The girdle bug is a classic Stonefly Nymph fly pattern , and a deadly one at that! The Girdle Bug has a life like profile and goofy white legs, but don’t let the funny looks of this fly fool you…it is a fish catcher! The Girdle Bug imitates a Stonefly Nymph floating helplessly in the … Read more
What is a Chernobyl fly? The Chubby Chernobyl is a great fly for trout fishing. It imitates big stoneflies and grasshoppers It’s a larger fly that is made with a combination of hair and foam to give it a realistic, insect-like look that the fish love . What hooks for Chubby Chernobyl? Hook: 3X-long nymph … Read more
The Pheasant Tail nymph or pt nymph or Sawyer’s Pheasant Tail is a popular all purpose nymph imitation used by fly anglers. It imitates a large variety of olive, olive-brown colored aquatic insect larvae that many fish including trout and grayling feed upon. How do you fish Pheasant Tail nymphs? By way of it’s slick … Read more
How TO Fish A diawl bach fly . The Diawl Bach fly pattern can be fished on any line, from high floater to ultra-fast sinker, from just under the surface to very deep. Fish it up and ‘on the hang’ on a fast sinker or fish it slowly on floater, as you would a team … Read more
What does a lightning bug turn into? Like all beetles, fireflies undergo complete metamorphosis with four stages in their life cycle: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. What is a Baetis nymph? Baetis mayflies are known to fishermen as Blue-winged Olives or simply Olives They are first Ephemeropterans to hatch each season, emerging from late February … Read more
midge pupa patterns sometimes look similar to RS2s, with a thread body and a bit of flash, dubbing, or feather near the head Some are bare enough to be almost nymph-like, while others are gaudy enough to be close to an adult. What does a red zebra midge imitate? In short, a Zebra Midge is … Read more
diawl bach nymphs – Diawl Bach Fly Patterns Translated from Welsh as little devil, Diawl Bach Nymph is a deadly Trout Fly Pattern The Diawl Bach nymph is a drab but deadly trout fishing fly. How do you retrieve Diawl Bach? Use a midge or sink tip to get deeper While you can use a … Read more
Today, at 90 years old, soon to be 91, joe humphreys is still sharp as ever and still one hell of a fly fisherman. What does the copper john fly imitate? What does the Copper John Nymph imitate? The Copper John Nymph imitates Mayflies and Stoneflies If you are a fly angler , you know … Read more
copper john The Copper John is the best-selling trout fly of all time. It’s got added weight from fly tying it with a bead, epoxy wingcase and copper wire. If you fly fish trout with a nymph the Copper John is an absolute must-have. What color fly is best for trout? Golden and silver colors … Read more