Streamer Fly - the Brown Trout Weamer 

That's the kind of comment that I love to read. The first of many fish . . .

Really appreciate videos on flies that you have found successful (especially in Southern Ontario)

They work great for smallies, so no reason to expect that the largies won't like it. I have a video showing an improved version that reduces wing fouling, plus a tube fly version as well.

WOW! That's now 15 species caught on that fly. I would not have expected a carp, but saying that about 20 years ago a buddy of mine caught a carp on a huge saltwater pattern that he was chucking into the Whirlpool for salmon, out of desperation to hook something, anything. And it was fair hooked.

@@hooked4lifeca I was surprised too! I only had 45 minutes to fish and it made my evening! It was at least 8lbs. You should have seen my Clearwater 6wt! LOL! It was fair hooked too. What big pink lips they have! LOL!

@@nicolelewis1828 I caught a big black buffalo sucker on a Brown Trout Weamer. Talk about surprised. I had a tangle in my running line and as I was sorting it out, the Weamer was dead drifting when the sucker vacuumed it in. You're the first with a carp! The Rideau looks like great warm water fishery. I've never fished it, but I have taken a tour boat on it. Of course, the entire time I was looking at the fishing potential.

I have a video on an improved version that drastically reduces the incidence of the wing fouling the hook. I put a small amount of natural brown bucktail under the wing, extending just past the gape of the hook. Works like a charm and it doesn't change the action of the fly.

That's really cool. Atlantics will take it in the larger sizes as well. Thanks for letting me know, here's to many more fish.

@@hooked4lifeca No, the conditions were tough - low and warm water. The Outfitter recommended sizes 8 - 12.

@@nicolelewis1828 My last time out for Atlantics (it was a few years ago) I had similar conditions and the guide advised small flies. After two days of fishing little Blue Charms etc. with zero results, I put on my size 5 Weamer and within about ten minutes of fishing it I landed a grilse. I hooked two other much larger salmon on a couple of my steelhead flies that were in the size 2 to 4 range. At first the guide was getting a bit testy with my ignoring of his advice, but he ended up asking me for examples of my flies. While it's generally a good idea to follow the advice of the guides, it doesn't hurt to occasionally try something different.

@@hooked4lifeca Sweet! Yeah, they recommended blue charms, white wing blue charms, undertakers and Silver Blues with red arses.

@@hooked4lifeca Thanks, Peter. Keep up the great videos! Much appreciated!

Since the first ones swam well, I'd suggest that it's a tying issue, probably too much material, not squared up on the hook and likely coupled with too light a hook. If the fly swims well when moved slowly and flips when moved quickly, it's most likely about how the fly was tied.

These hooks were Daiichi AJs so you may want to try to source them.

@@hooked4lifeca I have those. I just love the bartleets, mainly for Atlantic salmon flies.

@@reevesar77 For this fly, stay with the Daiichi hooks as the wire is a lot lighter. I've tried the heavier Bartleets on this pattern and it just doesn't swim as well with those hooks. With the Daiichi hooks, it sinks slowly and moves very easily in slight currents. It also holds a level attitude in the water quite well. With the Bartleets, it was butt heavy and the gape of the hook tended to sag in slower currents. It's a pattern that is sensitive to small changes.

@@hooked4lifeca thanks for the advice. I will report back on its expected success.

Yup, goat and Icelandic sheep are quite similar and I've used both.