Vinyl-rib nymph

Posted on 2 July, 20132 July, 2013 by Håvard Eide

Hook: TMC 2457 #10
Thread: UNI 8/0 Green
Body: Hareline Hare’s Ear Plus Dubbin Dark Olive, UTC Vinyl Rib NYM Brown
Wing: White Mallard Flank

The visual clue from the vinyl rib on this nymph is what I think is great: the red agains the green makes it very tasty. The mallard flank should also give a hint of life when it comes into the water. This could also be done with a tungsten bead and/or some led to get it deep, but I have too much of those in my box, so I needed this to be something that didn’t go down too quickly.

Music for today: Dj Krush

White CDC No-hackle

Hook: Mustad 94840 #14
Thread: Sheer 14/0 White
Tail: White mallard flank
Body: Hends Superfine Grey
Wing: 2xCDC White

No-hackle CDC in white/light grey, especially good to tie when you come down in size since you don’t have to deal with hackle or complex patterns. Is a very visual fly for you to follow in a slow stream.

Red and Yellow Attractor

Posted on 30 June, 201328 June, 2013 by Håvard Eide 5263 deer fly-rite tmc uni whiting

Hook: TMC 5263 #12 streamer hook
Thread: UNI 6/0 Black
Tail: Deer Hair Red
Body: Fly-Rite Yellow, Whiting Hackle Brown and White
Wing: Deer Hair Red

This is one of those: let’s make a lot of noise flies that are good to have available, it should trigger a reaction on the surface from any hungry trout. One thing I could have done better is to have a more slender body: there is a lot of dubbing on there now. I could should also have a thread-rib wound counter-hackle to fasten the hackle better.

As you can see in the next two pictures: this will create a very good profile on the surface. The amount of deer hair and hackle will also make this stick to the surface for a very long time.

Grey Caddis

Posted on 29 June, 201327 June, 2013 by Håvard Eide andre brun caddis fly-rite hareline mustad sheer whiting

Hook: Mustad 94840 #14
Thread: Sheer 14/0 Brown
Body: Fly-Rite Rust, Whiting Hackle
Wing: Hareline Para Post Wing

I’m in the middle of Watching “Ørretboms 5” from André Brun, and one of the flies covered on his flytying page is the Brun’s Caddis. I recently got some of the Para Post Wing and thought I would test it out for this pattern. The profile on the wing and the hackle (clipped on top/bottom) will make this a good pattern for later this summer when I go a bit north. This doesn’t have the tail as described, but frankly: I forgot all about it! This is a size #14 and I will make this from #12 down to #18 in slightly different color variations, but if truth be told: this is all about that profile, a real killer!

Lysaker to Sørkedalen pt.2

Posted on 28 June, 201328 June, 2013 by Håvard Eide aurivilli oslo urban

Another trip to this river so very close to Oslo that it is a wonder why I haven’t visited it before! A 3 hours walking trip up/in the middle of the river and covering more ground. A fresh river (as in: not fished before) is very exiting: finding the spots where the trout is, coming around a bend in the river and seeing a beautiful section unfold where you just know that the trout is standing ready.

A well known view: the moment before fishing can start

The Sage TXL-F #1 has become my new favourite small-river rod

The vegetation in larger parts of the river makes waders a absolute must-have if you want to get the fly out there

The Aurivilli is so far the best bet in this river: I landed 5 20cm trout on this trip with sizes #12 and #18

Places like this makes the trip worth it

Vinyl-rib nymph

White CDC No-hackle

Red and Yellow Attractor

Grey Caddis

Lysaker to Sørkedalen pt.2

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