Opening weekend can be a tough time for resident trout fishing. And it can remain tough until the water warms enough that insect life becomes extremely active after a long winter. One type of fly that I always make sure to have in my fly box for the beginning of the season is an assortment [...]
Category Archives: Fly Patterns
Online fly patterns, information on fly tying materials and fly tying instructions for beginner and advanced fly tyers. Ontario Fly Pattern Database. Flies can be considered the missing link between the angler and the fish. For most fly anglers, it is inevitable that at some point, fly tying will be a part of your hobby.
Black Micro Streamer – Matuka Style Brook Trout Fly
March 4, 2010 – 8:16 pm
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Tagged black, brook trout, minnow, rabbit strip, streamer
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Spring Wiggler Steelhead and Salmon
March 4, 2010 – 8:07 pm
The Spring Wiggler has been one of my main flies for steelhead and salmon. I’m not sure if its because it does a good job of imitating Hexagenia nymphs, but I know one thing….it works and it works well. I remember a day out on a local stream in November. It was cold and very [...]
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Tagged Fall, hexagenia, mayfly, mayfly nymph, nymph, Summer
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Chironomid Larva
March 4, 2010 – 7:52 pm
Chironimids are of the True Fly family. They are abundant in lakes and streams across Ontario and make up a large portion of fishes diets. Hook various sizes of stimulator hooks Thread black 6/0 Body red vinyl ribbing in touching turns Head black thread
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Black Stonefly Stimulator
March 4, 2010 – 2:28 pm
Around the end of March, black stoneflies begin to emerge on rocks in streams. This is also the time that steelhead begin to enter rivers in the spring to make their annual pilgrimage to their natal, headwaters streams. Although most fish won’t be looking up for their food just yet, often they can be teased [...]
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Tagged Fall, spring, stimulator, stonefly, Summer, Winter
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Golden Stonefly Stimulator Fly Pattern
March 4, 2010 – 2:22 pm
Once the end of May and the beginning of June are here, my go to fly pattern for large trout is the golden stonefly stimulator pattern. These are big, bushy flies that have many uses. Not only will they imitate large stoneflies well, but they also imitate grasshoppers, beetles, bees and even small mammals such [...]
Chocolate Bunny Bead Head Nymph
March 3, 2010 – 12:16 pm
The Chocolate Bunny has been for several years now one of my “Go To” nymphs for just about any trout or salmon species. It seems to imitate many mayfly nymphs, as well as stoneflies and possibly some caddis larva as well. The year I began fly fishing, I tied this fly using Hares Ear Dubbin, [...]
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Tagged bead head, mayfly nymph, nymph, stonefly nymph
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Badger Butt Bead Head Mayfly Nymph
March 25, 2009 – 11:43 am
The ‘Badger Butt’ nymph is a neat little nymph that will imitate a number of mayfly nymphs. The badger I used for this fly was grey/tan in colour, while the very tips of the fur were thin and black. When you snip off the badger fur from the hide, be sure to snip it off [...]
Bead Head Caddis Larva
March 12, 2009 – 2:36 pm
This is a fast sinking, plump caddis larva imitation. The bead can be just about any colour. You’d be hard pressed to find a stream in Ontario that doesn’t have a healthy caddis population, so when you just can’t seem to find the right fly, toss one of these on and see if the action [...]
Smyth Stonefly
March 7, 2009 – 2:26 pm
This fly resembles a black stonefly larva. It’s tied to be about an inch in lenght from tail tips to the front of the antennae. Used mainly as a steelhead and migratory brown trout fly, its also useful in smaller streams and when fishing rivers for resident trout species. Hook size 10-12 nymph hook Thread [...]
High Riding Elk Hair Caddis – Hackled
March 5, 2009 – 3:54 pm
When caddis are skittering and flying about the streams surface, they tend to bounce around on top of the water. I’ve noticed this tends to happen in areas where the water is flowing quite quickly. Mimicking the behavior of caddis at this stage in their lives, the egg laying stage can be a tough task. [...]
