Quest Outdoors Your Great Lakes Fishing Resource   Register or Log in Search   FAQ   Memberlist NEW - Fishing Gallery        Dean River Patterns and Techniques          Quest Outdoors Fishing Forum Index -> Spey Fishing Author Message BrianD Lunker Joined: 06 Mar 2004 Posts: 404 Location: SE Michigan Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 10:06 pm    Post subject: Dean River Patterns and Techniques I just got in on a trip to the Dean in a few weeks. Since this is last minute, I'm really scrambling ot get a fly box together. Tying time is tough to come by, so I was hoping somebody could suggest some go-to patterns for various water conditions that I could focus my efforts on. This is my first chance fishing west coast steel, so any patterns or technique advice you can give me is greatly appreciated. Trip is the last week of July. We'll be fishing the lower river, below the canyon. Much thanks, Brian Back to top float4chrome Lunker Joined: 31 Mar 2005 Posts: 168 Location: Region of Niagara Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 9:49 am    Post subject: Dean River patterns and techniques Brian, Popular wets on the lower Dean are Streamers in Red and Black, or a combo of both. Popular dries are usually heavily dressed for flotation, and visibility in a wide range of colours, and patterns. check this out http://www.flyanglersonline.com/features/greatrivers/dean/deanflies.html I have more info at home i'll post again when i get back from work. We will all be looking forward to some great pics upon your return!! Back to top float4chrome Lunker Joined: 31 Mar 2005 Posts: 168 Location: Region of Niagara Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:35 am    Post subject: Dean River patterns and techniques Brian, Local Dean River outfitters suggestions: Wet flies- Orange, Red and Purple Popsickle, Egg sucking Leech, Squamish Poacher, Purple Peril, General Practitioner, Black Wooly Bugger, Polar Shrimp. Dry flies- 1/0 Wallys Walker, Steelhead Bee. Hope this helped shorten the chase. Back to top BrianD Lunker Joined: 06 Mar 2004 Posts: 404 Location: SE Michigan Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 5:37 pm    Post subject: Thanks a lot for the info guys. I'm slowly filling my box and can't wait to try em out. Expect plenty of pics (hopefully with fish!) upon our return. Thanks again! Brian Back to top Chromebuck Lunker Joined: 01 Apr 2004 Posts: 559 Location: South Central Alaska Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 9:19 am    Post subject: Brian, Here is what the local talent sent me for the trip. A scale would have been helpful to gauge their size. They are big flies! I have eveything in at least triplicate. Of course they will ride shotgun until the pin appetite has been filled...See ya soon... ~CB Back to top Wallacio Alevin Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 16 Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 10:04 pm    Post subject: Wow - entire birds gave up their lives for those flies!!! See you out there on Friday guys!!! Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Quest Outdoors Fishing Forum Index -> Spey Fishing All times are GMT - 5 Hours Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group