A simple and very efficient method to increase the visibility for small CDC dry flies tied on #16-22 : adding a small bunch of white CDC barbs in front of the wing.
In certain cases I use yellow or pink instead of white, especially at sunset when the light and the (...)

This fly is one of my favorite dry flies when fishing for big grayling and trout in September, October and November.

Materials:

Hook: Maruto Dohitomi D04 in size #20-22

Thread: UTC 70Denier olive and yellow

Body: thread

Tail:  (...)

Here is a great nymph for fishing grayling in cold and fast flowing waters

Hook: Maruto Dohitomi C46WBL #12

Thread: 8/0 Uni

Body: Mad rabbit Dubbing

Head: TL synthetic quill lime green

Front Hackle: partridge

Back Hackle: (...)