In fly fishing, a nymph is both an aquatic insect in its larval stage and any fly pattern that mimics it ... a time when there are regular daily mayfly hatches. It’s generally best if water ...

You can use the base pattern of an Adams fly to tie a very common fly in the spring called the Blue-Winged Olive, which ...

On such days, these are the nymph patterns that I like to have in my fly box. If you find yourself predominantly fishing fast water, tie on a Perdigon. Its tungsten bead gives it the necessary ...

When I fish a trout river that’s new to me, I often stop into a local fly shop to pick up a few dry flies. Every river has its own special patterns ... it does during a mayfly hatch.