Ties by Karson Eskeland, this is a nymph variation of the Purple Haze dry fly. The dry fly and nymph get their names from the striking purple body and thorax, which may or may not imitate the natural hues of insects during certain life stages. Regardless of whether or not this is an attractor or […]
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“This fly I created is the best of both worlds, while it’s extremely buggy it’s also realistic, with a 3.8 mm tungsten bead it puts itself in front of a fish quicker.” – Karson Eskeland CDC is a wonderfully buggy feather that can be dubbed in a dubbing loop, wrapped like hackle, or tied on
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This variation of a caddis nymph larva is a simple and fun fly to tie. Here I use bright green / chartreuse floss for the body, and use a couple different shades of permanent marker to create an ombre effect going from dark green at the butt to light green at the head of the
This little midge pattern is great for off-color water, and especially good for finicky fish when tied really small. It’s remarkably quick to tie, I usually whip off about 12 of these in 20 minutes or so, and sometimes tie a whole range with different color wires, and even use differentUV dubbing instead of the
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There are countless versions of scuds/freshwater shrimp, but something about this pink hot spot in the middle of a clear UV resin body really gets those trout excited. Here I’ve opted for ostrich herl for the legs rather than dubbing. I find it works better here with the resin body.
Taking advantage of the attractive powers of the color red, this version of a caddis pupa uses red ultra wire and a red tungsten bead. The Partridge feathers mixed with the Superbug Yarn give the fly an extra buggy appearance.https://youtu.be/FIUGDkZcQ1U
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Have you ever been out on the river, and thought to yourself, “Gee, self… I wish I had a magic fly, then I could catch all the fish!” Well, this just might be it… If there’s one fly that almost every trout fisherman or woman has in their fly box, it’s definitely the pheasant tail
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This red and black jig pattern is perfect for dark or muddy water. The silver sunny bead adds a bit of sparkle compared to a smooth bead, and might also do a better job imitating an air bubble. The simplicity of using two different colored wires for the body removes a step of adding dubbing
