Winter Walleye Fly Fishing Flies

[fishinwrench]

I originally tied these for spring run Whites when the water is muddy, but everytime I tie one on I catch a Walleye.

Just get the little Beetle Spin type clasps and cut the wire like the one on the bottom, lash it to the hook, then just tie a Clouser.  I use calf tail hair to keep it short so it doesn't foul the blade.   

[MaxDrown]

2 hours ago, Flysmallie said:

You haven't lived until you've thrown a wiggle minnow on a sinking line. 

Ahhh. I see! I'll definitely try that then.

[Flysmallie]

1 hour ago, MaxDrown said:

Ahhh. I see! I'll definitely try that then.

Yeah I fished them several years ago on a floating line and while I did have some luck it just didn't do it for me. Last spring I fished with a buddy and he showed me how he fished it on a sinking line. Mind blown. Totally different fly at that point. 

[MaxDrown]

Thanks for all the tips! Can't wait to hunt down my first walleye.

[snagged in outlet 3]

Flatfish!!  They look like the old trout park flatfish lures.  Came to me in the middle of the night last night.

[fishinwrench]

1 hour ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Flatfish!!  They look like the old trout park flatfish lures.  Came to me in the middle of the night last night.

Trout Park Flatfish???   

The first schoolin' I ever got on River Smallmouth came on a Flatfish.  Yellow with green dots.  Elk fork of the Salt River near the Union Covered bridge.  I'm actually surprised that nobody fishes Flatfish and Lazy Ike's anymore.  Maybe they need to be revisited. 

[snagged in outlet 3]

5 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

Trout Park Flatfish???

Yep those are it.  I haven't seen one in years but they used to be a trout park staple.

[dtrs5kprs]

14 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

I originally tied these for spring run Whites when the water is muddy, but everytime I tie one on I catch a Walleye.

Just get the little Beetle Spin type clasps and cut the wire like the one on the bottom, lash it to the hook, then just tie a Clouser.  I use calf tail hair to keep it short so it doesn't foul the blade.   

Or just slip a smaller swivel over the hook like the old Slider Whirly Bee. Smallmouth catching machine too.

[MaxDrown]

3 minutes ago, dtrs5kprs said:

Or just slip a smaller swivel over the hook like the old Slider Whirly Bee. Smallmouth catching machine too.

Where can I find those?

[MaxDrown]

http://www.sliderfishing.com/Whirly-Bee-Hardware-Kit-HK4-HK4.htm