#102909 - 11/12/03 02:04 AM
Re: winter steelie flies
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Returning Adult
Registered: 05/10/03
Posts: 318
Loc: Vancouver WA
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Reynee
Popsicles are hard to beat in most conditions.. I like sizes 1/0 and 2/0
colors black and blue black and purple red and orange pink and white
that is in my opinion a good way to start from there branch out to what looks good to you or what you see someone catch a fish on. Whatever builds your conficence in a certain fly.. winter steelheading is all about hope and hope comes from confidence.. Also understand that winter steelheading is about discipline. Go often, fish hard, fish smart and enjoy yourself while you are out fish or not...
For me winter fishing is also a social event. In the summer i am focused on fishing but in the winter i take great pleasure in meeting people so say hi to fellow fishers and make friends
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#102910 - 11/12/03 09:10 PM
Re: winter steelie flies
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Repeat Spawner
Registered: 02/28/02
Posts: 1203
Loc: Marine Area 13
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I vote for the marabou patterns too!
I also like the old stand-bys.. Green Butt Skunk, Skykomish Sunrise, Alaska Mary Ann, ets...
Water conditions will dictate the size of pattern I chose.. High and muddy water... bid irons..3/0, 4/0 or 5/0.
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#102911 - 11/13/03 03:15 PM
Re: winter steelie flies
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Juvenile at Sea
Registered: 09/16/01
Posts: 216
Loc: White City, Oregon
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Bit of a different view: I stick with dark patterns almost year round. I will vary the size of the fly based upon water conditions.
Interesting thing is some patterns are quite effective on some rivers, but not that effective in others. Pick a river and try to find out what works/doesn't work for that particular stream. fae
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#102912 - 11/16/03 09:39 PM
Re: winter steelie flies
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Spawner
Registered: 07/02/03
Posts: 660
Loc: Olympia
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What are we trying to imitate or match when winter stealhead flying? minnows, leaches, crawdads and big crawly nymphs?
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#102915 - 11/17/03 07:28 PM
Re: winter steelie flies
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Spawner
Registered: 03/22/03
Posts: 874
Loc: Puyallup, WA
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Don't forget to rule out purple and pink, the most inportant steely colors of them all.
You standard hairwing flies work great; Purple Pearls, Freight Trains, Speys, Skunks, Polor Shrimps, Brad's Brats, just to name a few...
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#102916 - 11/23/03 03:11 PM
Re: winter steelie flies
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Egg
Registered: 11/23/03
Posts: 4
Loc: Chicago
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Popsicles, Show Girls, and bunny leeches in the above mentioned colors are good ones to start with. Have to get them down though to winter fish, so make sure you are getting there with your sink tip set up. They are not going to move far in cold winter temps.
Never underestimate the power of the colors white and black.
BG
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