First Trip To The Nfotw

[Wayne SW/MO]

I have TRIED to find a color they won't eat.....still working on that. I lean toward green this time of year (caddis) but the colors Justin listed are my go-to's too.

Do you have any particular biots to dubbing combinations?

[Justin Spencer]

I can't ever tie 2 the same, so I have no preferences, I usually look for something that contrasts well, and don't discount red. I love the multicolor biot packs and just make what looks cool! We really are being serious when we say they will eat them all, Brian is right, green is probably best this time of year, but like you've heard before "they are biting on a good drift".

[The Troutdoorsman]

I like caddis green or UV cinnamon ice dub. With the green I wrap a green wire and with cinnamon a red one. Mine are so simple it's an insult to the pyscho prince name. Basically just ice dubbed and wire wrapped for segments. What I've found is more important than color or detail is size. For the pyscho (or any other droper or smaller fly) no smaller than a #12. For the stone at least a #8 and I've been doing better on #6's here lately. The bug life in the NFOW is fat and healthy and it takes a big fly to move a fish.

[Justin Spencer]

I like caddis green or UV cinnamon ice dub. With the green I wrap a green wire and with cinnamon a red one. Mine are so simple it's an insult to the pyscho prince name. Basically just ice dubbed and wire wrapped for segments. What I've found is more important than color or detail is size. For the pyscho (or any other droper or smaller fly) no smaller than a #12. For the stone at least a #8 and I've been doing better on #6's here lately. The bug life in the NFOW is fat and healthy and it takes a big fly to move a fish.

True stuff, I hate wire so don't even segment mine, 12 is smallest hook I own, don't discount a 4 on the Pat's.

[On The Fly 6]

Good. I'd rather first a size 6 anything than a size 20 anything :-)

[Justin Spencer]

Don't worry about any thing smaller than 4X tippet right now either.

[On The Fly 6]

Awesome. Means I get to buy something besides 6x and 7x

[Wayne SW/MO]

that's interesting about the size for nymphs. Is that a year around rule? I've always assumed from what I read that streamers are the preferred, right?

[Justin Spencer]

that's interesting about the size for nymphs. Is that a year around rule? I've always assumed from what I read that streamers are the preferred, right?

We always throw bigger nymphs here, as an example I commonly use a size 6 pat's rubberlegs which is a lead wrapped fly, then I would drop a size 10 or 12 prince off of it. On top of this you still need to add weight if you are wading. Nymphs are the way to catch good numbers of fish, streamers are

what get us excited for big fish, but not a consistent way to catch good numbers.

[ColdWaterFshr]

If anyone catches a big brown or tarpon down near Trout Island with one of these pierced in its upper lip and about 6 inches of 3x hanging off it, please return said piercing to Paul Dallas, that fly has a lot of mojo and I want it back:

Hook: size 6 #270 Dai-Riki 3x long

Legs: black rubber

body: green and black wire alternating

thorax: peacock hurl

head: black tungsten bead

fished about 9 feet below a big thingymabobber and a .4g splitshot about 12 inches above it. I really like the Dinsmores split shot that is coated dark green. It does not move. First time using it this past weekend and big thumbs up.