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toddro

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Big streamer suggestions
« on: February 27, 2007, 03:32:11 PM »
Hey guys, I need to re-fill my streamer box and I'm looking for some recommendations for big streamers that would be a good choice for targeting bigger rainbow/brown trout, stripers/bass, carp, and smallmouth.  I'm looking along the lines of Clousers, Matukas, Sculpins, etc.  but I need some tips on sizes and colors.  I mainly fish the Big-3 tailwaters and then various warm-water rivers and streams.  Fly size could go as large as what a 9' 8wt. could cast, and then I have a 9' 5wt. as well.

Thanks in advance!

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Re: Big streamer suggestions
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2007, 10:22:10 PM »
Here are some of my favs.

Clouser White/chartreuse Size 6-4/0 - for anything that swims.

UT Orange tail, copper tinsel body wooly bugger size 6-10 for Carp.

White flashy bugger  - size 6-10 for the Stripe run.

Zoo Cougar - Trout, Smallmouth and most anything else.

The Tinsel fly from Fly South has been working well for trout of all shapes and sizes lately. This fly is pretty nice looking and I think it will also be great for all species of Bass. Skipjack find it too good to pass up too.


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Re: Big streamer suggestions
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2007, 07:30:55 AM »
Let's see, I would reccomend Murray's madtom #4&#6 for smallmouth and trout
               #6 white chub streamer works well for smallmouth
               #4&#6 pearl maurader great for trout after rain in discolored water
               #4 olive wool head sculpin and finally#4 olive or black hellgramite
                (not a streamer, but a really large nymph for smallmouth)
You can find these at www.murraysflysop.com They are always adding new streamer ties.
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Re: Big streamer suggestions
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2007, 09:02:33 AM »
Quote from: dbradyh on February 28, 2007, 07:30:55 AM
finally#4 olive or black hellgramite
                (not a streamer, but a really large nymph for smallmouth)


I love to use big nymphs for smallmouth.  Its one of my favorite ways to fish for them.
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Re: Big streamer suggestions
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2007, 11:21:33 PM »
Great stuff - thanks so much guys!  Time to go shoppin' !!!!

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Re: Big streamer suggestions
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2007, 07:09:30 PM »
A superfast sculpin that I've been tying lately is Mercer's Rag Head Sculpin.
This is my quick way, not following any recipe
Basically attach some lead eyes to a large hook...tie the tail and body with Umpqua's EZEE BUG...(I use tan and mark the back in brown and olive).....tie a couple of hen feather tips for pectoral fins and wrap the head and finish.
Need some more time to put it to the real test, but so far it has worked great.


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Re: Big streamer suggestions
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2007, 03:50:38 PM »
Quote from: Mike Anderson on February 27, 2007, 10:22:10 PM
The Tinsel fly from Fly South has been working well for trout of all shapes and sizes lately.

I was just calling it "the tinsel fly" because I didn't know the real name.  It's actually called kreelex minnow.

http://www.kreeltackle.com/kreelex.html

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Re: Big streamer suggestions
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2007, 01:09:17 AM »
That Kreelex looks great!  I love tossing the big streamers - l'm looking forward to getting out on the water with a new 8wt. set-up I have and having some fun!!!
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Re: Big streamer suggestions
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2007, 07:11:49 AM »
Thanks for the link BD. There sure are some nice looking flies on there.
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Re: Big streamer suggestions
« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2007, 07:59:09 PM »
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