Sometimes, simplicity is all you need. This version of the Free Living Caddis, known as the Rhyacophila Caddis, is tied to be simple and effective. It is a great fly that consistently catches fish and, from a tying perspective, is an excellent pattern to start tying your first nymphs. The key characteristic of this fly lies ...
Here is an effective Free Living Caddis nymph, tied to sink quickly and catch trout everywhere. There are plenty of versions in everyone’s boxes, but with this one, you can't go wrong. This version is tied with hot spot in orange color and the thorax is made of mixed dubbing ( natural fur with synthetic ...
This is a fly I got couple of years ago from a friend who fish a lot for barbel. The difference is in the green hot spot made right behind of the bead. He uses green synthetic dubbing . I made my version using Diamond Body Thread - easier and more durable:) Hook: -Hanak H480 #14 Thread: ...
When the fishing pressure is high and the fish become educated, it is good to change the orange or green hot spot to other colors. Gold always works, try it :) Size 18 hook W633 Demmon Tail made of Coq de Leon Thread used is Gel Spun Ultra Flat 50DEN in brown Body is made of tinsel rainbow- Glossy ...
Here is a nymph model that is very close to the natural colors of the insects that swim at the beginning of spring and throughout the summer ( olive and brown). It is simple to tie, does not require special skills and is very effective. You have nothing more to wish for :) Materials: Hook: jig in ...
It is a stimulator type of nymph that suits for dark colored waters. Tied on #16 hook with 3mm tungsten, these A1 Vitamin Perdigon nymphs will sink fast in strong currents. The fly is super easy to tie, you need to use an underbody thread to give the best carrot shape body. Then, with ...
Back to simple and effective flies :) The fat boy is a perdigon made on short shank hooks weighted with big tungsten beads. It is a super heavy nymph for fast flowing rivers. Nothing complicated, it is a maximum 2 min fly to tie.
It is an old and forgotten fly that has been used for many years by numerous fishermen. Unfortunately, despite its effectiveness, I noticed that it had disappeared from my friends' boxes. So, I decided to bring it back on the blog in the hope of sparking your interest to tie it again and keep it ...
I don't know about you, but for me, buggy flies always hold a special place in my fly box. Maybe it's just me, but when I see deep, rocky water with green or dark algae, these flies get the job done every time. They've helped me catch some real beauties! Here are the fly tying materials ...
Here is a super simple PT tied on jig hook. This nymph is an all around pattern and together with natural pheasant brown, it should be in everybody box. I like these flies because they are easy to tie and effective almost everywhere. I fished these flies from Poland to Slovenia and Lapland. ...
