Winter Fly Box

[mic]

Ok... time for some winter talk.  You only get one medium size fly box to take for winter fishing for trout in the Ozarks.  What do you put in it?  Flies, colors, and sizes. 

 

http://www.orvis.com/news/fly-fishing/must-have-flies-winter-edition/

[Flysmallie]

I think there is going to be a big difference depending on where you are fishing. But I'll give it a shot. Just remember I'm not a good trout fisherman. So this is probably a better list of what not to carry.

 

Pine Squirrel (6,8,10)

-black

-olive

-natural

Wooly Bugger (8,10)

-black

-olive

-brown

Pat's Rubberlegs (6,8)

-black

-brown

-coffee

Eggs (12,14)

-various

Worms (12,14)

-natural or crème

Griffith's Gnat (16,18)

Soft Hackle (14,16)

-Partridge & whatever seems good

Scud (12,14,16)

-crème

-pink

-tan

Midge (18,20)

-black

-olive

-pink

-blue poison tung

[jtram]

Ill make it super simple

1. sculpin 6-8

2. midges 14-18

3. eggs

4.soft hackle prince nymph 8-12

5. frenchie 12-18

[mic]

3 minutes ago, jtram said:

Ill make it super simple

1. sculpin 6-8

2. midges 14-18

3. eggs

4.soft hackle prince nymph 8-12

5. frenchie 12-18

You got a pic of that soft hackle prince?

[mic]

12 minutes ago, Flysmallie said:

I think there is going to be a big difference depending on where you are fishing. But I'll give it a shot. Just remember I'm not a good trout fisherman. So this is probably a better list of what not to carry.

 

Pine Squirrel (6,8,10)

-black

-olive

-natural

Wooly Bugger (8,10)

-black

-olive

-brown

Pat's Rubberlegs (6,8)

-black

-brown

-coffee

Eggs (12,14)

-various

Worms (12,14)

-natural or crème

Griffith's Gnat (16,18)

Soft Hackle (14,16)

-Partridge & whatever seems good

Scud (12,14,16)

-crème

-pink

-tan

Midge (18,20)

-black

-olive

-pink

-blue poison tung

Is this what your pine squirrel is:  http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/flybox/print.cfm?parentID=162

 

[Flysmallie]

7 minutes ago, mic said:

Is this what your pine squirrel is:  http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/flybox/print.cfm?parentID=162

 

Yep. sometimes with a bead sometimes not. sometimes with some extra weight sometimes not.

[jtram]

49 minutes ago, mic said:

You got a pic of that soft hackle prince?

 

[mic]

jtram that looks like a pig sticker.

[jtram]

Thanks, its been my go to the last couple yrs.

[mic]

15 hours ago, jtram said:

Thanks, its been my go to the last couple yrs.

You should tie some of those up for the winter fly swap and let Phil's team have a crack at them.