All trout are pretty amazing. Yet, there’s something about a brook trout’s colors. Brown, green, blue, red, orange and combinations thereof. They’re amazing in the fall, when they’re spawning. Yet, even in winter, they look amazing. Here is a recent one below. So, a toast to brook trout everywhere…. Not the biggest from today. But,
A Sexy Walt’s for Spring
Maybe it’s a coincidence, but a Sexy Walt’s variant I tie does really well in the spring. When black stoneflies start to scurry around, I try to throw an imitation nymph. Over time, I’m simplifying my patterns, and so, almost never tie stonefly nymphs with complicated legs and bodies. I read online that a Hare’s
‘Gold Fever’
Class 5 rapids? Big and wild trout? Watch the video above. Truly unique and interesting.
Kelly Galloup’s Improved Blue-Winged Olive Nymph
BWOs are abundant and a staple in most people’s fly boxes. Here’s a great video from Kelly Galloup. It’s a very thorough review of hooks, body, materials, and an important strike trigger that he incorporates. A simple tie.
