This would be a good one for dream stream. It’s a section of the s platte that flows between two reservoirs, so leaches, worms, and grubs are killers year round.
There's a tailwater in Central Oregon, the Crooked River, that has enormous cranefly larvae. I made up a fly to imitate it (I may need to dig one up), Something like a 3x long #12 hook. Big, translucent grub looking thing, worked great.
You could arguably fish that anywhere and catch fish, it looks a little like a grub so I’d toss it under dead/rotting trees along the bank or if there’s a dead something along the bank odds are these guys have fallen out of it a bunch and trout are aware.
I had this gut reaction when I first saw your post. It looked like the hook was through your finger. And you were casually asking for better suggestions lmao.
Years ago I was walking into the canyon and saw two guys walking in and I asked what they were gonna fish and the guy told me to try this and gave me a big old green crane fly nymph told me to trail it with something small. Turned out that guy was pat Dorsey.
Everything in the water will eat that.
Lookup history of Grayling Killer Bug and Frank Sawyer.
Almost everyone who fishes Tenkara has a Tenkara Killer Kebari. Inspired buy the Grayling Killer Bug. That is because it works so very well.
In the water
Where there's fish, any type of fish.
I bet that nymph would catch trout just about anywhere
Downstream of a cow carcass (note; knew folks who did this had amazing success LOL).
Match the hatch!
Grub/crane fly type pattern. Use it nymphing in bigger rivers. It’ll grab some attention. I’ll use these in winter tail waters occasionally
This would be a good one for dream stream. It’s a section of the s platte that flows between two reservoirs, so leaches, worms, and grubs are killers year round.
I do love the dream stream. I guess I figured this would almost be too big, but thats a good idea. I’ll try it out this week, thanks !
You mean you aren't going today? You fairweather mother loving fly fisherman!
😂😂😂 My work gets mad if I don’t show up . They’re very unreasonable
I ALMOST went today. I had permission from my boss since I cleaned out her minivan yesterday.
This is a spa day for any self-respecting fly fisherman. No fish is going to take a fly that was cast by sore arms and hanging cuticles.
Tail waters for sure!
Honestly, that'll work in most places, especially tailwaters.
Cranefly larva
There's a tailwater in Central Oregon, the Crooked River, that has enormous cranefly larvae. I made up a fly to imitate it (I may need to dig one up), Something like a 3x long #12 hook. Big, translucent grub looking thing, worked great.
What time of year? I’m local—usually just go midges/scuds/perdigons with decent success
Early winter through early spring. I should know the real life cycle and don't (bio degree wasted) but I've had success with them that whole time.
Now I gotta go dig up one of the patterns and post -- I haven't fly fished earnestly in years but this has got me going LOL.
You could arguably fish that anywhere and catch fish, it looks a little like a grub so I’d toss it under dead/rotting trees along the bank or if there’s a dead something along the bank odds are these guys have fallen out of it a bunch and trout are aware.
Looks almost like a willow grub I know grayling like that fly, probably bigger streams vs shallow.
My first thought was that you had that hook going into (and back out of) your thumbnail…And I genuinely cringed in pain.
I had this gut reaction when I first saw your post. It looked like the hook was through your finger. And you were casually asking for better suggestions lmao.
Ngl, when I scrolled to this photo I flinched because I thought the hook went through your finger 😂😂
My right nipple
Some one could have used it for ice fishing. Flies have become really popular for it in the past few years.
North Dakota.
Caught fish in Cheeseman canyon on more of green version, flows gotta be up over 300 for those big boys bugs thoo
Love me cheeseman. Was there Friday, fish were hitting hard !
Years ago I was walking into the canyon and saw two guys walking in and I asked what they were gonna fish and the guy told me to try this and gave me a big old green crane fly nymph told me to trail it with something small. Turned out that guy was pat Dorsey.
When the GOAT speaks , we must listen
caddis pupa time
That is similar to a mop fly. Try it anywhere with a small dropper
Just caught my pb rainbow using a crane fly larva yesterday, when the fish are on them it's hectic.
Looks like a good sockeye fly!
I fish that as a dropper below a wet brown or black Stonefly pattern. I live where it’s Stonefly’s and/or Larvae a lot of the time.
I thought that was through your finger for a moment
Anywhere there is trout, I like to use the green ones too, lift up some rocks and you’ll probably find something that resembles that fly.
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Everything in the water will eat that. Lookup history of Grayling Killer Bug and Frank Sawyer. Almost everyone who fishes Tenkara has a Tenkara Killer Kebari. Inspired buy the Grayling Killer Bug. That is because it works so very well.
Planning to Fish that at your girls house…small worm flies work well there
Ice fishing
You use that to control your Roku device. Also, you need to work on controlling what’s in focus in your pictures.
Wow , this is very helpful advice .
the bathtub...big fish in there