These will be some patterns that I have had in mind for a while…Several are older, but not forgotten, NW fly patterns that have stood the test of time and have produced Trout both in lakes and moving water. A couple of the others will be variations on old themes that also are patterns I turn to in the Fall in the Eastern Sierras…Just below, are a couple of links on Streamer techniques and rigging…Some of this information has greatly enhanced my experiences with using patterns like the ones below…
RALPH CUTTER Streamer Strategies…
HATCHES – 5 Tips for Better Streamer Fishing…
MIDCURRENT How to tie a non-slip loop knot..
FALL 2014 STREAMER BOX… done…
ALLY’S Piñata STREAMER …
HOOK: TMC 5263, #4 – #6
THREAD: Danville 6/0, Black
WEIGHT: .010 Lead or Lead Sub.
TAIL: Marabou Blood Quill, Black
ABDOMEN: Wooly Bugger Chenille, Black, so
BODY HACKLE: Jay Fair Schlappen, Burnt Orange – * three turns at the front
RIB: UTC Wire, Hot Orange, sm
WING: UV2 Rabbit Strip – Jailbird – straight
HACKLE: Zonker Strip, Crawdad Orange Variant – Cross Cut
1. Make dubbing loop
2. Insert short strip of fur
3. Cut from skin
4. Twist
5. Stroke fur rearward while wrapping
A larger attractor pattern which imitates something LARGE…for use in dark, turbulent or off color water – like when the DWP is messing with the flows on the Lower Owens River…
Materials ALLY’S Piñata STREAMER…
ALLY’S Piñata STREAMER…ready for busting…
Ally…looking for her Piñata…
STREAMER water…
HONEY BUN…
HOOK: Daiichi 2220, #2 – #6
THREAD: Danville 6/0, Black
WEIGHT: .010 Lead or .015 Lead Sub.
TAIL FLASH: 2 strands each side, Medium Brown Krystal Flash – lay one batch of Marabou, then flash, then another batch of Marabou
ABDOMEN REAR: Petite Estaz, Pearl Olive
ABDOMEN/THORAX: Petite Estaz, Black
HACKLE: Zonker Strip – Olive Variant – Straight …yes straight works too done this way…
1. Make dubbing loop
2. Insert short strip of fur
3. Cut from skin
4. Twist
5. Stroke fur rearward while wrapping
Materials HONEY BUN…
HONEY BUN STREAMERS…
YIP DOG …
HOOK: Daiichi 2220, #6 – #10
THREAD: Danville 6/0, White -Under abdomen – Danville 6/0 Red, thorax forward
TAG: Angel Hair, Shrimp Pink fibers
RIB: Veevus Holographic Tinsel, small, Brown
ABDOMEN: Uni Floss, Orange – white thread should be used under ANY floss for translucence
UNDER WING: Four strands UV Pearl Krystal Flash
WING: Coyote, Natural (hence the Yip Dog)
OVER WING: Two Strands of Peacock Herl
HACKLE: Zonker Strip, Gold Variant – Cross Cut
1. Make dubbing loop
2. Insert short strip of fur
3. Cut from skin
4. Twist
5. Stroke fur rearward while wrapping
This is totally an attractor, something to dabble with when I just don’t want to do anything except test an outrageous fly pattern…everyone should have a few on hand for those occasions … expect to be surprised!!!
Materials YIP DOG…
YIP DOG(s)…
Big MOO…pumping a Seal Bugger on the Lower Owens River at 6AM… 
PW PUNK PERCH – Loe/Variant …
HOOK: TMC 5263, #6 – #10
THREAD: Danville 6/0, Red
WEIGHT: .010 Lead or .015. Lead Sub.
TAIL: Marabou, Dark Brown
ABDOMEN: 80% Ice Dub UV Lt. Olive / 10% Ice Dun UV Brown / 10% Hares Ice Dub, Olive Brown
RIB: UTC Wire, Hot Orange, sm
HACKLE: Silver Badger Saddle, tied dry style…PW stands for “pushing water”
*Tease out the dubbing after ribbing, wit a bore brush or Velcro strip so that the maters “pulsates” when stripped, twitched or pumped. This is a proven perch imitation from Guide Tom Loe mainly for use in Crowley Lake. I have found Perch Fry in other locations, in the Eastern Sierras, thanks to the “bucket brigade”…and they work…try some
Materials PW PUNK PERCH – (*Red 6/0 Danville Thread not pictured) 
PW PUNK PERCH Bunch… 
PUMPKIN BUNNY …
HOOK: TMC 5262 or 5263, #6 – #10
THREAD: Danville 6/0, Black
TAIL: Marabou Blood Quill, Black
RIB: UTC Wire, Silver, sm – ( * not pictured in materials photo)
ABDOMEN: Black Sparkle or Plain Chenille – (* not pictured in materials photo)
WING: Zonker Strip, Black, Straight
HACKLE: Zonker Strip, Fl. Orange, Cross Cut
1. Make dubbing loop
2. Insert short strip of fur
3. Cut from skin
4. Twist
5. Stroke fur rearward while wrapping
Just another Black Fly pattern with a giant hot spot…for exploring deeper, dark water at dawn and dusk…
Materials PUMPKIN BUNNY – ( *abdomen not pictured – more later) 
PUMPKIN BUNNIES… 
Michael and Aimee in Maine a couple of weekends ago…a good place to tow a streamer behind a kayak… 
DESERT DACE …
HOOK: TMC 300, #8 – #10
THREAD: Danville 6/0, Olive
TAG: Angel Hair fibers, Rusty
ABDOMEN: DNA Holo Fusion, Olive – *coat with Hard As Hull or SHAN
WINGS: Stacked 2 Peacock Hers over, Brown Marabou, Lt. Olive Marabou
UNDER ABDOMEN: White Marabou
GILLS: Danville 6/0 Red
Another old but favorite design…Marabou just comes alive in water and I tie a lot of streamer patterns that utilize this material…Oh yeah… and about some of the FINNY RESIDENTS of the Owens Valley…
Materials DESERT DACE… 
DESERT DACE(s)… 
DESERT DACE place…. 
