snatchinglips
3/20/2018 8:42:24 PMHey dj. You killing it out there, nice job. I am yet to get my boat out for the season. I like that setup I will have to try it in goodwin
DjButler
3/21/2018 6:44:16 AMYo, first day of spring was yesterday. Come on brotha! get that boat out there. Ill tag along, lol!
mlgetbent
3/21/2018 12:21:31 AMThat's a dandy flie I may have to tie some up!! thanks for the report
Kekedatackleco
3/21/2018 8:40:15 AMThank you for being willing to go out and give them a shot, Dj! Looks like I'm the hands of a skilled angler like yourself they can be pretty effective. Glad they worked that well for you. For those of you that don't tie your own I'm going to be adding a smolt series to the site today. Basically this fly with different colored backs. Thanks again Dj and outstanding job out there!
DjButler
3/22/2018 6:25:03 AMDave,
I’m honored to be able to test out these flies. I might scale down the larger ones and try them for kokanee. Thanks again for sending them, I’ll test more colors next nice day we get over here.
I’m honored to be able to test out these flies. I might scale down the larger ones and try them for kokanee. Thanks again for sending them, I’ll test more colors next nice day we get over here.
jonb
3/23/2018 2:38:43 PM Try tying up a stickleback varient for optimal cutty success, green back white belly with a bit of red for the gills and a bit of silver flash. Id typically tie them up using rabbit strips and silver flash. Lake washington has alot of sticklebacks and the cutties are known to key in on them. Nice report mr. Butler, well done.
goldfish crackers
3/27/2018 4:02:07 AMHey there, I'd love to get some of those flies from you ; do you have a shop or website?
Thanks
Thanks
BentRod
3/21/2018 9:21:50 AMDj, really enjoy reading your reports. Thats a great day there and cool to see you put a new offering to work. Slick looking fly.
Ben Eggertsen
3/21/2018 10:08:12 AMAnother great report! I'm going to give those flies a shot. Thanks and tight lines.
Ben Eggertsen
3/21/2018 10:24:07 AMOne question since I don't use flies very often. What lb test and leader length do you use between the fly and the dodger?
DjButler
3/22/2018 6:21:36 AMHi Ben, I tied these with 20lb fluorocarbon leader. Seemed to give it a bit of action, with the addition of the spinner!
Steve Berns
3/21/2018 2:28:45 PMDJ....any idea what the "smolts" are?
DjButler
3/22/2018 6:23:15 AMSteve, multiple people have said they are Long Fin Smolt. I’ve also heard they are salmon smolt. When I looked online, they resembled the long fin more so.
Markin' Fish
3/22/2018 11:40:43 PMGreat report DJ. I also have a ton of luck on Lk. Wash. using a white marabou fly with orange flash in it. I put it 12-16" behind the dodger and use 10# test.