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August is finally here and the best fishery going is on hand. Searun Cutthroat are moving into the rivers!!
These creatures of fresh and salt water are not timid critters. At times a bit finikey but generally willing players. It wasn't so long ago that they were in dire straights but the populations are rebounding and doing well in many systems.
Generally not big fish, what ever that means, but decent sized trout that are willing to give a good account of themselves. Ounce for ounce they hold their own and if you are lucky enough to hook into one in the 18 inch category you are going to be surprised!
Over the years I have come to preffer spider style flies. No matter how you fish them they just flat work!! Black bodies are my preference but pink bodies and yellow have their places too.
This forum is blessed with some phenominal cutthroat fishermen. Les Johnson, Leland, Roger Stephens, Preston just to mention a few. Browsing through Les's book looking for a new pattern I ran across Preston's Cutthroat Spider. Well the picture looked good and seemed like it will fill a nitch I have been looking for. After tying up a few all I can say is THANK YOU Preston!! Even without fishing it yet I know it is a fly that should be in my box of Spiders. I am going to tie a few with a slight variation. A single turn of Cerise hackle under the teal. Forgive me Preston for bastardizing a very fine fly. But I just have to do it! There is something about cerise at times that brings out the agression in cutts.
For those of you starting out fishing for searuns pick up Les's book and learn to tie some spiders. The most common mistake in my opinion is to over dress the hackle. Keep it somewhat sparse and tie a bunch of them!!
Dave
These creatures of fresh and salt water are not timid critters. At times a bit finikey but generally willing players. It wasn't so long ago that they were in dire straights but the populations are rebounding and doing well in many systems.
Generally not big fish, what ever that means, but decent sized trout that are willing to give a good account of themselves. Ounce for ounce they hold their own and if you are lucky enough to hook into one in the 18 inch category you are going to be surprised!
Over the years I have come to preffer spider style flies. No matter how you fish them they just flat work!! Black bodies are my preference but pink bodies and yellow have their places too.
This forum is blessed with some phenominal cutthroat fishermen. Les Johnson, Leland, Roger Stephens, Preston just to mention a few. Browsing through Les's book looking for a new pattern I ran across Preston's Cutthroat Spider. Well the picture looked good and seemed like it will fill a nitch I have been looking for. After tying up a few all I can say is THANK YOU Preston!! Even without fishing it yet I know it is a fly that should be in my box of Spiders. I am going to tie a few with a slight variation. A single turn of Cerise hackle under the teal. Forgive me Preston for bastardizing a very fine fly. But I just have to do it! There is something about cerise at times that brings out the agression in cutts.
For those of you starting out fishing for searuns pick up Les's book and learn to tie some spiders. The most common mistake in my opinion is to over dress the hackle. Keep it somewhat sparse and tie a bunch of them!!
Dave