This nymph pattern is a mix of a pheasant tail nymph, a brassie, and a red-headed stepchild. I took my favorite parts of each of those flies and mixed and matched until I came. up with something simple to tie, but attractive enough to catch plenty of trout. I love the red krystal flash wing, […]
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This wonderfully creative variation of the classic Pheasant Tail Nymph was tied by Jan Wittner, based in Prague. Using a barbless jig hook and an oversized bead, this would be a great fly for fishing deep pools, especially with that orange hotspot! Check out more of Jan’s flies on his Instagram account: @jwflytying
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First created by John Barr in the 1990s, the Copper John has become a favorite among trout fishermen and women. While wire of some sort remains a mainstay of its many variations, the other materials have been substituted almost as much as any other fly. Pretty much every color wire has been used for the
The Prince Nymph has been around since the 1930s, and it has morphed many times and has as many variations as any other fly—the original used black ostrich herl instead of the now-used peacock herl. Here, I use a gold bead and lead-free wire to add weight, and forego the brown feathers in favor of
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One of the most popular nymph patters for Grayling in the UK, the Pink Grayling Bomb uses two beads for extra weight, while imitating a pink shrimp. You can fish it in tandem with another nymph, tight-line style, or Euro nymphing.https://www.youtube.com/embed/5tQRIa9m0CA?embed=share
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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
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.
Imitating the longest stages of a caddis’s life, this larva / pupa imitation is a super quick tie thanks to both the pre-made jelly body and the synthetic peacock herl dubbing.
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