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
Category: Videos
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
Stoneflies and Midges
This is a great video about some bugs that I don’t think get enough attention. It also covers rise forms when fish tip their hand about what they’re eating and why. Some of my favorite patterns are stoneflies and midges. They are often in the drift and are less obvious. In my opinion, you cannot
Is Euronymphing Really Fly Fishing?
Kelly Galloup of The Slide Inn recently posted a video that has created quite a stir. He asks if Euronymphing is really fly fishing, among other things. I agree with a lot of what he says, though I don’t think he realizes that Euro can involve streamers and dries, as we have documented on this