The general rule, so I'm told, is that dark flies (or lures) work best in dark/dirty water. But, you want to have something that creates some havoc in terms of vibrations in the water. There are a lot of Australian and New Zealand patterns that work this way. One I've had some success with has two feathers pointing toward the eye of the hook, instead of swept back like most streamers. Use feathers with stiff quills. Sort of a Mrs. Simpson with the front (eye end) feathers turned the other way. This swims well, and pushes a lot of water around, depending on the size.
Another good smally fly is the Garthside Gurgler in dark tones. A lot of noise from a small fly. You can make it any size you want or need. The other day I caught a 15.5 inch bass on a Clouser that I dragged over rocks on the bottom. The Clouser was black over white with red flash in the middle. The bass hit about six feet from shore. I thought the fly caught in the rocks, but then a really pretty fish emerged. I have trouble casting weighted flies that are under water. They throw my timing way off. Lefty Kreh likes his Potomac Popper: a simple cork unpainted, with marabou tail and estaz wrap thorax. --- Steve, In Maryland ____________________________________________________________ Get advanced SPAM filtering on Webmail or POP Mail ... Get Lycos Mail! http://login.mail.lycos.com/r/referral?aid=27005