MUTHA OF PEARL
HOOK: TMC 5263, #4 – #8
THREAD: Danville 6/0, Red (* not pictured with materials)
WEIGHT: .010 Lead or .015 Lead Sub.
TAIL: Marabou Blood Quill, Black
ABDOMEN: Sparkle Braid, Pearl
WING: Black Barred Rabbit Strip, White – Straight
LATERAL LINE FLASH: One strand, Grizzly Krystal Flash, Black/Red – on each side
HACKLE: Zonker Strip – Cross Cut – Black
1. Make dubbing loop
2. Insert short strip of fur
3. Cut from skin
4. Twist
5. Stroke fur rearward while wrapping
I like these bunny strippers. One does not have to add a lot of weight to these patterns. Using a short leader with a sink tip or full sink line will generally get them into the zone and the action of the fur, when wet, is quite enticing… Variations of Black and White have always performed well for me on Easter Sierra waters…THIS is an old stand-by for me on the Lower”O” and East Walker River…
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Materials MUTAH OF PEARL… 
MUTAH(s) OF PEARL… 
CAREY SPECIAL – Col. Thomas Carey …
HOOK: TMC 5262, #6 – #12
THREAD: Danville 6/0, Black
WEIGHT: .010 Lead or .015 Lead Sub.
TAIL: Ringneck Pheasant Rump fibers, Natural
ABDOMEN: 4-6 Peacock Herl Ffibers, natural
RIB: UTC Gold Wire, sm
WING: Ringneck Pheasant Rump, feather, Natural
A Northwest pattern that has been around since 1925 that is one any fly fisherman should have in the streamer box. Here is what my buddy, Dean Endress has to say about this pattern…
“I have used this pattern for 30 plus years, and it is still very effective on Trout, I often fish it in lakes , usually on a type 2 or 3 Uniform sink line. use a 4 ft. leader of 10 to 6lb. test . in rivers swim it deep like a nymph or swing it like a wetfly/streamer.. however you choose to fish it, always remember to animate the hackle fibers, they twitch and wiggle very well..
Thought not exactly tyed to imitate one food type, the Carey Special suggests : Dragonfly Nymphs, Chubs, Water beetles, leeches, Crayfish, maybe even baby trout – plenty of food items..
I have used the Carey Special in numerous Sierra Nevada lakes. effective indeed and a great change up from Midge indicator fishing.
It also works great for Smallmouth and Largemouth bass, plus Bluegill and other Sunfish species.. while i have not tried it yet, i am fairly certain it will work well for Carp.”
The pattern is also mentioned in HERE:
…amen…
Materials CAREY SPECIAL… 
CAREY SPECIAL(s)… 
MOO’S SIERRA STEER (Unroyal) Olive/Chartreuse …
HOOK: TMC 5262, #6-#10, 5263, #6- #10
THREAD: Danville 6/0, Black
TAIL: Speckled Hen Saddle Fibers, Black
UNDER ABDOMEN: Medium Holographic Tinsel, Chartreuse – (* Not pictured with materials)
OVER ABDOMEN: Olive Micro Tubing
WING: UV2 Calftail, White
PEACOCK POINTS: Iridescent Peacock, Black – Spirit River
BEARD: Speckled Hen Saddle Fibers, Black
If this looks familiar, it is because it is similar to THIS… the wing may be clipped if desired. In it’s original form, Frank Arcularius used a clipped version on the Upper Owens River on the family ranch..it is mentioned in Ray Bergman’s “Trout” and is still a very effective streamer pattern when fished beneath overhanging banks and willow sweeps…this is an attractor, streamer pattern…
…other SIERRA STEERS, near the Upper Owens River…
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Materials MOO’S SIERRA STEER… 
MOO’S SIERRA STEER’s… 
Fall…around Bridgeport, CA… 
SIX PACK – Haufner/Caryl (Brown Rump PT)…Rusty Brown/Variant
HOOK: TMC 5262, #6 – #12
THREAD: Danville 6/0, Black
WEIGHT: .010 Lead or .015 Lead Sub.
TAIL: Ringneck Pheasant Tail Rump Patch fibers, Brown
ABDOMEN: Ringneck Pheasant Tail Rump Patch fibers, Brown
HACKLE: Ringneck Pheasant Tail Rump Patch, feather
The SIX PACK was developed by Carl Haufner with help from angler Everett Carl. It is a Pacific Northwest pattern that was originally tied with yellow-dyed pheasant rump ( thanks Preston Singletary ). Along with the Carey Special, it is a tried and true fly that dates from 1963. It has caught a load of fish…
Materials SIX PACK… 
SIX PACKS…
Older stuff…
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