, 'Ol Man !!!

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03-25-99, 10:33 AM	#1
NightOwl Ex Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Temple, Ga, USA Posts: 469	i fish a lot for trout during the warmer months( until this year on Smith's, thank you DNR ! ) It has been several, SEVERAL years since I was brave enough to try it on Opening Day. If the fish are still in the Nymph - mode, and won't come to my Caddis( no matter how hard I beg) what fly is sure to knock 'em dead? #14 black stone...BHHE....BHZB......prince nymph? Thanks in advance , Experts !!!! Owl slowly wading into new( colder) territory !

03-25-99, 12:11 PM	#2
BT Native Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Rome, Ga. Posts: 247	All of the above!

03-25-99, 01:36 PM	#3
The Ole Man Chief Financial Officer, Past Director, Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Dec 1998 Location: NW Georgia Posts: 8,001	Owly: I seeing more and more testimonials singing the praises of a gl****bead caddis. Wonder if anybody has tried one?

03-25-99, 02:37 PM	#4
jeffg Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: LRD Posts: 2,281	Prefer gl****bead pheasent tails instead of non-bead head or bead head types. Red, copper, blue seem to be the best producing ones. I picked up a mess of them at a sewing store. Thousands for cheap. Those types of stores also have very flashy threads for tying wets, and for ribbing materials. Just like picking up a 100 ft of miniture gauge copper wire at True Value for 1.75$ Beats paying $2.50 for 25ft at the flyshop.

03-25-99, 04:06 PM	#5
NightOwl Ex Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Temple, Ga, USA Posts: 469	Unless I'm mistaken...they live in an Altoid's tin in my truck! Thanks to everyone,....esp. you, 'Ol Man !!!