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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2009 15:36:44 GMT -6
well i have this spot that me and my sister caught loads of Goldeye in with pickerel rigs and minnows last year was wondering if this board could give me any clues on how to target them with my fly rod(we were only tossing the rigs out about 30ft and i have no idea what the goldeyes feed on other then minnows)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2009 16:40:34 GMT -6
They love San Juan worms and it's a super fast an easy tie. Scuds are another favorite. An easy, I mean super easy pattern to try is the BH epoxy minnow in the fly tying section. It consists of a hook size 10 is nice. A bead the bigger the bead the fatter the minnow. Lots of thread. Some hard as nails and nail polish. You mentioned a sister so your set on the polish likely. The tail can be anything from poly wool to phentex or marabou.
Slide on bead Tie thread behind bead Tie tail in and run remaining material to bead Build up thread from tail to head until even with bead Tie off thread and use hard as nails or epoxy Add color and eyes Coat 1 to two times with hard as nails
If minnows are what they are eating a minnow pattern might do well.
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Post by brucerap on Apr 29, 2009 18:21:50 GMT -6
elk hair caddis + goldeyes = ;D ;D I've also taken many on terrestrials (hoppers) and backswimmer/beetle patterns. Lots of success with smallish (size 12 3X shank) yellow muddlers as well. Goldeye really aren't very discerning when they're feeding on or near the surface. I've had many rise to the sunflower seed shells I've spat out while sitting in the boat. That reminds me, need to tie some sunflower seed flies.
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Post by creekhunter on Jun 8, 2009 8:27:39 GMT -6
SAN JUAN WORM IS VERY EFFECTIVE TRY YELLOW reds or green BUT HOPPERS IN BRITE GREEN with RED legs would have to be my favorite..In one day i landed over 30 goldeyes on hoppers non stop action...
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