Seasonal Patterns and Specialty Flies |
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Throughout the season certain flies work well. Here’s a short list of flies for your arsenal that always seem to have their place throughout the season (with the exception of the White Miller hatch). Summer Solstice Selection  Here’s a quick summer selection that won’t fail you! On the far left (and tough to see) are Flash Dancers (in chartreuse and white. Poppers of various sizes and colors will all produce.
Don’t be caught without some Clouser Minnows - ever, anywhere, for any fish. Hook sizes in the #2 - 8 range work well for most conditions. Chartreuse and White is very popular and effective in many waters Throw these during the summer in any smallie waters and you’ll catch fish. Spotlight: Foam Popper  Tier: Brad Miller Tying Instructions Is there a better improvement to surface popper fishing than the newer foam poppers? I call them “Sponge Bobs”. I don’t know who first tried this material but, when tied correctly, its durable, light, and extremely deadly! Special Section Fly Spotlight Dave Kollmann’s “Fly of the Day” 
Dave Kollmann | St. Cloud, MN | is one of the top fly anglers in Minnesota specializing in Mississippi bronzebacks. He is the president of the St. Cloud Fly Anglers Club, a local group meeting monthly to discuss issues and share information. Kollmann’s creation uses the time proven color combinations of white and red to take subsurface smallies year around. Red & White Hackle Fly Spotlight 
According to experts, this fly has proven itself time and time again. And it’s been working for over 125 years - Not a bad track record. I’m going to be testing it heavily this season (even though I resist throwing streamers) - sorry, I just do (you see I’m hooked on popper fishing). Spotlight: White Miller  Tyer: Brad Miller August and September can mean big smallies on flies, just like trout fishing at its finest. Keep you eyes open for these hatches in your area. It can mean some of the most unforgettable traditional dry fly fishing of the entire year for big smallmouth. The White’s coming off the upper Mississippi north of Brainerd, MN appear to be about a #12 or #14. This is basically a big Light Cahill and a PMD will work very often in a pinch. A White Wulff is a much better imitation, but the fish are not fussy, like a trout. Add a little Hook: Any preferable barbless dry fly hook sizes #12 - #6. I tie about a twelve body on a ten hook. I like a little more hook gap on these big fish. Remember bigger is normally better here. |
movement to the fly if the water is covered with naturals. I often go bigger since these are big fish and are always looking for something big to eat. I’ve used hopper patterns during the hatch with success. The most fun is to use one of these Light Cahills or White Millers and get a big Bronzeback to sip it like a big old brown trout. You’ll swear to God you’re seeing creek chubs eating the mayfly until you hook up. When all hell breaks loose you’ll know you’re in fly fishing heaven! Don’t be suprised if you hook an occassional carp, sucker or other river critter gettin’ in on the goodies. |
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