Every spring, giant insects make their emergence from our rivers that they called home for the last 3-4 years. Many know these insects for their winged adult form, which brings fantastic dry fly fishing each spring. This hatch typically kicks off dry fly fishing for the year. The winged adult form of the salmonfly makes up a tiny fraction of the insects lifecycle and what is available to trout to feed on. Salmonfly nymphs are slow growers, taking 3-4 years to fully emerge. That is 3-4 years to get eaten by a trout vs the few weeks that makes up the seasonal hatch of the adults. Therefore, fishing a salmon fly nymph is arguably a greater asset in your box and more effective in terms of timeframe available for trout to feed on compared to a large salmonfly dry. Even during the height of the famed salmon fly hatch, fish are still keyed in on the large nymphs. Large salmonfly nymphs make fantastic searching patterns year round and often move large opportunistic trout.
-Simon
Hook- Ahrex CZ Mini Jig Barbless FW555: Size 8
Bead- Hareline Copper Slotted Tungsten Bead: 5/32 or 3.8mm
Thread- Fulling Mill 140D Pro Twisted Thread: Black (NEW) or Danville Flymaster 140D: Black
Shank- Fish Skull Next Generation Articulated Shank: 15mm
Tail- Hareline Wooly Bugger Marabou: Brown & Hareline Triple Barred Heavy Duty Silicone Legs: Tan/ Orange/ Brown (NEW)
Joint Material- Scientific Anglers Absolute Trout Tippet: 0x-2x
Body Material- Fly Fish Food’s Stillwater Chenille: Canadian Brown (NEW)
Legs- Hareline Triple Barred Heavy Duty Silicone Legs: Tan/ Orange/ Brown (NEW)
UV Resin- Solarez Bone Dry
UV Torch- Loon Plasma Light
Bobbin- Smhaen Tension Bobbin
Vise- Renzetti Master & Deluxe Streamer Base
