#102174 - 10/29/02 06:17 PM
Chums and Flys
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Fry
Registered: 12/01/00
Posts: 34
Loc: Bellevue,Wa,USA
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Never fished for chums, never fly fished for chums. I plan on chasing them on the Skykomish this November. If you guys can help me out what are some of the better patterns and colors? As far as where to go I'll spend the time and figure that out. I'd appreciate any suggestions. Thanks
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#102176 - 10/29/02 09:37 PM
Re: Chums and Flys
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Repeat Spawner
Registered: 03/06/99
Posts: 1273
Loc: Western Washington
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I have a good freind who swears by chartreuse glo-bugs...it is his go to chum fly whether he is fishing the saltchuck or the rivers.
Chartreuse or pink woolly buggers and rabbit leaches have always been a good producer for me as well.
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#102177 - 10/29/02 09:40 PM
Re: Chums and Flys
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Repeat Spawner
Registered: 02/28/02
Posts: 1203
Loc: Marine Area 13
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I don't think a particuliar pattern works better over another one. I think the color and size are more important. By nature, Dogs will hit the smaller krill or shrimp-like patterns first.
Chums can be finicky other days, they hit anything. Some days they like chartreuse, other days, cerise or ???. Some days a large pattern over a small one. If you are tying flies, usually the simpler the better. Try adding combinations of two or three colors... Chances are Dogs will go for the brighter flourescent colors before the dark ones... just never know.
If you need to buy your patterns.... try: Chum Candy, Egg Sucking Leeches, Dean River Lanterns, Popsicle... or just about any bright Steelie pattern..
Downriggin'
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#102178 - 10/30/02 12:43 PM
Re: Chums and Flys
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Parr
Registered: 08/22/02
Posts: 74
Loc: Marysville
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I agree just about anything will work. I have caught them on the simple olive green bugger as well as the black. The egg sucking leech gives a nice contrasting color, but I don't think any one fly has outdone another in a big way for me.
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#102179 - 10/30/02 05:54 PM
Re: Chums and Flys
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Spawner
Registered: 07/04/99
Posts: 734
Loc: tacomca,wa,pierce
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plan old glo bug yarn wrapped on the hook works also....nothing fancy about that,just line it thru/between the gums.
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#102180 - 10/30/02 06:26 PM
Re: Chums and Flys
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Repeat Spawner
Registered: 06/19/01
Posts: 1083
Loc: North Bend, WA
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Why floss a fish that will willingly slam a fly? Now if we were talking about sockeye that would be different....
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#102182 - 10/31/02 10:56 AM
Re: Chums and Flys
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Fry
Registered: 12/01/00
Posts: 34
Loc: Bellevue,Wa,USA
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#102184 - 11/01/02 01:32 AM
Re: Chums and Flys
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Spawner
Registered: 04/21/99
Posts: 958
Loc: Seattle
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ST69, I like that one. I have some that look like that but it was for Sockeye. I have had good luck with this version of a Glass minow for Kings and Silvers and a few Chums.
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#102185 - 11/11/02 01:09 AM
Re: Chums and Flys
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Spawner
Registered: 12/05/00
Posts: 565
Loc: Everett, Wa, USA
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When it comes to chum flys, the simpler, and easier to tie the better. I usually fish pink bunny leaches with long tails on 2/0 or 3/0 hooks. They eat em up!!!
Good Luck
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