Steelhead Staples...

[theartoflee]

Been slowly trying to round out the steelhead box before the up coming season. Decided to tie some of my staple tube flies on shanks with a little extra flash. Still trying to decide if the hanks hold better then tubes on these styles of patterns.

Although some purists look down on these style flies they work are cheap to tie and easy to cast.

 

[Barleywine]

I don't know much about steelhead flies, but I like that Chimay cork in the last photo! :beer:

 

[FIN-ITE 34]

Still trying to decide if the shanks hold better then tubes on these styles of patterns.

Hold better with regards to what?

 

[theartoflee]

Fin

I think the stiffer wire on the shanks that secures the hook might get a better hook set then the junction tubing on tubes. I have noticed a better landing ratio on shanks than tubes... But not too much.

 

[FIN-ITE 34]

Got it. Didn't know if you were referring to hook hold on fish or material hold on tube/shank.

 

[theartoflee]

Slowly cranking out a few more patterns before my trip...

 

[lightenup]

Slowly cranking out a few more patterns before my trip...

Those are really nice.......I like the blue hook!

 

[sunsignarcher]

Wow, those are REALLY nice!




jealous

 

[CTobias]

Those dogs will hunt for sure.

 

[theartoflee]

Fished for four days on the Slammin. Decent action despite the difficult conditions (low water bright sun). A size 3 lady caroline produced one fish for me along with some tugs. With that said I would say that I have caught close to 90 % of my fish in November on Slammin in the past six years on that fly.

Decided to go smaller then normal and tied a black bear red butt (size six) in the hotel room Tuesday night. Wednesday evening I tried fishing the BBGB and immediately had a solid grab on the pattern and also lost a beast of a Chromer on that fly in a slow pool.

 

[sunsignarcher]

Just spent three days up there. Mostly worked with the kids but managed to swing a bunch too. I hadn't tied shit and only had a few Black Gordon Marabou's in my box and they all got donated without so much as a tug. Buddy landed three and had 5 hook ups for the weekend, he really worked for em though.

This weekend was pretty crowded up there. Headed back up tomorrow night for a couple weeks with a few trips back and forth to shuttle the kids up on the weekends.

 

[emoussa]

Just spent three days up there. Mostly worked with the kids but managed to swing a bunch too. I hadn't tied shit and only had a few Black Gordon Marabou's in my box and they all got donated without so much as a tug. Buddy landed three and had 5 hook ups for the weekend, he really worked for em though.

This weekend was pretty crowded up there. Headed back up tomorrow night for a couple weeks with a few trips back and forth to shuttle the kids up on the weekends.

You get a decent amount of vaca days, huh?

 

[sunsignarcher]

You get a decent amount of vaca days, huh?

7 weeks:thumb:

Flea, I swung from dark to dark on Tue, Wed and Thur. The only fly to get bit was the one I tied you for the swap. Had one solid take each day but that was it, nothing landed.

Donated quite a few of those things to the river and trees:down:

Broke down this morning and landed a few on beads before coming home for the weekend. Should be back up Sun night or Mon morning.

 

[Mail]

Broke down this morning and landed a few on beads before coming home for the weekend.

What color beads were they liking?

 

[sunsignarcher]

Tangerine


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[lightenup]

7 weeks:thumb:

.

Are they hiring, I am a quick study, even though I don't know what the job is, I'll take it!!! 7 weeks, WOW!!!!!:hubbahubba:

 

[sunsignarcher]

7 weeks come after 25 yrs.

10yrs in your at 3 and an option.

Still want in?

 

[lightenup]

7 weeks come after 25 yrs.

10yrs in your at 3 and an option.

Still want in?

I'll be 85 with 3 weeks...I only have 2 now......hmmmmmmm, what kind of job is it?

 

[sunsignarcher]

UPS Driver, loads of fun for the masochist.


Normal people would be advised to pass.

 

[lightenup]

UPS Driver, loads of fun for the masochist.


Normal people would be advised to pass.

I hear that is good work.....you guys always seem happy.......do I have to pee in a cup?

 

[sunsignarcher]

Gatorade bottle

 

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Gatorade bottle

Do you like when you have a ride-a-long?

 

[sunsignarcher]

Byogb

.........

 

[lightenup]

UPS Driver, loads of fun for the masochist.


Normal people would be advised to pass.

I really don't think any normal people look at NEFF.....

 

[Wbranch]

Hello artoflee,

I don't know squat about them tube flies mind me asking what kind of camera you are using?

 

[theartoflee]

Matt

Those photos were taken with my iPhone 6