trumpy

There was a nice hatch a couple of weekends ago when I was there. Those were about size 18 and brownish-tan in color. I tie all of my caddis flys for the current with cow elk hair, ginger hackle and tan dubbing in sizes 16 and 18.

Yea, the bunny craw was fun. I got bored one day at the vice and that's what I ended up with.

Thanks Brian! This fly is deadly, I also really like it in all black too.

On a recommendation from Jimmy T (from another board), I started tying these with GSP thread instead of mono. They come out a whole lot more durable. This is a great little fly. It even works well outside of the tail-race fisheries. It cought these two fish on the Current river two weekends ago... And these were just the two that I landed. I had two other LDR's that were truly exceptional fish. I can't wait to try this pattern in Colorado this summer.

Thanks Jeremy!

For those of you looking for a way to increase your hook-up percentages while night fishing or even just while using large streamer/leech patterns, this is my solution (not really mine, Kevin Kurtz owner of K&K, showed me this trick many years ago). This concept will aso work with just about any medium to large streamer pattern. Trailer Trash Fly Thread: Uni-Thread 3/0 or Kevlar or GSP Main Hook: Anything cheap and big Trailer Hook: Gamakatsu Octapus hook #6 or #8 Trailer Hook Attachment: 14 lb test Smoke Fireline Bead: Gold Conehead Tail/Body: Zonker strip Lead: Optional - I tie about half of mine with 12 turns of .30 lead Click on thumbnails to enlarge. 1. Pick a BIG, cheap hook - because you're going to be cutting it off at the bend anyway. 2. Use stout thread. - Like this Uni 3/0, Kevlar or GSP thread works very well too. 3. Use 14 lb test Fireline to attach the trailer hook. - Cut off a piece of Fireline, bend it in half and run the doubled-over loop through the eye of the Octopus hook, then around the bend and pull tight. 4. Tying in the trailer hook - Put big hook in vice with conehead installed, run thread back to bend. Tie in Fireline so that the total trailer hook assembly is equal to the shank length of the main hook. Wrap Fireline tightly forward with close wraps. Bend Fireline back over itself and tie backwards over it to lock in. Cut off tag end of Fireline. You can also add some super glue if you wish. I don't bother with it. I guarantee if tied properly, the Fireline will not pull out, even under severe stress. 5. Finish off fly - Just like any other Zonker pattern. Tie in the strip for the tail. Wrap the remaining strip forward, stroking the fur backward with each wrap. Be careful here, because that Gamakatsu hook will get you if you're not very careful. Wrap zonker strip forward until tight to the back of the conehead and whip finish. I usually never use glue, but you can if you want. 6. Now we gotta' remove the forward hook - Peel back the tail and trailer hook so that the only thing exposed is the big a$$ed hook. Take a pair of dykes and carefully cut off the exposed hook as closely to the base of the tail as you can without cutting into the Fireline of the trailer hook. 7. Finished fly 8. You can also addapt this to other fly patterns as well - like a Lead-Eyed Pine Squirrel or Bunny Craw to name just a few...

Sure Sam, I agree too. Just 5 flies is hard to come up with. However, I usually always find five or so flies that seem to be my "go-to" flies. I just assumed everyone else was the same. So, if 5 is too hard to pin down, then how 'bout your favorite 5 per season?

So, did you say anything to him? I sure would have. I don't even keep my mouth shut at the trout parks either.

Since a lot of you guys on here flyfish the Current River, I'd like to see what your top 5 go-to flies are. Basically, if you could only take 5 flies, which ones would you take? Please try to be as specific as you can, ie - color, size, etc. I really don't have a top 5 yet, that's why I'm fishing for some ideas... BTW - this is specifically for the Blue and White Ribon sections below the park... _________________ Mike

Arrrrhhh.... That's what I was not wanting to hear. I've got a 4wd pickup, but it's no rock climber...

Hank, I saw the same road on GoogleEarth and wondered exactly the same thing. Also, further upstream, there's a road that leads down to the section of river below Ashley Creek. I also wonder if that is a public road... If I can, I'm going to try and hit the Sport Show here in KC this weekned. If I can get there, I plan on trying to find an outfitter for the Current so I can ask these very questions. But, if anyone on here already knows the answer, please let us know. Thanks, Mike

Thanks Sam! Unfortunately, that's not exactly what I wanted to hear... For my style of flyfishing, canoes just don't mix. So, I really wasn't (and still aren't) planning on taking a canoe. Basically, we'll have a full day and a half to be on the water, with a sleep in two of Montauk's cabins in between. We'll be on the river by Friday afternoon and I had originally planned on hitting the section between Baptist and Ashley creek that evening. Then the following morning, I planned on taking the guys to Welch and fishing that section all day. But, if the water has the chance of being too big, maybe we'd be better off heading to Welch Friday afternoon to fish and look the water over real good. Then if it's just too big to walk/wade, then we can just plan on the Baptist to Parker section for all day Saturday. Speaking of which, I've never fished the section down past Ashley creek to above Parkers Ford. By the maps and aerial photos, there's quite a bit of water there, where the river takes a big swing south and then back northeast with very little to zero access points in between. Is this section any good? GoogleEarth shows a lane that travels the ridge down to that large bend, but I didn't know if that's private property or not. Any info on this section would also be greatly appreciated!!! thanks everyone! Mike

Great review Al. I've always wondered about the Jacks Fork. Sounds like I need to float it.

Catman, you've hit directly on two of my fears (if you can really call them that...) 1. Unproductive/overfished water 2. Big water If the section from Cedar to Akers gets fished out by the locals ten minutes after the stocking truck leaves, then that's a problem. Likewise, if the river isn't wadeable because it's too deep, too wide to cross, etc., then that's a problem too. I guess I'm really looking for some hidden jewel, some stretch of water that doesn't get pounded on by all the usual folks that hit the upper stretches. Or, maybe the upper stretch is really better?

Hello all, new guy here... I'm planning a Feb 3-4 flyfishing trip to the Current and I wanted to try some new water. We usually fish the water between Baptist Camp and Cedar Grove. This time I wanted to try the water between Cedar Grove and Akers Ferry, more specifically, the water between Welch Spring and Akers. Does anyone have any fishing experience on this stretch? I'm looking for some pointers on where to fish, what flies might work best in this section, what water conditions in Feb might be like, etc, etc. We'll be walk/wading only but not affraid to put some miles on our boots. Thanks! Mike