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Category: Flies and fly tying

Green Weenies

March 12, 2016September 14, 2017 Jo Tango

Stocking trucks are rolling early for you guys, and soon the main rivers like the Swift, Westfield, and Deerfield will be swarming with trout. Great time to bring any of your kids, younger relatives, or neighbors out… for anyone who hasn’t done much fishing and is looking to give it a try, now’s the time.

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Insect Photos for Fly Tying at TroutNut.com

March 10, 2016September 12, 2017 Jo Tango

Capnia nana stonefly from TroutNut.com When buying or making flies, IMO, it is all about size, profile and color–and, in that order. I’ve had success at a local river fishing Hare’s Ears to imitate spring stoneflies, from the genus Capnia, also known as “snowflies.” I tied them thin to try and match the profile. If I

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Variants

February 16, 2016September 14, 2017 Jo Tango

Part of the fun about fly tying, for me, is making variants. I will tweak a pattern to give it a slightly different look. A tweak can be major or minor, but can help attract trout I don’t think it matters much for most waters. But, it has made a big difference for me when

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Flies and fly tying,Swift Rivereuronymphing flies,swift river nymphs5 Comments

Chomping on Stoneflies

February 13, 2016September 20, 2017 Jo Tango

During the recent warm spell, I hit a very local freestone a few times and had good luck finding brown trout, even when the water was down to 33 °F. A big surprise. A key fly has been the Hare’s Ear. Let me explain. I stomach-pumped a trout during one outing, and it was full

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