Coastal Cutts

[jlorence14]

Does anyone flyfish for Cutts in the coastal rivers? If so, what dry flies or nymphs would you recommend for them? Thanks.

[Adofish]

I have had good luck with elk hair caddis when fishing dries. As far a wet flies just look to see what is floating by.

[PittsburghD]

Anything is the right conditions works for these. I have used traditional patterns like Royal Wulffs in the fast but not white water. Or, the go to stipper pattern of a reverse spider. Go to River City Fly in Tigard for them all.

[Stonedfish]

Depending on the time of year, for dries I like stimulators, elk hair caddis, and adams. Ants and bettles work as well.

For wets - Knutsen spiders and reverse spiders with yellow, black, red or orange bodies.
a plain old black, green or brown bugger will work as well.

Nymphs - Copper Johns, Princes and lightning bugs.

[jlorence14]

Thanks for the help guys.

[Trout]

Little streamers can also do the trick. The little cutts can be surprisingly aggressive.

[DogZilla15]

Are you asking about searuns or resident fish? Resident fish seem to like attractor patterns. Searuns prefer a yellow bodied bucktail caddis with all the hackle under the wing and fished wet with short easy jerks. Tidewater fishing is usually done with something like a spruce fly or other light colored streamer. Try something with a little flash.