Egg-Suckers!!!

TOSFly readers, there are only 5 days left before the crew returns to the White for our annual late fall fishing trip. Being that now is the perfect time for egg patterns, rest assured that I will be throwing a lot of egg suckers. The leech pattern and the bugger patterns are very versatile specifically because they the angler tying the fly to put an egg on the front. Colors such as pink, yellow, or orange (really any bright neon color) work perfectly for the "egg" portion of these flies. 

We are expecting low water right now, so I will dead drift the flies through a run and then strip the flies back up in order to garner some attention from the bruisers. I have found from experience that brownies love to be aggressive, and they will attack any streamer if they are forced into a quick decision. Therefore, once that fly hits the water, give it a couple really quick pulls and let the fly sit for a second. As the fly begins to settle, proceed striping quickly and aggressively. This stripping pattern has proven successful for me. 

I love to throw streamers because when the fly is going off, the quick hit and tug from the fish make for an awesome catch. They are very simple flies to tie if you are familiar with the wooly patterns. The only add on is a bright color on the front of the fly. Like I said before, with all of the spawning going on around our area, throwing any sort of egg sucking pattern should yield a high success rate on your next trip. Luke will be sure to let you know how successful we are with these flies in his “Fish Food" column. Check in the "What Worked" section next Monday following our trip. In the meantime, take a long lunch, get some Folgers coffee brewing, turn on the music of your choice, and tie some suckers. See you on the river.

Blessed Waters,

chad