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. ...
Not so much to say, it is simple to tie by any tier. The nymph is supper efficient for trout and grayling in the same time. It can be pimped with a little bit of dubbing in thorax area, will work well , no doubt about that, or can stay simple as possible. For me, ...
Have you thought of combining the effectiveness of English spiders with that of nymphs? Here is my Orange and Partridge variant that we have been using for over 7 years. I have it in different sizes in the fishing box all the time and they are the first to run out: either they spoil by ...
This type of fly, especially this one in yellow is never missing from the models I use daily. I almost always start with this fly on waters I don't know. It is super simple, it provides lot of movement and catch trout and grayling all the time. I like this fly because it combines the efficiency ...
I present to you an old nymph, more precisely a version of her. My friends Mihai, Ferdi and Bogdan have been using it since 2005 and I since 2009. I use it especially in Sweden on big rivers like Vindel and Torne. It is really incredibly simple and effective not only for trout but especially for ...
