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
Category: Flies and fly tying
Variants
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
Chomping on Stoneflies
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
Another Size 30 Midge Emerger Fly
I’m prepping for spring and making some flies. It’s not a great photo up above, via my phone, but I wanted to share a shot of a midge emerger that I tie. Size 30 hook, black thread, CDC wing. Sometimes I add segmentation and a shuck, and sometimes, I do not. I’ve caught fish on