Essential Ottawa and Rideau Flies?
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:23 pm
Hey Guys and Ladies,
I am trying my best to clean up my fly boxes, I love to tie all the interesting looking patterns, the British wets, all the complicated nymphs and the foam and deer bugs for bass and pike. Unfortunately, every year I have probably a hundred flies that get stored (Read: recycled or stored indefinitely), then I start tying for the coming year.
This year, I am trying to only tie what works. A few patterns, varying sizes and colours as required.
I am having some difficulty figuring out what to keep, but started with the flies that catch fish around here.
Streamers
Woolly Bugger - Size 12 - 4 Olive, Black, Tan, Cone or Beadhead
Muddler Minnow - Size 8 - 2
Dexter (See Ian Colin James Site) Size 8 - 4 Gold/Silver or Purple/Silver
Point's Feather Wing - (http://www.flickr.com/photos/88127066@N00/2935824449) Size 8 - 2
Nymph's
Hare's Ear Nymph - Size 12 - 6 Classic and Olive, Regular or Beadhead
Pheasant Tail Nymph - Size 16 - 10
Crystal Scud - Size 10 Light and Dark UV Olive, Fiery Brown, Purple
Dries
Elk Hair Caddis - Size 14 - 10 Classic and Black
Stimulator - Size 10 - 6 Classic and Black
Comparadun Green Drake (See Weekly Fly, Bob Jacklin) Green Size 10 - 6 and Brown Size 16 - 10
Royal Wulff - Size 16 - 8 Classic and White (with yellow band)
Bugs and Bass Flies
Stealth Bomber - Size 10 - 4 Black, White, Purple, Green, Yellow
Tapp's Bug - Size 8 - 4 Black, White, Purple, Green, Yellow, Red (any combination of the colours.)
Well, there it is. I think I have everything covered. Caddis (Brown, White and Black), Mayflies (March Brown, Green Drake, Whites, and Hex) and the main Stonefly hatches. Plus a few attractors and surface flies when I want some stillwater fun.
Any great Ottawa River/Rideau crayfish patterns out there?
Anything that I am missing?
I hope this list helps a few beginners, most of these patterns are pretty easy to find, tie, and all are easy to cast. I use a 6 wt.
If anyone wants a description of how or when these flies are used, or to figure out a night to head out in the spring either post on this or send a PM.
Thanks,
Billy
I am trying my best to clean up my fly boxes, I love to tie all the interesting looking patterns, the British wets, all the complicated nymphs and the foam and deer bugs for bass and pike. Unfortunately, every year I have probably a hundred flies that get stored (Read: recycled or stored indefinitely), then I start tying for the coming year.
This year, I am trying to only tie what works. A few patterns, varying sizes and colours as required.
I am having some difficulty figuring out what to keep, but started with the flies that catch fish around here.
Streamers
Woolly Bugger - Size 12 - 4 Olive, Black, Tan, Cone or Beadhead
Muddler Minnow - Size 8 - 2
Dexter (See Ian Colin James Site) Size 8 - 4 Gold/Silver or Purple/Silver
Point's Feather Wing - (http://www.flickr.com/photos/88127066@N00/2935824449) Size 8 - 2
Nymph's
Hare's Ear Nymph - Size 12 - 6 Classic and Olive, Regular or Beadhead
Pheasant Tail Nymph - Size 16 - 10
Crystal Scud - Size 10 Light and Dark UV Olive, Fiery Brown, Purple
Dries
Elk Hair Caddis - Size 14 - 10 Classic and Black
Stimulator - Size 10 - 6 Classic and Black
Comparadun Green Drake (See Weekly Fly, Bob Jacklin) Green Size 10 - 6 and Brown Size 16 - 10
Royal Wulff - Size 16 - 8 Classic and White (with yellow band)
Bugs and Bass Flies
Stealth Bomber - Size 10 - 4 Black, White, Purple, Green, Yellow
Tapp's Bug - Size 8 - 4 Black, White, Purple, Green, Yellow, Red (any combination of the colours.)
Well, there it is. I think I have everything covered. Caddis (Brown, White and Black), Mayflies (March Brown, Green Drake, Whites, and Hex) and the main Stonefly hatches. Plus a few attractors and surface flies when I want some stillwater fun.
Any great Ottawa River/Rideau crayfish patterns out there?
Anything that I am missing?
I hope this list helps a few beginners, most of these patterns are pretty easy to find, tie, and all are easy to cast. I use a 6 wt.
If anyone wants a description of how or when these flies are used, or to figure out a night to head out in the spring either post on this or send a PM.
Thanks,
Billy