The Full Pint Streamer | Troutbitten

The Full Pint is an articulated streamer that finds hungry trout, with just the right mix of subtlety, size, contrast and movement. Companion article at troutbitten.co...
"The Full Pint dazzled trout at the first dance. It had a big night the first time out. Then, day after day when I set the hook on a swirl or felt the jolting stop of a large trout slam the fly in mid-strip, I marveled at the Pint’s effectiveness."
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[@squatchy69]

Great job. Can't wait to twist some of them up today. And then go teach them how to swim this weekend. Thanks for all your hard work. You're one of the very best in our sport and you are much appreciated.

[@Troutbitten]

Thanks. That's very kind.

[@MrTougiejr]

Big bait, big fish. Love that fly!

[@Troutbitten]

Cheers

[@mythandmischief1675]

Great video and pattern. Ive been subscribed to the newsletter for a little while now and It's really fantastic!

[@Troutbitten]

Glad you like it!

[@robertpayne6781]

I'm really digging the earthy/natural tone to this streamer. Time to dig out my flank

[@Troutbitten]

Right on.

[@danielnapenas2157]

Enjoying this. Going to try and tie a couple of these puppies.

[@Troutbitten]

Do it.

[@JP24Mich]

Great natural, simple, yet innovative pattern. Can't wait to try it!

[@Troutbitten]

Cheers.

[@mikeking453]

Really fine job of fly tying. Great looking fly!

[@Troutbitten]

Cheers

[@peterlaks2217]

Great pattern that works well with many species. Moves very nicely in the water with an intermediate line. I've been using it to catch pre-spawn smallmouth and walleye.

[@Troutbitten]

CHeers.

[@comodave5]

Thanks Dominick! I'm been a big fan of your blog and appreciate the insights you've generously shared.

[@Troutbitten]

Thanks, Dave.

[@andrewcox2404]

I just "stumbled" onto your site while looking at patterns on Facebook. You have a terrific blog and website. Well done. I will be studying many of your postings. Thank you for sharing your particular genius!

[@Troutbitten]

Likely no genius here. I just fish a lot. Thanks for the kind words about the website, Andrew. Keep in touch.

[@Gaesekki]

I dig it man. Love your blog posts as well. Looking forward to more goodness from you. 🍻

[@Troutbitten]

Thanks. I'll do more vids when I have the time, for sure. Cheers.

[@S0NS_0F_LIB3RTY]

Really love the pattern. Great narration and instruction. Keep up the good work

[@Troutbitten]

Cheers.

[@michaelparlock1448]

Great video! I read all your articles and recently set up a mono rig. Keep up the good work and thanks for all the knowledge you share.

[@Troutbitten]

Sure thing, man.

[@henrikl218]

Great commentary!

[@Troutbitten]

Thanks.

[@kennethsanders963]

well done sir .consider it done in my box. thank you.

[@Troutbitten]

Cheers

[@tylersole8994]

I love guitar swells on the first song!

[@Troutbitten]

Ha. Me too.

[@tylersole8994]

@@Troutbitten Is he using a slide for some of those those?

[@Three_Rivers_Adventure]

This is a hell of a good looking pattern. I'm gonna tie up a few with fish masks and fish skull bait fish heads. Give it a different variation

[@Troutbitten]

Cool

[@jal7306]

Excellent video. Is this considered a stimulant or does this mimic a given bait fish food source? Is this effective for all species of trout or would you recommend it for a specific species; for instance, steel head?

[@Troutbitten]

I think they mistake it for a baby brown trout a lot.

[@Cimmeron]

Hi, do you fish this on the mono rig? If so, do u up the tippet size? I like the mallard hackle. I might need to try building a composite dubbling loop with some opst style. It might make it quicker. Great video!

[@greytimothy]

Hi Sean. Yes, personally I like fishing streamers on a Mono Rig. There's a lot more about all of that at these two links: troutbitten.com/2017/03/01/bill-dance-and-jimmy-houston-go-fly-fishing-the-mono-rig-for-streamers/ troutbitten.com/category/streamers/ As for the dubbing loop. I like the idea. But I think you will find it troublesome. I want full control over how long each feather is. I don't want them all being the same length. As I build the body, I use longer or shorter feathers in sections. Those are just my thoughts. Cheers. Dom

[@Troutbitten]

Just about every way you can think of. And there are a series of unique moves available on the Mono Rig with streamers. MUCH more is here: troutbitten.com/category/streamers/

[@timothywozniak6952]

What brand bobbin do you prefer? Nice design. Just starting tying and your videos are very instructive.

[@Troutbitten]

Fly Rite.

[@rickconyers5873]

What size rod and rig is required to throw a fly this size?

[@Troutbitten]

Honestly, there are far too many factors involved for me to answer your question effectively. The way I tie a Full Pint, it weighs less than a gram. Many anglers nymph with flies and weights that are much heavier that that, and they do it with light rods. Rod selection, in my opinion, should be more about having versatility than being specialized. But if you are buying a rod specifically for fishing streamers, and you wanted to fish a Full Pint, there are other questions. Will you fish a floating line, sinking line or tight line rig/Mono Rig to the streamer? Will the modest weight of the Full Pint be enough to get the fly deep enough for long enough and catch the trout you are after? Or will you need to add weight? If so, in what form is that weight? If it's a sinking line, what sink rate is the line? How far will you cast, on average? How much do you use the rod tip for streamer motion, are you wading or floating, and how big are the target fish? See what I mean? Lots of questions. And I'd argue that all of those questions are far more important than the fly. ALL that said . . . I fish the Full Pint most often on a 10 foot 4 weight. I do that with a Standard Mono Rig and not a fly line. The leader is built for fly line style casts, so I can push the streamer and especially the leader and tippet around. I rarely add weight to the system, but if I do, I use split shot about 10 inches above the Full Pint. Sometimes, I add a second fly above the Full Pint. Hope that helps you out. Cheers.

[@rickconyers5873]

@@Troutbitten Perfectly! I appreciate the response! I use your leaders formulas and really like the way they cast. I haven’t tried articulated flies and was concerned about wind drag more than anything. I fish tail waters and a spring river exclusively here in Arkansas, so distance isn’t a concern. I’ll tie a few up! Thanks very much!

[@Troutbitten]

Right on. Wind drag is a good point. And there's enough weight in the Full Pint to overcome that easily. Cheers

[@georgekelemen5313]

Nice job! Thanks for sharing. If you don’t mind, what kind of rod/line/leader set up do you use for a fly like this?

[@Troutbitten]

troutbitten.com/2021/09/22/the-best-fly-rods-for-the-mono-rig-and-euro-nymphing-my-favorite-rods/

[@BertBrehm]

Why use a double hook vs. shank + stinger. I am sure you have thought this through.

[@BertBrehm]

It just occurred to me that you can not use a cone head on a shank. There. Answered my own question. :-)

[@Troutbitten]

@@BertBrehm I catch a lot of trout on the front hook too. If it's legal, I'm using two hooks.

[@dawsoncoates]

When is the half pint video coming? Has it been filmed?

[@Troutbitten]

No. Not filmed yet. Hopefully in the spring. But the pattern is really just half of the full pint. More details about the couple changes in the Troutbitten article link above.

[@sethknight5748]

Hi @troutbitten, Good pattern. What is it that you find more productive about this pattern than other conehead streamers?

[@Troutbitten]

Hi Seth. I think the key is that it's not overdone. It's not too flashy, doesn't need rubber legs and other thing, either. Just looks great, moves and catches trout.

[@sethknight5748]

@@Troutbitten Cool, Thanks!