{"product_id":"iron-lotus-fly","title":"Iron Lotus Fly","description":"\u003cp\u003eTied \u003cspan style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eby\u003cstrong\u003e Umpqua\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Feather Merchants\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvailable in sizes 14, 16, 18\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes, you can't have too many nymphs in your box. We've all had a day on the river when it seems like fish are feeding, but they're not eating any of our nymphs. The Iron Lotus is a perfect pattern for dropping a fly down in deep water quickly and targeting fish that are feeding on the bottom. Its dark color and thin profile lend themselves to a Baetis nymph, but it can also be fished as a host of other bugs. This is a fly for the avid Euro angler or tight line nymphing enthusiast, but can also be used as a dropper off of a dry fly or under an indicator. Surely your nymph box has room for one more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDark, Thin, Dense\u003c\/strong\u003e - The Iron Lotus is designed to sink quickly and spend time in the feeding zone. The fly is characterized by dark colors, dense thread wraps, and a thin profile for picky fish looking for small insects. The nymph also has a black flashback that imitates a nymph with dark wing pads ready to emerge. This particular pattern is \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eUses\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEuro and Tight Line Nymphing, Indicator Nymphing\u003c\/strong\u003e - Because of the weight and thin design of this fly, it's a great nymph to use while tight line nymphing or Euro nymphing for trout. That being said, it also works well as a point fly on a double indicator rig or when sight nymphing. Finally, many anglers use this fly as a dropper off of a larger dry fly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHatch\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaddis, Callibaetis, Drake, PMD\u003c\/strong\u003e - Lance Egan designed this fly specifically to imitate Baetis, but it's an effective pattern for a lot of different hatches. Many small nymphs can be considered 'attractor nymphs' and represent a variety of different insects. This fly is similar. Fish this pattern when caddis nymphs are present, green drake nymphs are present, or PMDs are in the water column.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecies\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrout\u003c\/strong\u003e - As you've probably gathered, this is a trout fly designed for fishing in rivers, streams, lakes, and freshwater environments. This isn't a saltwater fly and should be used only subsurface when you're fishing for trout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMore Info\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest for: \u003c\/strong\u003eFreshwater, Trout\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"description\" class=\"data item content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product attribute description\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"value\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Umpqua","offers":[{"title":"Olive \/ 14","offer_id":48477866492137,"sku":"SKU052857193732-SM046","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Olive \/ 16","offer_id":48477866524905,"sku":"SKU052857193749-SM045","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Olive \/ 18","offer_id":48477866557673,"sku":"SKU052857193756-SM049","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/1846\/1673\/files\/umpqua-flies-iron-lotus-fly-1199942838.jpg?v=1761817081","url":"https:\/\/www.tridentflyfishing.com\/products\/iron-lotus-fly","provider":"Trident Fly Fishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}