top 5 yellows pattern for w/end

[AquaBarbus]

Hi all, just a quick check.... am flyfishing at oord nebo this week end, current permitting, and wanted to gauge you all. If you were fishing this week end at or around that venue, what would the 5 top flies that you would use. I need to get in front of the vice tonight and will begin tying, was thinking things like;

- PTN
- Brassie
- Green Rock Caddis
- Hares ear hot spot
- ???

[Troep]

Chartreuse GRHE heavily weighted because of the flow!!

[AquaBarbus]

Chartreuse GRHE heavily weighted because of the flow!!

what colour, standard beige/khaki colour?

[Herman Jooste]

Dark Olive v rib caddis
Flashback PTN
Red V rib bloodworm
Mustard caddis ( control fly ).

[core fly]

Two tone caddis.Tan body/brown head/lead wire underbody/bead head if so wish.Use a velcro strip to tease fibres loose.Nice and shaggy looking.
Brassie tied with black wire wraps and a orange dubbin collar with a gold/silver bead.

[AquaBarbus]

Dark Olive v rib caddis
Flashback PTN
Red V rib bloodworm
Mustard caddis ( control fly ).

explain "control" fly - is that the one closest to leader, and is heaviest?

[Herman Jooste]

explain "control" fly - is that the one closest to leader, and is heaviest?

Control Fly = Heaviest fly, size 8 ot 10, 3.8mm bead ( tungsten) with anywhere from 10 - 20 wraps 0.15 dia lead. Normally fished in the middle of a 3 fly rig, but others prefer to fish it on the point.

[AquaBarbus]

Control Fly = Heaviest fly, size 8 ot 10, 3.8mm bead ( tungsten) with anywhere from 10 - 20 wraps 0.15 dia lead. Normally fished in the middle of a 3 fly rig, but others prefer to fish it on the point.

Thanks for the explanation - someties get confused, all the voices in my head talking at once

[AquaBarbus]

any particular advice wrt the water clarity, speed and depth.... what flies to think of in those situations.

[Michael]

The clarity won't be good after the flooding...so darker colours will produce.

My top 5:

Control fly will be a Dark Olive caddis pattern, weighted, bead head, # 8 & #10.

Point flies:

1. San Juan worm and Atomic worm (Always a good pattern after floods)
2. Black mayfly nymphs
3. BF Caddis fly
4. Brassies, with small bead heads, but tied with dark green wire
6. Flashback PTN & GRHE (olive)

(All #12 to #16).

Watch for fish activity...and also fish next to weeds, reeds, and under the trees.

Cheers
Mike