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
PMDs in the nymph stage are poor swimmers. They are slow and rather feeble, drifting along the bottom for quite a distance before they reach the surface. PMD nymphs have blocky bodies with a modest taper, and their color ranges from reddish brown to dark brown with a bit of an olive tint . What … Read more
The isonychia nymph is a pattern that should be carried in the fly box of every traveling fly angler Although these aquatic mayflies do not inhabit all streams in great density, where they are found in abundance, they are shown great favoritism by foraging trout who will often key in on them exclusively. What is … Read more
The fly can be used to imitate a small baetis / Blue Wing Olive or midge The original fly pattern was tied with a gray body/thorax, but it can be tied in a variety of colors including olive, chocolate, black, tan, and red. What is a Baetis nymph? baetis mayflies are known to fishermen as … Read more