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 ...
Hi guys, After a long absence from my blog, here I am with a new nymph for the upcoming season, which will start in just a few weeks. Today I want to show you a very simple nymph to tie, but one that performs extremely well in cold and deep water. It’s the kind of fly you ...
Some time ago I tied a caddis pupa with a semi-free body. The idea was simple: to give the nymph more movement. I didn’t want it to behave like a small “rock” on the bottom, but to come alive under the influence of the current—moving in a way that can trigger interest even from the ...
When the water is low, cold, and crystal clear, and the fish are inactive and “attractor” nymphs stop working, I switch to very small flies tied in a minimalist style. I’ve been tying this fly for over 15 years, and it has always been effective in exactly these conditions. Over time, I refined the pattern: I ...
When I’m fishing pressured rivers and the trout have seen everything, I want a nymph that looks normal, behaves naturally, and doesn’t scream “artificial.” That’s exactly where my Yellow Swimming Baetis Nymph works—especially when I’m fishing nymphe à vue (sight nymphing). This pattern is built around subtle realism: a slim, clean silhouette, a translucent yellow body, ...
We all know mop flies. Just like Squirmy Worm nymphs, they created a real wave in the fly-fishing world: “Those aren’t flies,” “What even are these things?”, “They’re weird,” and so on. In the end, what matters is that they catch fish—no matter what some people say. Personally, I’ve never fished mop flies. But I had ...
Today I’m tying a simple caddis larva pattern that I keep coming back to again and again. For me, caddis larvae have always been a confidence fly—especially on small mountain streams—so every now and then I get that “caddis tying fever” and I just have to sit down at the vise. Normally I tie this model ...
