Tying streamers?

[TylerKunz]

I want to learn how to tie up some streamer patterns and I know we have alot of great tiers on here. So with that being said, what are some good beginner patterns? Also I you can include recipes so I know what I need... Thanks all! [fishon]
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[flygoddess]

Do you consider a bugger as a streamer?
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[TylerKunz]

Sort of but I actually can tie buggars already... []
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[flygoddess]

Just a post on another forum, "Is a Wooly Bugger a streamer, or what?"
Majority say streamer.
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[TylerKunz]

Considering you fish it the same way id agree with that...
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[flygoddess]

I think I fish it more like a nymph, but I do fish smaller ones.
Anyway, add Zonker strips to a bugger and some weight at the eye in the form of a bead, cone or even dumbbell eyes and you have a streamer[]
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[Browntrout]

Do a google search and visit youtube. Search articulated, buggar, dungeon, ice pick, hog snare,circus peanut etc.for starters. You will be kept very busy tying and tying and tying. Have fun.
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[flygoddess]

I have to ask, are articulated that much better than non? I rarely use articulated, maybe I need to try more?[]
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[TylerKunz]

What exactly is articulated?
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[flygoddess]

Hinged. Either two hooks long, or one hook cut off connected to another hook. Or there are special articulated shanks now.
Kelly Galloup has some killer articulated patterns, but his non articulated catch just as many fish for me.
The old saying, "Big Flies means Big Fish". I'm sure they do at times.
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[STEVEF39]

Heres one that im going to be tryig to tie, I bought a couple from him and look awesome and have great action! They are pretty heavy though
https://vimeo.com/37858476
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[STEVEF39]

And im sure if you are going to the show at the end of the month there will be some guys tying streamers which should help you alot!
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[Browntrout]

I tie my ice pick without the pink, use all marabou and articulated. Very heavy is correct.This past spring I caught a 21" brown followed 2 casts later with a 20" brown. These are the biggest fish I have ever caught in this particular river system. I also tie mine in black and white. A fat 19" brown just about ripped my arm off hitting the B/W. Excellent pattern. I plan to tie with pink and see what happens.
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[Browntrout]

I have to ask, are articulated that much better than non? I rarely use articulated, maybe I need to try more?[]

Excellent question: I have caught alot of fish with non-articulated streamers. (Most of my time is spent throwing streamers.) But the biggest fish I have caught are on articulated streamers. This past fall I was on a river system and caught a 21 1/2" brown on a olive dungeon I tied. The fish I caught earlier in the day were smaller on a single hook streamer. I did not break 20" until I went to articulated patterns. Alot of 19" and 19 1/2" fish on single hook. But I cannot say definitively that articulated is better. I must say that I have caught many browns throwing up a 4" to 5" fish from their mouths.
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[sinergy]

Do I hear Streamer Fly Swap ???
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[gstott]

Try tying your buggers with a dubbing looped under body made of ice dub. It gives it a nice buggy look with some flash too. I have been tying mine that way the past year and the fish really seem to like it.
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[refugeOntheFly]

or any streamer for that matter.. great tip I have also noticed the extra flash entices more strikes, especially on cloudy days
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[gstott]

That UV Ice Dub is one of my favorite materials. A black bugger with red Crystal Flash in the tail and a black UV under body is killer on dark days and in dirty water.
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[TylerKunz]

Thanks for the tips all! I guess I just need to start messing around and see what i come up with. I don't have much experience with streamers so its going to be trial and error for sure! I will be at the expo so that will be a great place to learn, Hopefully i can remember it all! I second a streamer swap!
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[Lobina_Mosca]

Regular leeches and buggers are boring IMO, but a good place to start. []

I think a lot of people get intimidated by the bigger sizes and materials, but these bigger flies can be a lot of fun. There are a lot of good tutorials on Youtube and other sites, so that's a good way to start. We have a few on our website and youtube channel (see below) if you want to get started there. If you want to really get into streamers, you need to look no further than the Expo. Kelly Galloup will be there and he's a streamer guru: http://www.wasatchexpo.com/workshopreservations.htm

This is a great one for the Provo because there are good numbers of sculpins in there.
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