Hi friends, I decided to make a step by step for this nymph that I use with success in almost all waters especially when I used long nymphing in ginger clear rivers with medium or small current. To tie a micro baetis nymph that should work you should take in consideration 2 aspects : size and ...
Fishing in lakes means buzzers. There are lot of models but why you shouldn't try to tie a buzzer with catgut? Here is a model tied with red catgut biothread from Troutline. Looks normal when the material is wet but when gets wet looks really nasty! :) And here the same fly but wet: You can ...
This GRHE CDC Variant is a fly that I use mostly in the first part of the season. I like it very much together with classic GRHE and nymphs tied with pheasant barbs. Usually when water is fast flowing I use a simple GRHE but when the level is low and I have to induce ...
In a short period of time from now on a plenty of Danica will fly over rivers. It is better to be prepared with a couple of weeks before and to have a few effective nymph imitations of Ephemera Danica because trout will start eating them in great frenzy. The nymph that I recommend you is ...
In realistic fly tying world you need a tone of patience, a lot of expensive and rare materials and to be a skillful and talented tier. A nymph or an emerger or a dry fly tied in this way will take at least half hour to finish. At least , because I saw flies ...
This is an old series of catgut micro nymphs tied 6 years ago for grayling in North Transylvania. I tied them on small hooks from size #14 down to #18. I was impressed by natural shades and colors, how looks the material when is wet and I was impressed by the texture very close ...
Sometimes when you receive superb exotic feathers you have only to sit down at your tying desk ( or in kitchen like me when children are sleeping )and let the inspiration flow. I present you the Purple and Fire SPider
When trout and grayling are eating in frenzy baetis you should think at two baetis nymphs - one olive and one yellow. These flies are easy to be tied, resistant and realistic in the same time. Is difficult to find material to have all in common but troutline synthetic quill is one that works! So ...
Gammarus nymph is an interesting aquatic insect and represent a great source of food for trout, grayling and barbel. Tying gammarus nymph was never easy even for pro tiers. But time is changing and new materials arrived on the market. This time a new and innovative material that helps river fishermen and tiers to make ...
The Gold Ribbed Hare Nymph is probably one of the oldest nymph used by fishermen. Back in the past this nymph was tied differently and was upgraded in time. First was an ugly fly with dubbing all over the hook shank and a few turns of gold tinsel. Now , with the same material for ...
