Drift gear color that's working for you

David Johnson · 12-24-2001, 09:46 PM

In the last couple of weeks I've been drift fishing with Cheaters and corkies. Flame has been my best with orenge second runner up.

What has been working for you?

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Wog · 12-24-2001, 09:55 PM

#1: Spin glows(Hot pink w/glitter & white wings)
#2: Pink pearl corkies

Fishhead · 12-24-2001, 10:01 PM

Hot gloss pink,orange, red
Pearl pink
Flat pink, orange, red
Havent seen green getting anything to bite for some reason.
All on the Sandy.

Fishhead Vic :grin:

dawhunt · 12-25-2001, 05:29 AM

I've been useing the orange and green glow-go and have done very well also the small orange and green spin glow,the glow go being my favorite of the two,but don't forget the pink pearl corky for clear water DYNAMITE !!!
Bob :grin:

Spooled · 12-25-2001, 06:11 AM

Merry Christmas David and all. I have been using pearl orange corkies with white yarn. I have also been using orange / yellow cheaters. While fishing the other day we got tangled up with a guy on the bank that was doing well with the smallest sized flame cheater, blue bead and white yarn. :smile:

24 on/ 48 off · 12-25-2001, 08:40 AM

Looks like it is a common theme:

Pink Corkies/ spin-n-glows

White or pink yarn

Oh, yeah- Shrimp oil. :smile:

--spud-- :smile:

Snapset · 12-25-2001, 09:28 AM

I've been having a ball fishing with Glitter pink Corkies with the Chartreuse dots, Size 10-14, depending on water clarity. I have been using yarn with the 12 and 10, pink glo-bug yarn with a chartreuse stripe down the middle. I was using exclusively #1 Mustads, but with the low water, I have backed off to #6 Gammies.

king fish · 12-25-2001, 09:35 AM

been useing a lot of dffernt colors this season,butflat red and pink have been working on three rivers,and pink spin&glows.glow pink and orange have worked well on the sandy also you can't beat bobber and eggs.hooked 7 on sunday 5 on eggs 2 on corkies

HOGTIDE · 12-25-2001, 12:03 PM

Fished a favorite slot on a coastal stream with fresh eggs for over an hour the other day...not one tap. Put on a #12 pink pearl corky, and landed 2 bright steelhead in about 5 casts. I like pink pearl corkies! :grin:

David Johnson · 12-25-2001, 04:28 PM

The pink pearl corkie is the #1 selling color, or at least it was back in the erly 90's when I worked at Larry's.

One of my favorites too.

DF · 12-25-2001, 04:36 PM

I have some pink pearl corkies, Do you use yarn with them or just the corkie? :whazzup:

RichH · 12-25-2001, 06:07 PM

Todays color of choice was hot pink (2 on 2 casts)
then purple metallic spin glow with mylar wing, then chrome #4 Buds. 4 skeins of eggs are curing as we speak. :grin:

David Johnson · 12-25-2001, 06:55 PM

Drummer,

I usually run eggs with mine. Some guys will fish yarn a lot of times too. I've caught a few on them wiht nothing but the confidence is in the egg add on.

Snapset · 12-25-2001, 07:24 PM

Drummer; clearer water calls for smaller lures. If the water is gin clear, I go to a naked corkie and fish the riffles. If there is some color to it, I add size and yarn. If it is down to 2 foot or less visibility, scent and yarn. If that doesn't work, or in a larger river, I start using eggs.

Wernergonefishin · 12-25-2001, 07:27 PM

Got a 11lb and 16lb steelhead today on the cowlitz
Using flame red and red eggs with shrimp oil all over everything Soaked my eggs in oil till I got to the fishin hole.{ about 30min}

byteme · 12-25-2001, 08:09 PM

Flo. lime green has been working for me. Caught 12 fish the last two trips banking it at Hells Canyon. Can anyone steer me to a site online where I can buy corkies and other terminal tackle in bulk? Local sources don't have the right sizes, colors etc..

Chris Nordling · 12-25-2001, 08:42 PM

Merry Christmas Everyone !!!

David,

The best for me lately has been a creamsicle type corkie ( light orange and white )and orange yarn with scent. One on the Sandy and one on Eagle Creek this morning :grin: :grin: 12# buck out of Eagle Creek. Both on thevery same rig. It made the whole drift trip Sunday, and was tossed about 15 times this morning before the leader was knicked after getting the fish up to the bank. The only bad thing is it was my very last piece of that color of yarn in a very hard to find color.

Pink has been good too, as we got one on pink pearl and lost one on a pink jig ( we won't say who lost that one

) above Dodge on Saturday.

Supposed to float the Wilson tomorrow, we'll see how the weather is going to be though.

Good luck everyone :grin:

Chris

Pilar · 12-25-2001, 09:20 PM

Pink pearl corkie, red #1 gammy and a 1/2" of white yarn.

Fish on!

DF · 12-25-2001, 09:47 PM

Great info!
im going out saturday to buy a new pair of waders :grin:
and then sunday were going to linclon city for new years. And yes, The fishing rods are going with. I just got a new reel and cant pass up using it. Probly going to fish the Siletz at moonshine park.
Pink Pearl corkies all the way. I have a few but need to buy more.

Jennie@ifish · 12-26-2001, 03:19 PM

Pink pearl corkies
Pink pearl corkies
Pink pearl corkies
Pink pearl corkies
Oh! And did I mention Pink pearl corkies?

fishbane · 12-26-2001, 03:24 PM

Do you Guys prefer
lead or slikies ?

Fish Hunter · 12-26-2001, 05:43 PM

FB, pencil lead and 20# fl. green Berkely Fireline. You can mark up the end with a permanent sharpie marker to be extra sneaky. This set up makes the bite more distinct from the rocks.

David, my favorites are orange or red corkies with orange yarn and white/pink clown corkies with cherise yarn. Borax cured steelhead roe for bait is my standard choice. MMMMMM Eggy goodness.
David, have you ever felt colored roe makes a differnce for steelhead?