I have already presented a few emerger-style flies on the blog, and you can find them by browsing the older articles. Today I want to say a few words about one of the most effective CDC emerger styles: the CDC shuttlecock emerger. These flies are simple, but this is exactly what makes them so useful. They ...
I know that Squirmy Wormy style materials are often controversial in the fly tying world. Some anglers love them, others avoid them completely. Personally, I don’t consider myself a purist. I enjoy tying and fishing all kinds of flies: nymphs, emergers, wet flies, dry flies and streamers. At the same time, I also enjoy lure fishing, ...
The Vespertina Mayfly is one of those small, delicate insects that can create very special moments on the water. It is not a large mayfly, but its elegant silhouette, soft colours and fragile movement make it an important pattern to observe, especially when trout are feeding carefully near the surface. This fly is tied in a ...
Hi guys, Here is a simple visual collection of dry fly sedge patterns for fly tying inspiration. These flies imitate adult caddis and are excellent choices for trout and grayling, especially during evening rises or when sedges are active on the water. Some of the flies in this gallery were tied by my good Slovak ...
f I had to make my first steps in nymph fishing and choose only two perdigon nymphs, I would start with one brown perdigon and one olive perdigon. Why these two colours? Because brown and olive are among the most natural and effective colours in rivers. Many aquatic insects have brown, olive or olive-brown tones, from ...
The Pheasant Tail Nymph is a fly with many variations. Today I would like to present one that I use and trust even more than the classic model with peacock herl. I like this version because it is slim, close to the silhouette of real insects, and extremely efficient in gin-clear waters, like those in Slovenia. ...
Dear friends, Today I want to show you one of my basic nymphs, a pattern I usually start fishing from April: the Pulsar Peeping Caddis. During this period I prefer nymph fishing, and the Peeping Caddis is one of my confidence flies. Over time, I developed this version to be as effective as possible when fishing around ...
Hi guys, These days I had to tie a few Grannom Caddis Nymphs for a friend from the UK. He told me that these simple flies are extremely effective on his local rivers in England and they work better than those made with dubbing ( I used Mojo Yarn in a strong green color). I tied ...
Hi guys, I would like to present a nymph that looks rather plain at first glance. What makes it interesting is the combination of materials used. The very spiky, buggy tying style—pushed almost to the extreme—is commonly seen among Czech and Slovak anglers who tie these flies for fast, cold waters, exactly like those we fish ...
Caddis flies are one of the most consistent and dependable food sources for fish. At the beginning of the season, together with mayflies, they become an important target for trout coming out hungry after the long winter. That is why I strongly recommend these flies during this period. So far, I have presented several caddis nymph ...
