wampa 18 Report post Posted March 18, 2015 What are some of your favourite steelhead flies to tie and use? There seem to be a lot recommended online and in the books, but I am wondering for around Tbay. I want to put down the centerpin this year and attempt with the fly rod only. Quote Never hold your farts in.They travel up your spine into your brain, and that is where crappy ideas come from. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FreshwaterFisherman Report post Posted March 18, 2015 Stone flies, any egg pattern. Streamers. Egg sucking leeches. Marabou streamers. Intruders. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brookiebuster 117 Report post Posted March 19, 2015 Stone flies or hares ears for my nymphs. Mostly use eggs. Sometimes use purple or black wooly buggers. Quote "Whack em' and stack em',kill em' and grill em'" Ted Nugent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mud trout Report post Posted March 20, 2015 I rarely go out for steelhead, but when I do I have used egg patterns, small heavy weighted nymphs, and purple wooly buggers. These were patterns recommended to me by someone who does a ton of steel-heading. Seems others use these same patterns as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toma-hawk 44 Report post Posted March 22, 2015 I tie egg patterns with (Mc. fly foam most colors). Also with cactus chenille. Nymphs. Buggers (rabbit ) worm patterns, egg sucking leeches also. Rick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flybum 95 Report post Posted March 23, 2015 I bought the pink worm materials to make "squirmitos" see how it works... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toma-hawk 44 Report post Posted March 24, 2015 Squirmitos sounds interesting can't say I've seen them. Rick 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flybum 95 Report post Posted March 24, 2015 The squirmito is essentially a rubber San juan worm pattern. Just stretchy rubber legs that you ties to a hook. Stupidly simple. Supposedly deadly. We shall see!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wampa 18 Report post Posted March 24, 2015 Thanks for the suggestions! I already have been tying some of these, but will definitely try a couple of others. Quote Never hold your farts in.They travel up your spine into your brain, and that is where crappy ideas come from. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowball 75 Report post Posted March 24, 2015 How to tie a squirmito: https://youtu.be/Gs6_PUuVUhc Regards,Snowball Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toma-hawk 44 Report post Posted March 24, 2015 cool I'll have to tie some . Rick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TroutHunter 39 Report post Posted March 27, 2015 Whipped up a few of these... I call them "clown flies" but they may have another name. My go to pattern for chrome! Hook - Sz 12 tiemco TMC 2457Body - medium cactus chenille (shrimp pink) Wing casing - glo bug yarn (chartreuse) Thread - 6/0 uni thread (fire orange) Usually tie Sz 10 and 12 in varying colour combos. Cheers,Adam 1 Quote ** People often ask me why I like hunting and fishing so much... I tell them that those are the only places where my mind doesn't think.... You should really try it sometime! ** Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toma-hawk 44 Report post Posted March 28, 2015 Those look real cool,lots of different color combo's would be handy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewkruchak 1 Report post Posted March 30, 2015 Normally spawn sacks, but I do good with maribou and yarn eggs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewkruchak 1 Report post Posted March 30, 2015 Normally spawn sacks, but I do good with maribou and yarn eggs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites