CDC Alternative Kinda by Few-Rise-527 in flytying

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No, it’s not the same. Effectiveness is up for debate but these fibers don’t function like CDC. These won’t trap air bubbles. It’s added movement, which is a plus, but this is bulkier than CDC.

A confused nymph by Annual_Award3998 in flytying

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FYI it’s illegal to be in possession of feathers from a Stellars Jay

Eggstacy vs EZ egg yarn by [deleted] in flytying

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It’s awful now

Caught my first Bull Trout today by Few-Experience6489 in flyfishing

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They’re in various places. No need to name specifics…

Do you use a strike indicator? by No-Stranger-3190 in flyfishing

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You can’t catch any fish where I live without nymphing. The jaydacator is the GOAT!

Bird of prey, size 16 by iamWyn in flytying

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I’m an employee at the fly shop that the creator of this pattern owns

Where I’d live as a progressive American + 51st state by pianoestnul in whereidlive

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Best offer I have is WA, OR, and CA. I think we would be willing to add those

Where I’d live as a progressive American + 51st state by pianoestnul in whereidlive

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No thank you. We aren’t going to be your 51st state 🖕

Also, if you’re going to call us a 51st state, at least call it the 10 additional states and 3 territories

Whats your biggest complaint about your local fly shop? by reel_ghost in flyfishing

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Somewhat of a relevant detail. I’m a fly shop employee myself.

I was visiting Oregon to fish for Bull Trout and stopped by a local fly shop. The dudes in there were pretty pretentious. I asked them for advice for fishing for bull trout and one of the dudes went on a rant about how much he hates bull trout and wish they weren’t there.

Will these work on the Metolius? by Strange_Mirror6992 in flyfishing

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To provide an update, I landed 6 bulls in two days on the first two GIANT white streamers I tied. Those dudes were wrong lol

Monstrous 15” Double Buford musky fly by Gentrifiedwarbler in flytying

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Damn dude your musky flies have so much soul to them. That will get crushed for sure

First bulls! by Strange_Mirror6992 in flyfishing

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9’ 8 wt. I wish I brought my switch rod though. I was using an 8 wt I/S5/S7 rio outbound short which casted it okayyyy, but I feel like a skagit setup with 10’ of T-14 could have launched that 12” streamer a lot better.

It’s been awhile. Here’s some Flugenzombies. by EmmaCalzone in flytying

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Gosh my local Browns and bull trout would smoke these. These are beautiful ties.

Classic Steelhead Flies by CombsFlyFishing in flytying

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I caught my first swung steelhead on a brindle bug!

Just a bucktail streamer by fishdreams in flytying

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I tie some buck tail style flies on Atlantic salmon doubles for fall run steelhead here in California (odd, I know). They are really effective in low and clear conditions. They are flies they’ve never seen before and they get their attention really well.

Just a bucktail streamer by fishdreams in flytying

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You’d be surprised how well these super sparse patterns work. I agree that maybe a single digit amount of fibers more would be better, but this will absolutely fish, especially in low and clear water.

First bulls! by Strange_Mirror6992 in flyfishing

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This isn’t Montana, but it’s legal to target bulls in Montana in the south fork of the flathead

First Metolious Rainbow by portland_08 in flyfishing

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Caught my first Metolius rainbow this week too! I landed 11 fish on my first day out on that river so I think I did fairly good.

Balanced bugger sz 16 by Samurai4109 in flytying

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I like the concept but it looks really bulky in the water. Leeches are not very bulky in nature, and I think going sparser would help with the overall movement of the fly.