Mayfly Nymphs

An oldie but a goodie, the 56er was originally designed to be fished in the Ozarks. However, this little bug has gotten attention throughout the...

The Anatomical Green Drake is a very accurate impression of the Western Green Drake nymph, a favorite hatch on many western rivers. The action fi...

This nymph designed by Andre Puyans, the AP either stands for the designer name or more likely "all-purpose". It just looks like many things that ...

The All Purpose Nymph, or AP for short, is one of those timeless patterns that is still quite effective in many locations. This is a go to pattern...

As the name implies this fly is somewhat "armored". The body is covered with the wing case in order to keep it protected from a fishes mouth. G...

A pheasant tail imitation of some kind seems to be the go to nymph for many trout fisherman. Imitating a plethora of mayflies pheasant tails tend ...

This little guy will produce all year, but it does mimic the early season stoneflies that are found in Western rivers from January through May Tun...

A great improvement on this all-time classic pattern. Many nymphs take on a very shiny appearance right before emerging. Trout key in on this vuln...

A great improvement on this all-time classic pattern. Many nymphs take on a very shiny appearance right before emerging. Trout key in on this vuln...

Still the #1 nymph in the world and with good reason. Imitates a plethora of food sources. The more it's fished the buggier it gets. The beadhead...

One of the top five trout nymphs ever tied on a tippet. A near perfect imitation of the blue wing olive nymph, also works great for a general mayf...

Imitates a plethora of nymphs fish love to eat. Including cased caddis, mayfly nymphs, and dragon fly nymphs. Has a ton of peacock herl, that con...

Like all the Pheasant Tail patterns, this one has a spot in every trout fisher's fly box. One of the best all time emerging Callibaetis patterns, ...

 Overview: Still the #1 nymph in the world and with good reason. Buggy, flashy, suggestive of a plethora of nymphs. The more it is fished the bugg...

A classic nymph, peacock thorax, slender pheasant tail body. The wire rib presents a nice segmented look, in addition to adding flash and durabili...

Imitates a plethora of nymphs fish love to eat. Including cased caddis, mayfly nymphs, and dragon fly nymphs. Has a ton of peacock herl, that con...

Excellent pattern when fish are on the surface but not hitting the duns. Trailing shuck and beadhead make this a great pattern to cast upstream, a...

Excellent pattern when fish are on the surface but not hitting the duns. Trailing shuck and beadhead make this a great pattern to cast upstream, a...

One can never have to many midge patterns, and this a great nymph to add to the box. Bead Wing gives this emerger a look that only a transparent ...

Baetis are a extremely popular food source. This pattern is slim and flashy. Great in better much every column of water. Subsurface, deep down, or...

A new pattern that provides a great alternative to heavily pressured fish. Imitates midges and small mayflies. A top producer when fish ignore s...

The birds nest was designed by Cal Bird for catching Truckee River trout. It is a great nymph for all  trout rivers and streams. Fish it dead drif...

Although it is not a super hatch, these larger mayfly nymphs are often gorged upon by trout. Tend to reside in slower water, but can often appear ...

A very prolific hatch in many areas. These small mayflies can be the first in the spring and the last in the fall. Many different hatches are comm...