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Post by johnboy1 on Apr 28, 2006 14:59:40 GMT -5
I fish small stillwaters, and occasionally fish a black foam beetle size 16 - 18. When fish are on the top these catch well. Sometimes they sink, and when stripping them back I have caught numerous fish.
Often see water beetles subsurface, coming to the top for air. Don't see many sinking beetle patterns for sale in the mags- why not?
Anyone have a decent pattern for sunk beetles?
Cheers
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Post by Trout on Apr 28, 2006 15:01:02 GMT -5
What about a foam one, but with a lead under body
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Post by dipper on Apr 28, 2006 15:46:24 GMT -5
What about corixa Dipper
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Post by Dougie on Apr 28, 2006 15:57:34 GMT -5
Johnboy,
As Dipper has suggested and you probably know, Corixa patterns can be absolutely deadly. I fish two main patterns, one constructed of foam with 2 flexifloss paddles and another sinking, leaded version woven from flexifloss with a nymph-skin back and painted silver on the underside. Works a treat.
Dougie
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LochinLoch
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my fishing buddies!
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Post by LochinLoch on Apr 29, 2006 13:20:47 GMT -5
In our area we've used the Tri Tree Beetle for many years to great effect.
Thread... Black Body....... Black ostrich herl Hackle.....Black cock Wing case...Brown feather over the back.....i use pheasant tail!
Just tie the wing case in at the turn then pull it over the back and tie in just before you tie the hackle in.
This is worth a chuck!
Colin
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tweed
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Post by tweed on Apr 29, 2006 16:03:56 GMT -5
most beetles are wind born terrestrials except corixa and the great diving beetle. most windblown beetles sink slightly when they land on water and a pattern that sits in the film steadily rather than on it works well. Virtual nymph do a material called coleoptera body which is a kind of rubberised foam that does exactly this job. Try this stuff out.
Tweed
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Post by ArcticFoxFly on May 1, 2006 6:30:36 GMT -5
Try a Black & Peacock Spider.
....ArcticFox....
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Post by moustique on May 3, 2006 3:39:02 GMT -5
Johnboy Try the "Coch y Bonddu'", with a gold butt, this is an old Welsh beetle pattern. www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~mcfizz/dry.html#anchor37901 You can fish it wet (on the top dropper just below the surface) or you can fish it dry. Either way it's very effective on rivers and stillwaters. It's also very easy to tie.
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