What Fly to use?

divebumor · 03-20-2009, 09:17 AM

Hey all,
I am new to fly fishing and my 7 almost 8yr son wants to learn how to fly fish, so I have decieded to take him next week to the Canby pond and see if we can wet a line and maybe catch some thing.

Now to the main question. What would be a good fly pattern to get for this adventure? Like I said it will be the week of March 23 - 27 either in the early morning or late evening. All the help you can give will be great.
Thank you in advance.

Newbs · 03-20-2009, 10:36 AM

I don't have a solid answer but I plan to take my daughter down there next week and let her give it a try as well. I was thinkning of starting out with some nymphs and woolly buggers and keep moving intil something hits.

I've done well on the MO with nymphs, larger caddis flys, hoppers and adams'.

I also tied some black buzz bombs that work well on smallies in the evening. I'm not sure if those will be efective on the pond.

It'll be a fun experiment.

divebumor · 03-20-2009, 11:01 AM

Thanks you for the suggestions I will give some of that a try.

Fisha · 03-20-2009, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Newbs

I don't have a solid answer but I plan to take my daughter down there next week and let her give it a try as well. I was thinkning of starting out with some nymphs and woolly buggers and keep moving intil something hits.

I've done well on the MO with nymphs, larger caddis flys, hoppers and adams'.

I also tied some black buzz bombs that work well on smallies in the evening. I'm not sure if those will be efective on the pond.

It'll be a fun experiment.

Small nymphs cast and allowed to sink a few second, then stripped in quick with a few pauses, they should slam it!!!

divebumor · 03-20-2009, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Fisha

Small nymphs cast and allowed to sink a few second, then stripped in quick with a few pauses, they should slam it!!!

Thank you for the way to fish it now I will try and make it work for my son since we are both learning how to fly fish. THis will be his first attempt.

Moe · 03-25-2009, 02:21 PM

Size 8 black Wooly Bugger should be all you'll ever need for hatchery fish. It's also very effective about anywhere. Great beginner's fly.

BigSteelyHead123 · 03-25-2009, 07:56 PM

Usually small flashy nymphs work well, like a copper john or flashback.
Sometimes wooly bugger.
Or... sometimes a San Juan and allowed to let sink real slow.

Poindexter · 03-25-2009, 08:44 PM

If you want some extra visual action, put a San Juan worm below a strike indicator.

mudman · 03-25-2009, 08:57 PM

Size 10-12 pheasant tail or prince nymph

boomguy · 03-25-2009, 09:12 PM

was there friday and tryied some flies.
dry adams- 0 bites.
spruce- 1 bite
spruce with no wings- 1 bite
grey scud- 0 bites

Wiggley1 · 03-26-2009, 07:33 AM

Figure out what color thier food pellets were and match the hatch.

I like bead head hairs ear and pale morning duns

Wild Chrome · 03-26-2009, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by mudman

Size 10-12 pheasant tail or prince nymph

Twitchs_Tackle · 03-28-2009, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Wiggley1

Figure out what color thier food pellets were and match the hatch.

a 5/32" extruded brownie

Seriously, for laughs, some friends and I tied up brown 'egg patterns' and dubbed them "pellet flies"... they worked well. But as mentioned above, stick to small nymphs, bh pheasant tails, pheasant tail, prince nymphs, and hares ears, should all produce for you...

On the topic of pellet flies, did you know April V. uses corn flies for carp? ha ha... not gonna let her get away with that!

Catch 22 · 03-29-2009, 11:47 AM

Bead head Prince Nymphs are my #1 fly for trout. Bead head is the key. A little split shot to get it sinking and strip and pause. Use a long enough leader to enable it to get down a ways. Maybe even a sinking poly leader if it's deep enough.