Last summer while fishing some of the interior lakes here in BC I tried some Idaho Nymph patterns. Black with blue and black with pink worked the best for me. I am going to tie up a bunch of green since I don’t have any yet. What sort of luck has everyone else had with this pattern?
dunno about your area, but in the UK black and green combo’s work extremelly well early season, hope this helps SheTies
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Hi She Ties,
I’ve not fished the green Idaho Nymph but have done very well on a Martinez Nymph which is similar. Good luck & let us know how it works for you. Take care & …
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Hi SheTies; If you are tying the nymphs, they will be bound to work. But Just In Case;
If you Chant this little “Mantra” as you tie each fly. Your hookup rate will sky rocket.
“When you see a trout GO for the jugular.”
Have fun. Jax
Al, Martinez nymph, I’ve never heard of it… what are they like?
Thanks Jax, did you ever try out one of the foam caddis from the SS Christmas swap?
Hi She Ties,
Re: McClane’s …Encyclopedia, Fly Pattern section starting behind page 400:
Martinez Black (nymph)
hook: any size, standard length
tail: single spot guinea
body: black seal or substitute
rib: copper tinsel or wire
thorax: black chenille
wing case: green raffia (I often sub green embroydery <SP> yarn.
hackle: speckled gray partridge
head: thread
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Sounds like it would be another good pattern, thanks Al.
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