Articulated Hellgrammite

To properly fish this pattern first you must find out if your fishery has hellgrammites. They are commonly found in well oxygenated clean waterways across the U.S. In late spring hellgrammites in huge numbers move out of the water to the river bank and this is the best time to target fish with this pattern. The most consistent technique is to dead drift this fly beneath an indicator but don’t be afraid to let that fly swing at the end of your drift. The wiggle tail on this fly entices some jolting takes so twitching or stripping this fly should not be ruled out.

If you don’t have hellgrammites in your area, you likely have stoneflies and this pattern imitates stonefly nymphs as well.