Flysmallie Posted June 1 Posted June 1 Doesn’t high heat paint make them float more better? nomolites, snagged in outlet 3 and dpitt 3
snagged in outlet 3 Posted June 1 Posted June 1 I don’t know. Great color though! I gotta get the whip out on some smallies. dpitt 1
fishinwrench Posted June 1 Posted June 1 I don't know either, but old-school cork out-fishes foam or Styrofoam bodies. 👍 dpitt and Gavin 2
Flysmallie Posted June 2 Author Posted June 2 49 minutes ago, fishinwrench said: I don't know either, but old-school cork out-fishes foam or Styrofoam bodies. 👍 Whatever you think old timer. fishinwrench and Nick Adams 2
snagged in outlet 3 Posted June 2 Posted June 2 1 hour ago, fishinwrench said: I don't know either, but old-school cork out-fishes foam or Styrofoam bodies. 👍 51 minutes ago, Flysmallie said: Whatever you think old timer. What’s the best topwater fly to catch smallies from now through September? Popper? Streamer? Color? I just want to break the ice.
fishinwrench Posted June 2 Posted June 2 1 hour ago, snagged in outlet 3 said: What’s the best topwater fly to catch smallies from now through September? Popper? Streamer? Color? I just want to break the ice. Here's my vote(s) . snagged in outlet 3 1
Flysmallie Posted June 2 Author Posted June 2 1 hour ago, snagged in outlet 3 said: What’s the best topwater fly to catch smallies from now through September? Popper? Streamer? Color? I just want to break the ice. Gurgler. Deaddrift it around stuff and skate it across the current in likely spots. tjm, fishinwrench, snagged in outlet 3 and 1 other 3 1
Flysmallie Posted June 2 Author Posted June 2 I jacked around and didn’t get the yellow divers done but I’m still locked and loaded for some green fish in the morning. Daryk Campbell Sr, snagged in outlet 3, fishinwrench and 2 others 5
tjm Posted June 2 Posted June 2 14 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said: What’s the best topwater fly to catch smallies from now through September? Popper? Streamer? Color? I just want to break the ice. In streams I like a simple white Gurgler, fished by just about any method. https://www.jackgartside.com/step_gurgler.htm Second choice would be a basic Seaducer (Homer Rhode Tarpon streamer) often in all Grizzly or all white https://www.flyanglersonline.com/features/oldflies/part248.php - https://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw/12497fotw.php I use both in #4, #6, #8 and 2.5"-3.5" on or just under the surface, with and without commotion. Floating #6 level line, 5-6' 12# leader. I haven't tied a popper on in many years, but back when I tried them every week I never had much luck with them, didn't matter one bit what color or cork, wood or foam, none took more than a rare sunfish. Size didn't matter with those things either, I still have some somewhere I think. Perhaps I should mention that technically the fish I take aren't actually SMB anymore, but rather "Neosho Bass", and in very clear water; in colored water I'd darken the flies up for better contrast. snagged in outlet 3 and BilletHead 2
Gavin Posted June 2 Posted June 2 It’s a Gaines Sneaky Pete in Chartruese, size 2. Gaines is out of business, so I’m working on a few. Hawg and snagged in outlet 3 2
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