The Brassie is a great all-around nymph pattern that offers three great features: its wire body imitates the segmented bodies of midges and caddisflies, it’s easy to tie, and it sinks like a stone—which means you can fish it deep. What does a Brassie imitate? Mike’s copper fly or what is better known as a … Read more
What does the copper john nymph imitate? The Copper John Nymph imitates Mayflies and Stoneflies If you are a fly angler, you know that trout are fans of these little bugs, and eat them through the Spring, Summer and Fall, especially during the hatch. Is the Copper John a good fly? The Copper John is … 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
The pheasant tail soft hackle can be used on both lakes and rivers as it imitates a wide range of aquatic life . It can produce great results imitating emerging mayflies, or caddis flies The Pheasant Tail Soft Hackle is a variant of the ever popular Pheasant Tail imitation and thus is a must for … Read more
What does the copper john nymph imitate? The Copper John Nymph imitates Mayflies and Stoneflies If you are a fly angler, you know that trout are fans of these little bugs, and eat them through the Spring, Summer and Fall, especially during the hatch. How do you fish a Copper John fly? One really effective … Read more
What does a pheasant tail nymph imitate? 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. What is the difference between … 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