Friday, October 14, 2011

Orvis Top Ten Flies for the Southern Rockies


I was wondering what ever happened to that little "Top Ten Flies" bit I did earlier this summer.  Yesterday I got the e-mail from Phil Monahan, the news editor for Orvis News.  It made it to the Orvis Fly Fishing Blog.  Take a look.  What other patterns would you add to this?

http://www.orvisnews.com/FlyFishing/Top-10-Flies-for-Southern-Rockies.aspx
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6 comments:

  1. AZWanderingsOctober 14, 2011 at 6:51 AM

    I saw that over there Juan. Nice work. You are the freaking man.

    Ben

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  2. n.taylorOctober 14, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    A 6mm egg...er...I mean....

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  3. AnonymousOctober 15, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    I saw your article on the Orvis Blog. Nice work!! I agree with your choices. I fish these patterns regularly. Jerry

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  4. Hopper JuanOctober 15, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    Ben-in this house, yes, but still working on it on the stream.
    Nate-I like 6mm stuff.
    Jerry-Thanks for all the kind words over the years. I and others, appreciate it. See you soon!

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  5. AnonymousOctober 17, 2011 at 1:15 AM

    Patterns that I am not responsible for, in no particular order...

    1) Legit OG style RS-II

    2) Barr Emerger

    3) Copper John

    4) San Juan worm

    5) Brassie/Poison Tung

    6) Black Beauty

    7) Stimulator or foam hopper (cheating, yes I know)

    8) peg-egg

    9) beatis nymph (du jour)

    And, for those who simply must catch fish, no matter the cost...

    10) black wooly bugger

    If I had the latitude to include them, I am rather partial to Faerie Circus and Wolverines as attractor patterns.

    SS

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  6. Hopper JuanOctober 20, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    Shaun,

    Great list. It's hard to pick just 10, but I could pick and fish them all year long and do just fine. I would hate to, but I could.

    Juan

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