Flies
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Pilsen Drayman Soft Hackle
This is the wet, soft hackle spider version of the Pilsen Drayman dry fly.
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Shiny Caddis Larva
This Shiny Caddis Larva is more of an attractor style nymph and is probably not taken as a caddis but as an interesting looking snack.
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Radbuza Foam Beetle
The Radbuza Foam Beetle is a handy fly to have in your box when the Chub are feeding on terrestrials.
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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.