I paid a visit to the Swift. I don’t know why Lady Luck recently has come my way, but I again landed about 20 trout. All the fish were healthy, feisty, and released with no complications. A #20 BWO emerger fished as a dry with Frog’s Fanny was very effective. There were five takes in
Category: Flies and fly tying
Fish This Midge: The Miracle Nymph
A killer nymph for me has been the Miracle Nymph. It is a midge larva pattern. Fish it behind a heavier fly and it is very effective as a trailer. I really like it in sizes 20 to 24. See the video up top on how to tie one. I’ve found that both segmentation
Size 30 Midge Emerger Fly
Thanks to Dan Trela, I was able to find some size 30 “big eye” Gamakatsu hooks. These hooks have been sold out nationally, and Dan was kind enough to sell some to me. The larger eyes make it easier to tie on tippet. As we head into colder weather, the most reliable insect hatch will
Birthday Trout
It’s my birthday week, and I took an official vacation day to fish. I resolved to fish dries until I found success. So, I headed to the Swift with my 000-wt. fly rod, long leader, and small flies. I was incredibly happy to land five trout in the morning on dry flies. I’ve been working