Umpqua Blowtorch - UV Purple Size 16

$ 21.50

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Blowtorch Jighead Nymph Tied by Devin Olsen Tag nymphs are certainly not new to fly fishing. I was first introduced to them when I traveled to fish in the Oceania Fly Fishing Games in Tasmania back in 2007. OUR GUIDE showed us a few dry flies and a couple of nymphs. One of them was a tag nymph with a peacock body and a soft hackle.

The Blowtorch – Fly Fish Food

Most modern crayfish patterns focus primarily on a single attribute: Realism. While indeed a valuable component, I find that many realistic flies catch more anglers than fish. The Rio Bandito is a combination of the three important elements that I believe are essential for an effective crayfish imitation: Movement, Profile, and Composition. As far as movement is concerned, this diminutive crayfish pattern has plenty of motion thanks to the use of Australian Possum and rubber legs.

Rio Bandito--Umpqua-- 12

The original Micro Mayfly patterns have for years set the standard for small, quick-sinking, lethally effective mayfly nymphs. This new variation incorporates the superb hooking qualities of jig hooks, plummeting sink rate of tungsten beads, and some of the realistic features popular in the Perdigon-style nymphs. It is absolutely deadly fished Euro-nymphing style, or beneath an indicator.