I’m having much less luck with my size 26 dries as we slide towards colder weather. Predominant hatches these days will be midges and simulium (or, black flies). Think really small hooks. So, I’ve been looking for new dries to tie in small hook sizes. After doing some online research I found the video above
Category: Videos
Two Big Browns
I have blogged before about the Jensens. They are absolute fish hawks, who also produce incredible videos. Here is a very cool video that highlights a lot about strategy and technique. Note that they’re fishing nymphs without an indicator and are hook setting by watching a trout’s behavior. Very cool, particularly in that that one
Son of Sexy Walt’s
I long heard about the Walt’s and Sexy Walt’s flies, but didn’t take them seriously. I mean, they look so simple. How could they work? My interest was piqued when competitive fly angler Alec Baker (interview here) mentioned that he really likes those flies. So, I started to tie them. They work really well. I
A Killer Pheasant Tail Fly Pattern
If fishing sub-surface, it’s tough to beat the good ol’ Pheasant Tail nymph. That’s because it mimics many bugs. You sometimes have to go super-small, but it’s a go-to pattern. Color contrast, moreover, is a strike trigger for trout. I usually put a “hot spot”‘ of ice dub or fluorescent thread on my nymphs, with