Posts Tagged ‘Lake nymphs’
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Unlike the majority of nymphs that I tie my lake nymphs are not flies that I generally fish in running water and I keep them in my lake fly box rather than my nymph fly box which is river oriented. They have specific sight fishing, bank fishing or loch style fishing applications.
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{{+1}}Squirmy caddis{{-1}}
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Somewhat of a fusion of a traditional caddis pupa emerger and a squirmy wormy this fly has earned a place in my fly box as a great middle or top dropper fly for both a loch style team and a river team.{{end}}
Last Updated: July 6, 2020
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Categories: Flies, Loch flies, My 'trout' lake wet fly box, My 'trout' river wet fly box, Trout flies
Tags: #fishon, #fishonfly, Lake nymphs, lakes, rivers, trout 
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{{+1}}Muskins PTN{{-1}}
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This is very popular Northern hemisphere fly and whist it more popular in still water it also has its uses in running water. Appealing to fish that are on mixed diet that includes mayfly nymph and midge.{{end}}
{{+1}}PTN variant{{-1}}
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This variation of Frank Sawyers pheasant Tail Nymph takes into account the shorter herl on pheasant tails that dominate the market these days and to include the substitution of peacock or coloured dubbing in the thorax and the addition of legs.{{end}}
Categories: Flies, My "trout" nymph fly box, Nymphs, Trout fliesTags: Beadhead nymphs, Lake nymphs, Loch style wet flies, river No Comments »
{{+1}}Zonker yabby / crayfish{{-1}}
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Over the years I have experimented with various Yabby Patterns and whilst some have looked great unfortunately they have all been “dogs” to fish or more correctly to cast. Generally rather than using them I have reverted to fishing a weighted woolly bugger instead. Well all that has now changed and I now have a Yabby in my fly box that I have confidence in.{{end}}
{{+1}}March brown spider{{-1}}
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Where I fish, as the water warms up closer to lunch time your often find fish actively rising to March Brown Mayfly that are a mottled chocolate and dark grey in colour. I fish them in lakes to targeted rising fish, as a polaroiding fly and also as part of a loch style team and in river I find them a great swinging fly when fish are taking emergers just below the surface.{{end}}
Categories: Flies, My "trout" nymph fly box, SpidersTags: Lake nymphs, Mayflies, Spiders No Comments »
{{+1}}Black Spectra nymph{{-1}}
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I also tie it with a little added weight because if river water is a little dirty its often running a little stronger as well and I always reckon it best to get your fly down to where the fish are holding. The weight is also useful if you use this fly on the point of your loch fly team as it does help the leader to stay straight and decreases the incidence of loose line.{{end}}
{{+1}}Eucumbene damsel – Chatto’s original{{-1}}
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This is my favourite damsel fly imitation and ticks all the boxes. It is quite representational of an emerging damsel with its overall form and function and has a neat little hot spot in the form of the red eyes. It's a great fly to fish at any time when there are midge or damsels around as most importantly the trout love it.{{end}}
Categories: Flies, Foam and poly flies, Loch flies, My 'trout' lake wet fly box, Streamers & pulling fliesTags: lake, Lake nymphs No Comments »
{{+1}}Chatto’s “inch” nymph{{-1}}
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This fly has been designed with polaroiding in mind. Its also a great fly for covering rising fish ... particularly if mayfly are around. It's unlike all the other nymphs that I tie in that it is tied with as little extra weight as possible. As a result it hits the water softly and once there sinks slowly in a realistic way giving the target fish plenty of time to see the fly and hopefully eat it.{{end}}
{{+1}}Murdoch{{-1}}
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Another old fly this little beauty has its origins on the salmon and trout streams of Ireland probably around the 1820's. Its alternative name of 'hares ear and red' gives away its ancestry. Early versions of the fly presented were no more than a gold ribbed hares ear with a woodcock type wing tied on top. Over time the recipe has evolved.{{end}}
Categories: Flies, Loch flies, My 'trout' lake wet fly box, Streamers & pulling fliesTags: Lake nymphs No Comments »
{{+1}}Snail{{-1}}
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Snails are a food source for trout throughout the year. Having said that they are often overlooked by fly fishers. In colours imitating the naturals in the area to be fished they can be slowly twitched along the bottom or the weed beds with great results. They are also a good ambush fly for trout foraging the margins. My standard choice of colours is a mottled brown and olive dubbed body and a dark olive "scud back" shell.{{end}}