When water gets lower and the fish have seen oodles of flies, I try to throw nymphs that are a bit different. As I’ve blogged before, the color blue works well in winter (post here). I also have been working with purple (prior post here). Purple Pheasant Tails can be deadly, for example. Here is
Tag: millers river nymphs
Slow vs. Fast Water
I’m definitely finding that fast vs. slow water makes a big difference. For the former, larger and brighter flies can work well. For the latter, small and more subdued is best. Example: I tied earlier in the year some thin and small Baetis emergers in a size 18 (edit: recipe here). They work phenomenally well
Lance Egan’s Frenchie
My first #flytying love: the Frenchie. HT @lanceeganflyfishing. #flyfishing #euronymphing A post shared by BlogFlyFish (@blogflyfish) on May 16, 2017 at 4:10am PDT I think it is great that USA team member Lance Egan now works with the folks at FlyFishFood.com. As you may know, Egan has invented some amazing patterns, such as the Red
At the Bench: ‘Touch Dubs’
Competition angler Alec Baker told me about Loren Williams’ fly patterns. He is a sophisticated tightliner, who has competed on the national and global stages. Williams has a great way to create a very spiky look via a “touch dub.” You put wax on the thread, apply some wisps of dubbing, and then rotate clockwise
