Kelly Galloup Bottoms Up
Kelly Galloup Bottoms Up is a hook-up streamer built to ride inverted and crawl through wood, ledges, and rocky trout banks without hanging constantly. It supports Bottoms Up streamer, Kelly Galloup sculpin fly, and inverted articulated trout streamer searches.
Imitates: Sculpins, juvenile baitfish, and bottom-oriented forage
Quick Reference
- Best Sizes
- #2-4
- Best Season
- Spring through fall
- Best Conditions
- Cutbanks, structure, moderate to high flows, and big trout streamer water
- Water Temp
- 44-62°F
- Recommended Tippet
- 0X-2X
How to Rig It
Fish on a short stout leader and strip tight to banks, timber, and rock shelves.
How to Present It
Use short downward strips and pauses so the fly kicks, stalls, and tracks hook-point up near the bottom.
Why It Works
The inverted weighting and broad baitfish profile let anglers show trout a large meal while avoiding many of the snags that ruin streamer drifts.
History
Kelly Galloup designed Bottoms Up to solve the constant problem of getting big streamers deep around structure without fouling as often.
Pro Tip
This fly shines when you intentionally contact structure—most eats come when it clears a log, ledge, or bank seam.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Kelly Galloup Bottoms Up imitate?+
It mainly imitates sculpins and other bottom-oriented baitfish trout hunt around structure.
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