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#169495 - 12/19/02 08:26 PM All around corkies?
HBP Offline
Spawner

Registered: 01/07/02
Posts: 919
Loc: Everett,Wa
What's your favorite color and size,for " average " steelhead conditions?
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#169496 - 12/20/02 12:02 AM Re: All around corkies?
Sparkey Offline
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Registered: 03/06/99
Posts: 1231
Loc: Western Washington
Surprised this topic has had a single reply yet!! confused ...guess it got lost in the board's massive traffic!

I fish mainly size 12's or double size 14's...favorite colors include rocket red, flame, flo. orange and straight pink.
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#169497 - 12/20/02 12:21 AM Re: All around corkies?
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Registered: 10/08/01
Posts: 1147
Loc: Out there, somewhere
Pearl pink, in the size that is about 5/16 inch. Smaller than big and bigger than small. Sometimes I use the flame orange ones with the fish scales.
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#169498 - 12/20/02 12:43 AM Re: All around corkies?
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Registered: 12/24/01
Posts: 1877
Loc: Kingston, WA
For Steelhead:

If I could only have one color, hands down it would be pearl pink. If I could have two colors, I would back the pearl pink up with flame red, for a contrast and for lower vis water. If I could have three colors I would go with an orange type because I have seen a few times when they will key on orange and no other color (usually just on the heels of a good chum run). After that what ever floats your bait.

My motto: When in doubt Think Pink!
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#169499 - 12/20/02 08:17 PM Re: All around corkies?
desertdrifter Offline
Smolt

Registered: 03/25/01
Posts: 77
Loc: richland
chartruse(sp.) And black or with black dots or light orange small enough to fit inbetwean the point of the hook and the shank any bigger interfears with hook ups I use a #2 most of the time

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#169500 - 12/20/02 09:48 PM Re: All around corkies?
RockLizard Offline
Returning Adult

Registered: 12/08/00
Posts: 261
Loc: Lakewood, WA
Size..probably the 12, sometimes followed by the the 12 with 14 near the hook ( I think it makes it look "buggy")

Color, most like pink, Ive always been partial to orange for winter steel. Also love the clown pattern and black with the glitter.

RL
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#169501 - 12/20/02 09:51 PM Re: All around corkies?
ynotfish Offline
Juvenille at Sea

Registered: 12/30/01
Posts: 111
Loc: goldbar,wa
chartreuse with black spots
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#169502 - 12/20/02 11:52 PM Re: All around corkies?
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Smolt

Registered: 10/07/02
Posts: 89
Loc: cloud 9
sorry all, just have to ask the stoopid question of the day...

when attaching the yarn, the object is to contrast the colors right? I'm pretty sure thats the way to do it...but what is a good contrast for chartruse?

just wonderin since I picked up some of the chat/black spot ones but never used em because I'm not sure what to fish em with...I just thought they looked like they'd catch a fish...feel free to slap
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#169503 - 12/21/02 12:32 AM Re: All around corkies?
Lane Offline
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Registered: 09/15/02
Posts: 9
Loc: Tacoma
Only sparkling orange for all water. Too much a variety takes away your confidence. I've never been to a hole where they hit on one color.
Size up for murky water.
Orange yarn as small as the hook dia. and 1/2 in. long.
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#169504 - 12/21/02 01:31 AM Re: All around corkies?
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Spawner

Registered: 01/07/02
Posts: 919
Loc: Everett,Wa
most of the one's I use are pink,on occasion,I'll use some orange. I think the size's I use most are 10's or 12's.
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#169505 - 12/21/02 01:05 PM Re: All around corkies?
Bob Offline

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Registered: 03/05/99
Posts: 6367
Loc: Forks, WA & Soldotna, AK
What a reversal in my life smile

It used to be the chartreuse clown corky (yellow with pink dots) ...

Now, it's the pink clown corky (pink with yellow dots).

At least my colors stayed the same! laugh rolleyes

PS, size 10 smile
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#169506 - 12/21/02 03:55 PM Re: All around corkies?
dawhunt Offline
Juvenille at Sea

Registered: 01/16/00
Posts: 170
Loc: Washougal
#10 pink pearl !!,I also really like the orange and green glow-go's,when I heard they quit makeing them I went out and bought every one I could find.I'm not sure wht the size is but its def. not the big the body is about the size of a #10 corkie or maybe a tad bit bigger if anyone knows where some of these are PLEASE let me know.Thanks
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#169507 - 12/21/02 04:04 PM Re: All around corkies?
Fishslayer75 Offline
Returning Adult

Registered: 11/20/01
Posts: 391
Loc: Auburn
peach,pink and red all good goto colors
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#169508 - 12/21/02 04:20 PM Re: All around corkies?
Downriggin Offline
Repeat Spawner

Registered: 02/28/02
Posts: 1189
Loc: Marine Area 13
Back in the gear chuckin' days it was size 10 Pearl Pink with light pink yarn and just little orange to accent...

Downriggin'
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#169509 - 12/22/02 10:23 AM Re: All around corkies?
Chubbytyee Offline
Juvenille at Sea

Registered: 04/09/01
Posts: 138
Loc: Duvall, Wa.
Pink and white, white and pink, changing the shades for the water conditions.

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#169510 - 12/22/02 10:53 PM Re: All around corkies?
bank walker Offline
Spawner

Registered: 12/26/99
Posts: 745
Peach
Pink
Red
yellow clown

sometimes it doesnt matter wink
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#169511 - 12/23/02 11:18 AM Re: All around corkies?
Dave D Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 10/04/01
Posts: 3563
Loc: Gold Bar
Only having one color corky is like trying to eat only one potato chip, I just can't do it.

I need at least two

Pearl Pink for winter is one of my favs

Purple just flat out rocks in the summer
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