Favorite Streamers

[frankm205]

OK so what are some of everyone's favorite streamer patterns and why? Maybe some of you guys can post some photos?

[tim_y]

I've always been a big fan of the double bunny. I'm certainly partial because its caught me some nice fish and I probably throw it on before any other streamer. I also love a size 4 or 6 black woolly bugger with oversized hackle. In the Esopus it works really well, plus it's a killer fly for smallmouth in my home stream where there are hellgramites the size of your finger. Brandon got me to tie up some big articulated guys this winter, so maybe by spring my favorites might change a little...

[dooberhoopa]

Three inch black leech....but I may have some new ones now that i tied up some new stuff!

[IdahoFly]

Hands down my favorite patterns are the sex dungeon and circus peanut they will always be my go to and gosh just such a legend. as far as single hooks go though, i like the jj special its a killer brown pattern, and Trouttastic has the right idea with the double bunny in the water it looks amazing i fish it in olive/white and brown/black colors also funny enough pink/white cause our cuts get really pinkish orange bellys and browns will munch them. for some smaller patterns i really like sculpzillas with a trailing hook instead of a fixed hook they look just like baby sculpin in the water its a really cool pattern. you cant go wrong with any big articulated flies they are sure to take trophy trout, just experiment with deifferent colors and sizes on your rivers. I will add though that my favorite color is and always will be yellow its insane for browns drives them nuts, with olive being in a close second.

[IdahoFly]

Ha ha my bad i meant tim_y not troutastic.

[SherpaB]

Yellow Zoo cougar and a white T&A fly(articulated)...both Kelly Galloup patters and the Gartside Soft Hackle Streamer(white yellow or flesh color)...hammer fish everywhere. Double bunny comes in tied for 4th with a Black Wooley bugger...I like to weight the bugger. I think alot of the older patterns that have fallen out of favor would be good too...the Magog Smelt comes to mind, used to do very very well on the Housy with that. I suspect the slumpbuster would be awesome too but with the small lineup of streamers I already use, I dont think I need it....yet.

[FK]

Any fly with rabbit strip, marabou or ostrich are my favorites.

The exact pattern depends upon depth of presentation and water flow.

Regards,
FK

[frankm205]

Those zoo cougars look pretty cool swimming in the water!

[Esopus Guy]

Anything that requires half a rabbit or chicken.............

[tim_y]

Thanks to you Brandon, I went from ordering boxes of Acetate Floss and 2488s to bulk packages of Rabbit and Marabou with 1/0 streamer hooks. These articulated flies are putting a dent in my fly tying budget. Hopefully I can not only join the 20/20 club this year, but also the 30"/10" club as well