Glass Eyed Damsel Nymph

If you fish lakes, you need a damsel nymph — and this one is built to get eaten.

The Glass Eyed Damsel Nymph is a realistic stillwater pattern designed to imitate migrating damselfly nymphs, one of the most important and consistent trout foods in lakes and reservoirs. The glass eyes add a subtle flash and lifelike profile that helps this fly stand out, especially in clear water and bright conditions.

Fish it slow along weed edges, through shoals, or on an intermediate line over shallow flats. When damsels are moving, trout cruise and hunt them aggressively — and eats are often violent.

This is a go-to pattern for spring through late summer, and a deadly option anytime you’re targeting lake trout that want a bigger, more substantial meal than chironomids.

Best For

• Lakes and reservoirs

• Weed lines, shoals, and shallow flats

• Spring through summer stillwater trout

How to Fish It

• Slow hand-twist retrieve on an intermediate line

• Under an indicator near weeds

• On a long leader with a steady crawl-and-pause