midge nymphs are generally considered wet flies in the traditional sense. Any fly fished beneath the water’s surface is referred to as a nymph. Insect Nymphs are designed to mimic the egg, larval, and pupal life cycles of insects. What is a midge fly pattern? Midge pupa patterns sometimes look similar to RS2s, with a … Read more
Though identifying the species from each other can be more of a challenge, mayflies themselves are likely the easiest dry fly to identify. What dry flies imitate mayflies? Parachute-style dry flies , tied in a couple colors—olive, yellow, gray—in sizes 10 to 22, do a good job of imitating most mayfly duns. Is a midge … Read more
zebra midge . Easy Hare’s Ear. Easy Caddis Pupa. Easy Pheasant Tail. Better Brassie. X Caddis. Is tying flies cheaper than buying them? Saving money tying is a myth. Even with the excess of flies I’ve tied, there’s no way I’ve saved a dime. I’ll grant the actual cost per fly based on materials alone, … Read more
An emerger is a specific artificial fly designed to imitate caddis during its emergence from pupa to winged adult and is fished just beneath the water’s surface or within the surface film. How do you fish a cased caddis? Fish your cased-caddis imitation the way you would a dead-drifted nymph . Use a strike indicator … Read more