As I’ve written before here, I’m a huge fan of stonefly and midge patterns (more here). In particular, I’ve been looking for new stonefly patterns and came across a great video from Fly Fish Food; a materials list here. I’m a big believer in peacock herl for nymph bodies, and I afterwards heard that its
Category: Flies and fly tying
Devin Olsen and Picking Euronymphing Flies
This is a good video on different types of Euronymphing flies. Team USA member Devin Olsen talks about sink rates and how fly materials affect them. He also goes through colors, and how he thinks about designing patterns. It is a long video but worth a look. I think the best part of the video
Farmington Hendricksons
April weather in New England is seemingly untamable. Like a new puppy, it can go from calm to cacophony in a hot minute, unbridled and volatile. And so it was for Jamie Carr and me for our Farmington weekend. It was increasingly unlikely that he and I could meet up in Montana this summer and
Stoneflies and Midges
This is a great video about some bugs that I don’t think get enough attention. It also covers rise forms when fish tip their hand about what they’re eating and why. Some of my favorite patterns are stoneflies and midges. They are often in the drift and are less obvious. In my opinion, you cannot
