Nymph Fly Fishing

what trout fly do i need to learn and tie next?

for fishing in the northwest us.

i can already tie wolly buggers, phesant tail nymphs, hares ear nypmhs, grifiths gnats, an ant pattern, a trico/spinner pattern, and egg patterns.

im thinking elk hair cadis but they are a hard fly for me ive tried and tried but just cant seem to get them down... im also thinking mickey finns just because they are easy and cheap but idk.

id prefer wet flys just because they tend to use cheaper materials and are easier but a simple dry fly is ok too
lol yup chad i decided to save some extra money and get a girrfin blackfoot mongoose. glad i did.

oh and i forgot i do tie brasies and theyre kinda fun, ive been tying them with different colors of wire to just for a little more selection

I agree with Josh -- Elk Hair Caddis is a fine pattern and will catch fish. There are tons of variations, too. Size, wing color, body color, head style, variations with hackle. Then there's the X-Caddis, which, to put it very simply, is a an Elk Hair Caddis with no hackle and a tail of dacron or something similar to imitate the nymphal shuck of an emerging adult. Basically, if you can tie the Elk Hair Caddis, you've by definition got the X-Caddis down, too. They're very effect during big hatches. I also agree with you -- they're kinda hard to get just right. I still have problems getting the proportions of the wing to look just like the pictures in the books. They're either too sparse or they lay down too flat or they're too bushy. About every other one gets a passing grade and I'm really proud of about one in four that I tie. If there's any way at all that you could manage to watch an experienced fly tier tie a few of these (demo, friend, class, video) it will help a lot.

Have you thought about any midge nymphs? I've been tying and using the Zebra Midge lately and having some success. The material needs are not too drastic -- you need some small (#18 - 22) hooks, red and/or black thread, fine silver or gold wire, and beads for heads. Very simple to tie:

http://www.riverbum.com/images/products/big/Zebra-Midge-Black-side.jpg

Brassies and other Chironomid patterns are deadly effective at this time of year in the west, too. The materials for those are likewise very simple, and in a couple months, they'll be less effective than they are right now.

http://www.fish4flies.com/img/flies/Large/T1509Beadhead%20Brassie.jpg

Sounds like you've learned a ton about tying already, though -- I remember when you were shopping for a vise!

Fly Fishing Lessons - Part 20

Nymph Fly Fishing

Trout Fly Fishing

what are good flies to catch trout and bass (fly fishing)?

ok i was wondering what flies are good for trout and bass???

and what are nymphs flies???

The best fly to catch both would be a black Wooly Bugger. Followed bu a Clouser Minnow or a Bunny Leach.

A nymph is the aquatic juvenile stage of an insect's life. May flies, stone flies, caddis flies, dragon flies, and damsel flies are some examples of nymphs fly tiers imitate.

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Trout Fly Line

i have just started fly fishing and i am after a good intermediate line?

which make is best and where do i buy it from.....ps. i am trout fishing in sheffield, yorkshire and not salmon in canada!!!

Hi I have tried quite a few different makes of fly lines and personally I find the Cortland range very good and if you want a very good clear intermediate I would go go the 333 Pro Clear one as its a good beginner's line which is easy to cast. it comes in w/f 6,7,8 and costs around the £34.00 mark, I know its not the cheapest but I find it a very good line for small / medium sized still waters and you can buy them through most retail outlets including the mail order ones but if you shop around you can get some very good deals, I fish mainly Rutland, Grafham, Ravensthorp, and waters like Lechlade and Elinor and I don't have many problems with it including little to no line memory.
I hope you find one you like and carry on fishing oh and by the way if you ever get a chance to do some float tubing then do it as its the most fun you can have with a pair of chest waders on !!!!! especially when you catch a 2lb trout and it tows you round the lake !

Fly Fishing, Beginners Guide to the Types of Fishing Flies

In fly fishing, flies are generally divided into four types of artificial flies. (Flies are also called lures in some countries.) 

They are:

1       Dry flies

2 Wet flies

3 Nymphs

4 Streamers

The categories of flies can cross into each other.  There are no real strict guidelines for classifying the flies as depending on the countries, traditions of terminology.  (Some anglers also classify emerges as another category of flies. These sit partially underneath the surface and partially on top of the water, imitating things like newly emerging mayflies.)

Dry flies sit on the top of the water.  They imitate insects sitting on the surface like mayflies, midges, caddis flies, beetles, grasshoppers, spiders and spinners to name a few types. They can be fished still, drifting with the current or wind, or fished with small twitches or rapid pulls. Using dry flies can be exhilarating experience as you can see the fish strike the fly.   Dries are used seasonally in lakes and rivers and are generally effective when fish are actively feeding on insects on top of the water.  Dry flies are normally made of light buoyant materials or are tied with hackles that help the fly sit on the water surface.  A floatant spray or gel is applied to the dry fly to make it buoyant.  A couple of false casts will also help dry it.

Wet flies as the name suggest that the fly is fished in the water, either.  The flies can imitate small baitfish, leeches, frogs, crawdad's and swimming insects.  Wets can be fished just under the surface with dead drifts, slow twitches up to fast retrieves.  Some times a take will occur as the fly is sinking.  For getting wets deep down, weighted or bead heads are effective, especially when combined with intermediate or sinking fly lines.

Nymphs are a very effective and a common world wide food source in rivers and lakes.  Nymphs can be fished on the drop, drifting, and slow to medium retrieves, either just under the surface or deep down. They imitate the underwater stage of insects like mayfly nymphs, stoneflies and damselfly nymphs. A good portion of a trout’s diet consists of nymphs in most seasons and waters. A long leader and tippet is effective for nymphing, especially in clear or over fished waters.

Streamers are bigger wet flies imitating baitfish like minnows, sculpins and bigger appetizing food.  Streamers usually work best near the bottom and are generally quickly retrieved for salmon, bigger trout and also for saltwater fish. Bigger flies like streamers, may also result in a bigger catch, although don’t be surprised when your four inch streamer lands a small twelve inch trout.  Artificial streamers can be colorful and have a mixture of assorted fly tying materials.

Dry flies, wets, nymphs and streamers are all effective in the right environment. The secret to getting the most out your fishing is to use different techniques and test all the time. Don’t be afraid to try different types of flies and patterns, especially if the fishing is slow. So no matter what country you live in and regardless of how you classify your flies, just make sure you have various types of flies to cover all fly fishing conditions and fish. Now you are ready to catch the big one!

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