hoglaw Posted July 23, 2013 Posted July 23, 2013 I'm going to Colorado with my fiancee next week to fish the headwaters of the Rio and a few of its tributaries. We've been yard fishing for a while now and she's starting to get the hang of it. I want to take her out this afternoon to a couple of spots close to town and let her finally understand what this is all about and actually get some bites and cast in current. I'm talking 8" smallmouth and little sunfish here. So what flies should I equip her with on a 5wt to get after them? I want her to catch a fish on a dry, something under an indicator, and on a small streamer. So I figured a grasshopper, ant, or small popper would work for the dry. I don't know what to do for a streamer - maybe a little wolly bugger? I don't have a clue on the indicator fly. I figured a stonefly would be buggy enough that something would eat it, or maybe a san juan worm. Any advice here would be much appreciated.
Flysmallie Posted July 23, 2013 Posted July 23, 2013 Hopper, wooly and a san juan would be a good choice. I think you have it figured out. Nymph any buggy fly through there and those sunfish will take notice.
Lancer09 Posted July 23, 2013 Posted July 23, 2013 Small deceiver and baitfish flies. Something imitating a craw to bounce along the bottom too should pick up fish if smallies are there.
Jack Jones Posted July 23, 2013 Posted July 23, 2013 I've done very well for bream with a beaded GRHE in sizes 12-16 about 1-2 ft under an indicator. Make sure you bring your forceps because those fish inhale them. "Thanks to Mother Mercy, Thanks to Brother Wine, Another night is over and we're walking down the line" - David Mallett
Jason R. Posted July 23, 2013 Posted July 23, 2013 Best crawdad pattern for me is a crazydad in olive with the orange tipped olive rubber legs. I also replace the dubbing with palmered rabbit. http://flyinthesouth.com/
Lancer09 Posted July 23, 2013 Posted July 23, 2013 When I'm fishing for bluegill I don't fish ANYTHING smaller than a 12. For the reason just mentioned. They inhale it. It keeps the tiny tiny sinks off that could be hooked with a 16 fly.
Fishslayer88 Posted July 23, 2013 Posted July 23, 2013 I couldent keep them off a hellgrammite fly last weekend bass, catfish, sunfish, goggleye, if they saw it they ate it, and you can never go wrong with hoppers and craw patterns this time of year.
Members Tearin Up Topwater Posted July 23, 2013 Members Posted July 23, 2013 Betts Bee Pop - poppin' bugs is all you need. Bumblebee color works best. Will catch both bass and bream. Good luck http://www.basspro.com/Betts-Bee-Pop-Popper-Assortment/product/88878/
Gavin Posted July 23, 2013 Posted July 23, 2013 That Bett's Bee Should work...I also like the Gaine's Sneaky Pete's...Usually order them by the dozen...Chartreuse works great.
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