After quite a few hours of casting with only one take to show for it (the fish rubbed me off on structure), I put down my rod and took off my chest pack. I sat on a rock and just watched the river’s endless gurgles and flows. I was thinking of going home. Some days,
Category: Flies and fly tying
At the Vise: Biot Nymph
This may not look like much. It probably isn’t. But on some days, it does well when trout are looking for Caddis, Olives, or Sulphur nymphs. It is a pretty easy tie and is very much a “guide fly” with a few materials and a little bit of finger dexterity. You just change up the
The 20-Incher Stonefly Pattern
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
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