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Best flies for Henry's Lake? - pookiebar - 08-29-2012

So I just found out this morning that I am going on a trip this weekend to Henry's lake.

What are the best flies for this time of year? I have fished the opening in the spring before, but have never gone late summer like this.

Thanks for any help.
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Re: [pookiebar] Best flies for Henry's Lake? - truchas_ole - 08-29-2012

Small leech patterns in light browns or black are great. You should have some scuds and light olive crystals and light olive crystal buggers and then throw in a few Halloween colored patterns.
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Re: [truchas_ole] Best flies for Henry's Lake? - flygoddess - 08-29-2012

[quote truchas_ole]Small leech patterns in light browns or black are great. You should have some scuds and light olive crystals and light olive crystal buggers and then throw in a few Halloween colored patterns.[/quote]


ABSOLUTELY! Orange and Black. The Hot Chocolate caught me the biggest trout of my life "IN" September.
May I say also, Renegade, Renegade and Renegade. Seriously, this is a Snail fly and killer. Add the Purple Showgirl as that lake is full of 1" and longer leeches. Also #12 Haresears (flashback, traditional and Bead Head) I did real well with the Brookies with Prince Nymphs. If you want to try Chironomiding, Barber Pole and Ice Cream Cones.

And DON'T FORGET THE CAMERA!!!!! please[laugh]
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Re: [flygoddess] Best flies for Henry's Lake? - nymph_pimp - 09-01-2012

+1on what fly goddess said orange leeches, rust colored with krystal flash tied in them
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Re: [pookiebar] Best flies for Henry's Lake? - DCG - 09-01-2012

What my Idaho Stillwater Leech box looks like...be the water, Henry's Lake, Chesterfield, Daniels, Hawkins or elsewhere.
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You can see lots of black, lots of light olives, lots of Canadian browns and some Halloweens, burnt oranges, hot oranges and purples too, just in case.
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Re: [DCG] Best flies for Henry's Lake? - flygoddess - 09-01-2012

Pretty cool. My Henry's box doesn't look anything like that...LOL
Chesterfield has it's own selection of flies for me, as does Daniels and a couple others. Each lake does have it's favorites but they are not the same. I guess that is what keeps it interesting, but also confusing[crazy]

Be nice to have ONE box[cool] Let alone, one that organized...
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Re: [flygoddess] Best flies for Henry's Lake? - DCG - 09-01-2012

Thx for the kind words....however this photo was taken on a rare day when the flies are all lined up, dry and including fresh tied replacements. After a long weekend on the water, the box is quite different looking and a bunch of the flies sitting in fly drying medium.
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