I decided to make a video about how I tie a Swimming Baetis nymph. To make this fly is not complicated at all but some friends asked for it so here are the steps. Materials used are simple as possible: the body can be made of yellow thread or of any color in order to ...
The squirrel zonkers are popular for their effectiveness, everybody knows that. These streamers catch trout in rivers and lakes in the same time. They are super easy to tie even by a beginner and only a few colors are needed: grey, olive, black and cream-white. I considered the grey versions a good way ...
The micro streamer made with squirrel zonker is a fly with medium movement in waters (of course if you compare it with a marabou fly) The strong point for these fly is their fantastic profile wich is provided by the wing made of the dense fur from squirrel. If you fish it in rivers, this fly ...
Simple flies, easy to tie, with simple materials should be in everybody flyboxes. Here is a simple model which I consider a great searching pattern for trout fishing. No fancy hot spots, no fancy materials, no fancy recipes! I know that is too simple, almost boring. But is a fly that works great :) your favorite ...
I certainly love dry fly fishing and Danica insects are the Queens :). At the end of May and in June this fly starts hatching and is better to be prepared with a few nice Danica imitations. Having a few of them in your box is not bad at all, sometimes they will save your ...
Baetis as a nymph is a pattern that I love to have it in my box. The insect is very abundance in all rivers from Europe and represents a great source of food for trout and grayling. In certain moments this insect is predominant and that made the fish to feed in frenzy. In ...
For those who love to fish with swimming nymphs using French Style here is a great model with lot of movement when is in drifting. The fly can be tied without weight or slightly weighted. I prefer to use Tungsten Wire to keep the slim profile. In the end the fly should imitate a delicate ...
Summer is near. The rivers are starting to heat up. Insects are becoming more abundant. An insect that is an important food source for trout and grayling is becoming more and more present: sedge fly. Here is an easy sedge pupa to make and efficient in the same time: Yellow Caddis Pupae. Hook: Demmon G602 BL ...
10-15 years ago TroutLine had a very good dubbing made of synthetic dubbing. The very bright colors were excellent for the thorax area. Now they updated the mix to actual needs when the fish are more careful with what they pick. The new mix contain different synthetic fibers in different colors and texture ( ...
CDC feathers are most often delivered by shops in bulk in plastic bags. There you will find all sizes and all qualities possible. It is very rare to find a shop to offer CDC selected on quality or sizes. For these reasons you have 2 options: When you receive the ordered cdc bags you have ...
