In this article, I’ll talk about the topic What Is A Klinkhammer Fly?, and I’ll try to cover as much information as possible. Klinkhåmer Special is an imitation of a caddis larvae The big parachute lets the fly float and be visible for the angler while the fish see the body of the fly deep … Read more
Fly patterns accepted by Umpqua are produced in India, Sri Lanka and Thailand at five factories that work exclusively with Umpqua, Miller said. When Umpqua started 50 years ago, Miller said most flies were tied by local tiers and sold by regional fly fishing shop. The founder of Umpqua, Dennis Black, had another idea. What … Read more
A Gold Ribbed Hairs Ear Nymph or Pheasant Tail Nymph is ideal as a PMD nymph imitation. On rivers where the water surface is broken or there is a lot of fishing pressure , you may find the trout more cautious and feed exclusively on drifting nymphs ignoring anything on the surface. What is a … Read more
green drakes are the largest mayflies that provide fishable hatches in our fast local rivers. In the Pacific Northwest region, look for them toward the end of the giant stonefly hatches; May & June on most rivers, but some spring creeks such as Oregon’s Metolius River has strong late summer hatches as well.. What is … Read more
Dry Flies : Blue Winged Olive: You can find this fly between size 14 and 22. This dry fly is extremely common, but always going to find fish. Plus, they’re easy to find in any sort of fly shop! Hatchmaster Blue Winged Olive: This fly is a great imitation of the BWO. What does a … Read more
What is an RS2 fly? The RS2, a very effective pattern and a favorite of many an angler. It can be fished as a nymph, makes an excellent emerger pattern and can even be fished like a dry. It was created over forty years ago by rim chung . The RS2 stands for “ Rim’s … Read more
What materials do you need to tie a pheasant tail nymph ? Hook: Favorite 1xl – 2xl nymph /Wet (sizes 10 – 18) Bead: Gold Cyclops Eyes or Tungsten (approriately sized) Underbody: Round Lead Wire or Non-Toxic Substitute. Thread: 6/0 Danville’s 70d Flymaster (or similar) Tail: Ringneck Pheasant Tail Fibers. Rib: UTC Ultra-Wire (size/color of … 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