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}}Epoxy midge – holographic cheek{{-1}}
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When Chironomids are emerging they emerge in large numbers and there are plenty of choices for the fish. Casting speed and accuracy are as essential as an appropriate fly. When I asked the guys at Alpine to recommend their favorite chironomid pattern this is what they gave me.{{end}}
Last Updated: March 15, 2011
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{{+1}}Bung fly – Chatto’s tie{{-1}}
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Bung flies are used in both running and still water and typically they are used to suspend one or two heavier 'bait' flies at various depths where fish may be holding or feeding. The key elements for a successive bung fly are of course viability and buoyancy. The following tie use untreated sheep wooll complete with it's natural oils for buoyancy and bright polar fiber for viability.{{end}}
{{+1}}Diawl bach{{-1}}
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I normally fish smaller sizes as a midge pupa and from time to time use larger sizes as a point fly in a team of wet flies on a floating or intermediate line. I tie it both with and without weight and find the addition of a small black tungsten bead makes it a handy anchor fly or a good prospecting fly in running water.{{end}}
Categories: Emergers, Flies, Loch flies, Midge pupa, grubs & snails, My 'trout' lake wet fly box, Nymphs, Wee wets
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{{+1}}Bibio variant{{-1}}
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Whilst the Bibio fly may have been originally designed as a blow fly representation it has found its place as a great top dropper fly in lakes where fish are midge feeders. That of course begs the question do fish take them as midges, or do they take them as some other insect more like a fly, but which spends part of its life cycle in the water, that just happens to hatch as the same time as a midge?{{end}}
Categories: Flies, Loch flies, midge, Midge pupa, grubs & snails, My 'trout' lake wet fly box, Wee wetsTags: flies, lake, Lake nymphs, midge, trout No Comments »
{{+1}}Stick caddis – Chatto’s tie{{-1}}
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This is the lava of a Caddis fly (or Sedge) and is common from September through to December particularly in the flooded margins of lakes. Can be fished relatively static as a prospecting fly with a very slow retrieve or used as an ambush fly when polaroiding.{{end}}
Categories: Flies, Foam and poly flies, My 'trout' lake wet fly box, NymphsTags: Lake nymphs, Nymphs 2 Comments »
{{+1}}Church nymph{{-1}}
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I can remember the first time I tied this fly. I had lost a few nymphs during the day and had limited resources on hand to make up some replacements. A little dubbing and a few church window feather (rein neck pheasant) later and the church nymph was born. It's not dissimilar to many other nymphs I have seen.{{end}}
{{+1}}Mudeye – Chatto original{{-1}}
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Most fly fishers will have one or more flies that they use to represent Mudeyes and these include Craigs Night-time, Tie Happy Tickler and Micks Mudeye. An alternative Mudeye representation is set out below. It incorporates many of the features of the flies mentioned above and utilizes two of my favorite fly tying materials, Peacock herl and Ring neck Pheasant (Church Window) feathers.{{end}}