I was playing around with some ideas for an new Damselfly nymph pattern, and after some trial and error I came up with this idea. Damselfly nymphs are an important part of a Trout’s diet and especially so in stillwater environments, thus it is important to have a good Damsel pattern in your box when heading out to a stillwater venue.

Fly materials used:
1. #10 Dohiku Scud Hook
2. Olive Thread
3. Olive Seal’s Fur Dubbing
4. Olive Larva Lace Tubing
5. Olive Select CDC (Cul De Canard)
6. Olive Hungarian Partridge
7. Bead Chain Eyes or burnt Monofilament

Tying sequence:
1. Slide one CDC feather into a 1 1/2″ piece of Larva Lace tubing.
2. Wrap the hook shank with thread from the eye of the hook to about halfway down the shank.
3. Tie in the eyes about 2mm behind the eye of the hook and then tie in the tubing with the CDC feather inside. Make sure to push the CDC feather in far enough to wrap it in with the tubing.
4. Tie in the Hungarian Partridge for the legs and dub with the Seals fur to form the thorax and the head of the fly.

I usually fish them (as most people fish other damsel patterns) with a floating line on a relatively long 3-4X leader (12ft) and if prevalent, I target weedbeds or any other type of vegetation in the water. The materials used gives the fly a very realistic silhouette and the fly has very good movement in the water. They almost always produce fish, and they they are definitely in my top 10 of must have flies for targeting stillwater Trout.

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One of the most productive stillwater flies for Trout (and other freshwater species) is the humble Midge which are one of the most prevalent sources of food for Trout in many stillwaters across the globe. Their life cycle has three phases which are important to the fly fisherman. Firstly is the larvae, then the pupae and finally the adult. Sometimes Midges hatch sporadically throughout the day, thus making them a very important addition to any angler’s fly box.

The Buzzer I tie (which is a pupae imitation) is very plain, simple and quick to tie. But as many fly tiers and fly fisherman will tell you, sometimes the deadliest of flies are the ones that are the least complicated to tie. Simple, yet very effective. Plus the less time you spend behind the vice, the more you have on the water to fish!

Fly materials used:
1. #12 Knapek Midge Pupae
2. Black Thread
3. Orange Goose Biot
4. Silver wire
5. Sally Hansen Hard as Nails

Tying sequence:
1. Lay a base of black thread and tie in a piece of silver wire at the back.
2. Form a slender body with the black thread and form the ribbing forward with the silver wire.
3. Tie in the point if the goose biot facing forward about one third from the eye of the hook.
4. Create a thorax with the black thread in front of where you tied in the goose biot, leaving about 2mm open from the eye of the hook.
5. Now pull the biots forward and tie them off just behind the eye of the hook, trim of the excess of the biots and then create a neat head with the thread.
6. Coat the fly several times with Sally Hansen.

I usually fish them static under a strike indicator (Thingamabobber or dry fly) or I use them when sight fishing for picky Trout. These are very productive when the fish are feeding sub surface and refusing any other offerings you might present to them. Tie a couple, test them and let me know if they worked for you!

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