The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
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Easy - 5-7 Min
Coldwater
This little streamer is a great intro to tying nymphs. I recommend trying this before moving into tying more complicated nymphs!
The chickabou is finer than marabou so it flows even better. The tail and collar create lifelike movement. The buggy body of the fly can imitate large aquatic insects too like stoneflies or larval caddis. The soft hackle wrap before the chickabou collar keeps the chickabou sticking out to give the fly some “shoulders” which increases the profile.
This is a fantastic searching pattern. When you’re not sure what’s working this is a must have. If there are not hatches or fish are just being picky on nymphs this is fly can save your day.
Cast upstream and strip it back towards you. This fly is going to represent something injured in the river or a large larval insect, it won’t be swimming upstream. Cast from down river to spots like rocks, cut banks, logs, and current and let it drift with the current while keeping your line tight. Watch the tip of your line, when it goes tight set the hook.
This is also a great streamer to double duty as a nymph. Fish it under an indicator along the bottom or along structure and wait for big strikes. Very few people use small streamers as nymphs, this makes it a lethal tactic on heavily pressured water.
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