Euro Nymphing Sighter
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Lickety Split- Mayfly Emerger Pattern
It’s March and the Blue Winged Olives are starting to hatch here in Utah. Other mayflies are soon to come as this year starts to warm up. Lickety Split is a split case nymph that imitates the early stage of an emerging mayfly. Often times the soft adult is trapped and drowned inside the exuviae as it attempts to hatch into its winged terrestrial form. Other times these nymphs are freely drifting down stream as they begin to emerge from nymph to adult. In both cases the natural insect can be represented by the Lickety Split. The black bodied variation that I tie in the video is one of my go to attractor nymphs year round. Mayflies are present in most streams and rivers and this fly is very often the ticket to success. Other times when fish are being more selective for BWO nymphs/emergers, or PMD’s I fish one of the Lickety split variations found below.
On another exciting note, this is one of my first flies that is being picked up by Rainy’s Flies to be commercially produced and sold to fly shops around the world. It will be available in 2013, but until then you will have to tie them up yourselves if you are to fish them! Enjoy and go give it a tie!
Recipe: (Pink and Black) Hook: Dai Riki 135 (Sizes 14-20) Bead: Gold Tungsten Weight: Lead Wire Thread: Black Uni thread 8/0 Tail: Coq de Leon (dark) Rib: Tippet material (3x for 14, 4x for 16, 5x for 18, and 6x for 20) Body: Black Uni thread 8/0 Wing case: Med. Black Holo Tinsel and pink foam Legs: Coq de Leon (dark) Glue for body: Loon’s Hard Head Clear
Recipe: (PMD)
Hook: Dai Riki 135 (Sizes 14-20)
Bead: Gunmetal or Black Nickel Tungsten
Weight: Lead Wire
Thread: Rusty Brown Uni thread 8/0
Tail: Coq de Leon (dark)
Rib: Tippet material (3x for 14, 4x for 16, 5x for 18, and 6x for 20)
Body: Rusty Brown Uni thread 8/0
Wing case: Med. Brown Holo Tinsel and yellow foam
Legs: Coq de Leon (dark)
Glue for body: Loon’s Hard Head Clear
Fish Per Minute- Euro Nymphing
Real time for this video clip is about five minutes. This is a single clip that was shot by my friend Brad a couple of weeks ago while we were fishing the Logan River. I am French Nymphing in this video, using a long leader with a three color HI-VIS sighter (available in our Euro Nymphing Fast Pack). Notice that the leader does not actually lay on the water at all. The key in this style of fishing is to allow your flies to sink and drift at the same speed as the current while keeping a tight connection between your rod tip and your flies. Thus, strike detection is increased drastically when compared to slack line systems (indicator nymphing). This tight line tactic works very well in MANY situations, but keep in mind there is a time and place for all different styles. Learning when to use the appropriate technique is all part of the fun that keeps us returning to the river as often as permitted. Keep tuning in for more videos and tips on Euro Nymphing, my favorite tool in my arsenal!