It's been pretty damn cold for the last few weeks here in Southeast Minnesota! I haven't gotten out fishing but I have been busy at the vice. After looking into my fly box during my last trip I new I needed to tie some of the old reliable as well as some new patterns.
These flies were only a few of the patterns I worked on. I typically pick a pattern and tie around a dozen before moving on to another pattern. The reason for this is because it is more efficient when I don't have to change materials.
This skittering caddis and foam hopper have produced on streams from the Midwest to Montana. I had great luck on hoppers at certain times this season and can't wait to fish 'em again.
These flies are about 1 1/2 inch long. I can't wait to try fishing them through undercuts and deep pools. I tied these in a bigger version with a black tungsten cone head that's about 2 1/5 inches. These flies are supposed to look like minnows and sculpin.
After tying more traditional patterns I thought about all the leopard frogs that I scared from the banks. I often wondered if those frogs ever fell victim to an opportunistic hog of a trout. If they do this is the fly that will prove it!
Stay tuned. Temps are supposed to rise over the next week and I'll fish in anything in the mid 20's!
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