Circus Peanut?

[extremefisher]

Does anyone have a good tying recipe for the Circus Peanut fly? I went out a few weeks ago with Jeff Hubbard (Outfitters North) That seemed to be the fly that was working and it's pretty cool too.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/extremfisher/michigan06027.jpg
Streamers anyone?:D

[Brown trout]

Check out

http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?act=flyshow&s=$s&showid=1095

or http://www.mchanceflyfishing.com/flypats/circus.htm

It's essentially an articulated wooly bugger (two hooks, mono looped together) - with heavi-eyes, rubber legs (sili legs), and schlappen hackle. It is a bit uglier than most wooly buggers though. Some patterns call for Master Brite Dubbing for the body, others call for Estaz (I think both would work equally well). Looks complicated, until you break it down, then a fairly simple fly to tie (from what I hear, a good smallie fly too - can't wait to try it for bronzebacks).

[Sage XP]

Brown Trout is right on with his recipe. Estaz works well For the body. Some maribou off the tail of the trailer fly with schlappen collars and silly legs on both hooks. Colored dumbell eyes on the front hook. Good streamer for browns. Pretty easy tie. Good luck.

[Fiddlewood Fly Fisher]

Be Careful. Flies with two hooks are not allowed on Flies Only waters.

[Brown trout]

Be Careful. Flies with two hooks are not allowed on Flies Only waters.

I though you were wrong on that one, but looked it up, and there it is (one of the first regs listed): "Artificial Fly means any commonly accepted single hook wet and dry flies, streamers, and nymphs without spinner,
spoon, scoop, lip or any other fishing lure or bait attached." You got me on that one.

Seems like this could be easily overlooked, especially with all the articulated flies that are becoming popular throughout the region and with the new flies being developed with new materials (i.e., lips and Petit Jean Magic Heads).

I wonder if this will someday be amended - streamer fishing in MI is getting more popular (or at least it seems), and those articulated flies are all over the web (especially on MI sites - I can think of no fewer than 3 fly shops in MI with online fly recipes that list articulated or 2-hook flies. Please don't get me wrong, I'm not accusing any guide service or fly shop of breaking the law or encouraging anyone else to break the law - these articulated flies still seem to be allowed on other streams). To me, at least, an articulated fly with two hooks (like the Circus Peanut) is still a fly, just one with a little more movement.

[extremefisher]

The fly (circus peanut) we used with Jeff on our guided day had the first hook bend clipped off. He did let us know that in the fly water only 1 hook is allowed.

[Brown trout]

I guess that's the other way to get around it - simple enough.

[Steeldrifter]

Also remember the rule is just for "Fly Only" waters. I have talked with some people that were under the asumption that it was any waters that were "Artifical only" or "special regs" waters that you had to use single hooks in, which is not true. For example the "Trophy waters" belowe Mio on the Au Sable you can use tandem hook streamers.

So remember, "Fly only" are single hook, but other "artifical only" are open to tandems.;)

[rlee3t]

Circus Peanut Andy Busch
Hook:Two Streamer Hooks Joined

Back Fly: Tie as you would a regular wooly bugger.
Tail: Marabou
Hackle: Schlappen
Legs: Rubber
Body: Master Bright Dubbing

First Fly: Must connect this hook with the back hook with either a heavy mono or dacron backing
Eyes: Spirit River Eye-Blz
Body, Hackle, same as above

Notes: Very Big Fly, lots of movement in the water, tie in different colors and you have a trophy brown trout fly!
<click here to go back to fly patterns>

[mcdonaldoutdoors]

I am not trying to dig too deep, but the two hooks are separated by mono. Is that really that different than a two fly rig with a inch tippet? Just curious.;)