I have decided every month to discuss one killer pattern of which has caught large fish for me during the past 25 years. These are proven trout patterns that you probably will not find in most fly fisherman's boxes.

What is the use of having good patterns and this knowledge if it isn't shared?

Pattern: Red Worm

Insect it Imitates: Midge Larvae

Where to Fish It?: Works in Tailwaters/Limestoners Across U.S.

How to Fish it: Dead drift as a nymph

Hook: Heavy Mustad 3906 or Scud Hook in size 18 down to 24

Thread: Red Nylon Thread

Body: Palmered Blood Red Ostrich Herl on entire shank.


Quick Story about Effectiveness and Theory Behind Fly:

This pattern has knocked them dead on every Limestoner and Spring Creek across the U.S including Big Fishing Creek in Lamar, Pa., every limestoner in Central Pa., San Juan, Missouri, Silver Creek, Gun Powder River and even on tough native browns in various freestoners across the Eastern U.S.

One particular episode includes a fishing trip to Big Fishing Creek in Lamar, Pa. My fishing buddy, Kurt and I decided to share a rod and nymph a particular pool during our first trip to this well-known spring creek that is constantly pounded. After crawling over to the edge of a bank that overlooked a particular pool, Kurt and I would flip the small larvae imitation into the run leading into this pool. Interestingly, we could not see the leader, but the fish would take the imitation so aggressively, the rod would be jerked down river from the take. FYI, Kurt is hell of a guy and one of the best fisherman I have fished with in many years.

I greatly believe that nymph patterns should have some form of moving fibers or body built into the design. The herl fibers provide this form of a trigger that plastic cannot.

I sincerely hope you have as much fun fishing this year round pattern on your favorite river as well.

Sincerely,

HLR