The flies presented here were designed and are used to catch Chub on my local rivers (Berounka, Mže, Radbuza, Úhlava, Úslava). They can be used on any river with success.
It may be noticed that they are not limited to terrestrial dry flies – in fact I use very few of that style of fly – they are mostly wet flies and nymphs.
These Chub flies are not limited to catching only Chub either – most flies fished and presented in an attractive way, will be effective with most river and stream species.
The Chub Flies
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Purple Butt Pheasant Tail
The Purple Butt Pheasant Tail is a nymph tied to attract Barbel and Chub in faster water.
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The Sudden Take Nymph
The Sudden Take Nymph is inspired by the Guide’s Choice hare’s ear nymph.
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Big Bertha Soft Hackle
The Big Bertha Soft Hackle is a spider style fly, weighted or unweighted, tied on a large hook and using pheasant tail for the body and Partridge for the hackle.
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Pheasant Tail 23
The Pheasant Tail 23 is a short nymph tied with a pheasant tail body and tail, wrapped with gold wire and topped with a rabbit fur collar.
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Summer’s Redtag Nymph
The Summer’s Redtag Nymph is lightly weighted with a very small brass bead. Despite the name, it’s an effective year-round pattern.
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The Misty K
The Misty K brasshead nymph is another in my collection of soft hackled weighted nymphs. This is another attractor Chub fly.
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Yellow Deer Hair Caddis
This Yellow Deer Hair Caddis dry fly is tied large to attract our Chub and is particularly effective in Spring, Summer and Autumn.
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Jessica’s Rainbow
Jessica’s Rainbow is a small streamer bug used to attract hungry Chub.
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Clive’s Caddis
This is a simple Caddis Larva pattern using just micro-chenille, peacock herl and 70d olive thread.
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Guinea Fowl & Partridge
This is an interesting nymph pattern sporting two hackles – one at the tail (Guinea Fowl) and the other at the head (partridge).