Join us as we demonstrate how to tie the versatile Mayer’s Mysis Shrimp/Nymph fly from Landon Mayer’s book, “Guide Flies Easy to Tie Patterns for Tough Trout.” The Mysis shrimp, a false shrimp species, was first introduced to Colorado reservoirs in the 1950s as a food source for salmon and lake trout. This fly effectively imitates these shrimp and can be fished in various ways to entice even the most selective trou
This fly was created by Chris Johnson. It’s a nice drake pattern with a high wing that floats low in the water giving a great profile. It can be tied in various colors to match the hatch.
There are many variations of this Zonker Streamer out there. It can be tied with bead chain eyes, lead eyes, lead wraps around the hook shank or just weightless. Tie it in colors to match the fry the fish are chasing on your favorite stream or in bright colors as an attractor.
Even If you’ve only been interested in fly fishing for a short time, you have probably heard praise for the venerable 9ft 5wt. The 905 has been touted as the go-to, do-everything utilitarian trout rod since its inception. It’s the best-selling configuration in nearly every trout and freshwater-oriented series.
However, as most reading this know, fly rods come in different sizes to serve the many fishing scenarios, anglers may face. A rod over nine feet offers many advantages, from high sticking and better line management to roll casting larger nymphs and streamers. Unfortunately, rod makers don’t always dedicate as much time designing 10ft tapers as the nine in the same series. However, we recently got to demo the 10ft 5wt Hardy Ultralite, and the results floored us. Read on to see why this could be the rod that’ll convince you to leave the 9fter in the truck.
One of the great things about this leech pattern is its simplicity. Even beginner fly tyers can easily tie this pattern. When fished as a dropper under a dry fly or from an indicator, the pine squirrel wing provides lots of movement that’s sure to attract trout. It’s a tough pattern that can stand up to even the most finicky fish.
The Adams Dry fly needs no introduction. It is arguably one of the most popular and bestselling patterns out there. It was created in 1922 by a man named Leonard Halladay. The Irresistible Fly with its fat deer hair body was created by Joe Messinger of Morgantown, West Virginia in the 1930’s. The Adams Irresistible is just one of his many variations of his Irresistible Fly. It floats high and it’s great in fast water.
The Cruncher is a nymph pattern that has many variations. This is one of the most popular. I do not know the history of this fly but I suspect it has been around for a long time.
This is a variation of a fly tied by Jim Misiura. He used Gartside’s Super-Secret Stuff as a flash material but here we will use Hareline’s Ice Wing Fiber as a substitute. Chartreuse is a favorite color for warm-water predatory fish. It can be tied in sizes 1/0 – 10.
Umpqua Signature Tyer Bob Quigley designed the Film Critic to match mayflies at their most vulnerable stage of the hatch while emerging from nymph to dun. Mayfly emergers are often stuck in the film for quite some time making them easy pray for hungry trout. It can be tied in sizes 10 – 20.
Bill Murdich originally tied the Murdich Minnow as a striper fly, but any predatory fish chasing minnows will eat this. A great fly for smallmouth bass fished just below the water surface.
