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Fishing in British Columbia => Fly Fishing Cafe => Topic started by: leadbelly on September 05, 2004, 10:01:06 PM

Title: coho flys
Post by: leadbelly on September 05, 2004, 10:01:06 PM
Im lookin for coho flys to go with my new flyrod, any ideas?  thanks.
Title: Re:coho flys
Post by: fishersak on September 05, 2004, 10:42:21 PM


Rolled mudlers is always a good bet for coho...my favorite fly for coho in the harrison.  I have also been lucky with a simple mickey fin in smaller streams.  Good luck.
Title: Re:coho flys
Post by: Spudcote on September 05, 2004, 10:49:09 PM
Olive beadhead mudler for the Harrison is my most productive fly. If you're looking for some fun, try a slow retrieve with a black or white wooly bugger for some chums, always fun...just be prepared for a long fight !!!
Title: Re:coho flys
Post by: Fish Assassin on September 05, 2004, 11:22:51 PM
Rolled muddlers, Christmas tree and Kelsey's Hope
Title: Re:coho flys
Post by: FLYallAROUND on September 05, 2004, 11:32:10 PM
olive wooly buggers, coho blue, kelseys hope, rolled muddlers and 2 secret creations ;D
leadbelly, did you get my pm?
Title: Re:coho flys
Post by: leadbelly on September 06, 2004, 06:55:48 AM
I got t thanks, I wanna get some ideas first before I commit.Do any in circle hooks?
Title: Re:coho flys
Post by: flyguy44 on September 06, 2004, 12:33:05 PM
 Ray your going to try the fly I think thats great :) :)

  Like the others have mentioned you can't go wrong with a muddler
  Gold with a little blue has never let me down otherwise known as the coho killer
  I know one guy that uses nothing but small black leaches and is very succesful.
   
  whatever you try have fun and good luck :)
Title: Re:coho flys
Post by: FLYallAROUND on September 06, 2004, 04:07:06 PM
i find that circle hooks arent really needed unless there is tons of fish and the chances of snagging increases. thats when i use them.
Title: Re:coho flys
Post by: leadbelly on September 06, 2004, 04:44:26 PM
went out today but had a hard time casting.
Hope I get better soon :P
Title: Re:coho flys
Post by: FLYallAROUND on September 06, 2004, 07:25:18 PM
its a good idea to watch you backcast when starting out, it really helps :D
Title: Re:coho flys
Post by: flyguy44 on September 06, 2004, 08:39:32 PM
Keep practicing have fun one day soon your rod will load up and you will say  
     

        THATS IT  ! ;D
Title: Re:coho flys
Post by: leadbelly on September 06, 2004, 08:59:57 PM
thanks for the words of encouragment
Title: Re:coho flys
Post by: The Gilly on September 07, 2004, 01:59:29 PM
You hit yourself in the head with a BB and now you're going to try fly fishing?  LOL  
Can I get tickets to the practice field ;D
Try an egg sucking leach.  Purple leach sucking a pink egg.  Good for Steelies as well.
Title: Re:coho flys
Post by: FLYallAROUND on September 07, 2004, 03:58:45 PM
i find that the purple egg sucking leech attracts more chum than steelhead, so unless your targeting them i dont really bother until steelhead season ;)
Title: Re:coho flys
Post by: leadbelly on September 07, 2004, 06:29:16 PM
I guess Grumman will have to find his own coho this year ;D
Title: Re:coho flys
Post by: Matuka Jack on September 08, 2004, 08:56:00 AM
A matuka, of course.  Try it in olive, pink, blue and red.  It works really well. 8)
Title: Re:coho flys
Post by: DaN ThE MaN on September 11, 2004, 12:32:00 AM
since im a noob tyer where would u get pictures for all these flies?? ???
Title: Re:coho flys
Post by: FLYallAROUND on September 11, 2004, 03:57:01 PM
go to google and try typing in the names under images. if not go to fishbc, the busy/sell/swap and at the top under pinned topincs, there is a topic about fly tying links. if you cruise around checking those out you may be in luck
Title: Re:coho flys
Post by: Spudcote on September 11, 2004, 05:26:59 PM
This link may help too: http://www.guidebc.com/flypatterns.asp
Title: Re:coho flys
Post by: DaN ThE MaN on September 11, 2004, 08:25:31 PM
thanks guys!
Title: Re:coho flys
Post by: flyguy44 on September 12, 2004, 06:33:14 AM
Go to fishy links then b.c. links then go to flyfishing and try FLY TYING WORLD  

   I going to have to learn how to bring the  sites on to my posts
Title: Re:coho flys
Post by: Floon on September 14, 2004, 07:59:14 PM
Good on ya Leadbelly!
Remember patterns can be specific to different water systems so knowing where you fish would be paramount to knowing what you will want to chuck. ;)
Some good all around patterns that have been left out are some true staples of our rivers.
Try some of these, the recipies are on the net or mail me if you want them. Some ARE my own patterns.

Big Red.
Coho Blue.
Great Gonzo.
Mickey Finn. (Great success with a flash over wing)
Bead head Hare's ear in size 10, 8, black. (gold rib)
Davie Street Hooker. (Caught my first sleelie with this one)
Green butt skunk.

Of course these are all flies meant to be swung along the bottom for salmon and steelies so if you were looking for summer run flies that would be another list.

The deal is to get your pattern down quick in our rivers, so pattern can be almost secondary to getting it down FAST.

Keep them tight. ;D

Floonie*
Title: Re:coho flys
Post by: leadbelly on September 14, 2004, 09:30:35 PM
thanks floon, wayching ya cast all day at the Family fishing day in Steveston this year really helped  me to get an understanding of what casting is supposed to look like, still working on it though lol