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Overworked Kaufmann’s Stone
Randall Kaufmann created Kaufmann’s Stone that has become a standard pattern on imitating large stonefly nymphs. This is one of the many versions I’ve tied inspired by that pattern. I tied and shot this for an article on Pohjolan Perhokalastaja magazine that was about different methods for imitating legs on nymph patterns. Hook: TMC 200R…
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Evolution Heptagenia Nymph
Getting the slim and wide profile of a Heptagenia mayfly nymph with enough weight has been always an issue and the Clinger & Crawler beads solve this issue better than anything I’ve used in the past.
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Mirage Beadhead
Mirage Beadhead. After posting the Hydropsyche Larva varation last week it got me thinking what is the fly I mostly use with it since I rarely fish it alone. Instead I usually have a Czech style nymph rig with 2-3 flies. There are of course many go to -patterns but this simple little fly has…
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Oliver Edwards Hydropsyche Caddis Larvae Variation
Hydropsyche Larva When I first laid my eyes on Oliver Edwards’ book Flytyers Masterclass my life changed. It was a real eyeopener to me on what could be achieved with fly tying and immediately changed my approach to tying trout flies. Oliver’s hydropsyche caddis larva especially draw my attention and it’s still one of my…
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Pro Golden Stonefly Nymph
Pro Golden Stonefly Nymph This spring I got some samples of Pro Sprotfishers trout fly tying materials and did some testing with them while planning the trip to US in the prime stonefly season. I’m sorry for the generic name but I hate naming my patterns especially ones I haven’t fished for years and gone…
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Chenille Pupa
Chenille Caddis Pupa This type of crocheted chenille pupa body used to be popular in Finland but has now been overrun by simpler patterns. I have to admit that I too usually go for the simpler ones but when I want to make a bit more chunky pupa this is a good pattern. I’m not…
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Beadhead Stonefly Nymph
Beadhead Stonefly Nymph Been tying some stonefly nymphs for a coming trip abroad and thought I’d share this pattern that is inspired by Kaufmann’s Stone nymph. Materials and some techniques are different by I think the basic appearance is pretty close. I use tungsten beads and some wire to make these really heavy and sink…
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Prince Nymph
Prince Nymph Originally called Forked-tail Nymph and originated in 1930’s by brothers Don & Dick Olson. There are many stories about the name of this fly but to my knowledge Doug Prince started using this fly and had good success with it. Buz Buszek wanted to include the pattern that Prince had tied for him…