Nymphs
Nymphs are flies designed to imitate the sub-surface food of trout. For a description and list of nymph flies see below.
Tungsten Bead Head Attractor Nymph – Good Twizel Canals Nymph
Tungsten Bead Head Attractor Nymph This nymph pattern has proven deadly on big rainbows when fishing.
Hare and Copper Nymph – probably our most popular nymph pattern
Hare and Copper Nymph The Hare and Copper nymph is probably the most popular nymph.
Glo-Bug Trout Fishing Flies for Winter Rainbows – Good in Twizel Canals
Glo-Bugs are Fish Egg Imitations by Allan Burgess At first sight, a pink or orange.
Wiggle Legs Bluebottle Pheasant Tail Nymph for the Twizel Canals
Wiggle Legs Bluebottle Pheasant Tail Nymph Nymphs are often overlooked by anglers new to trout.
McDonald Mudeye Nymph – An Easy Fly to Tie Yet Deadly on Trout
McDonald Mudeye Nymph by Dick Marquand McDonald Mudeye. I can remember a few years ago,.
Creedons Creeper Modified Version with John Hey
Creedon’s Creeper – Modified Version with John Hey November has arrived! This is my favourite.
How to tie a Chironomid Midge Pupa Fly – Midge Pupa – with Ian Cole
Chironomid Midge Pupa Fly Whilst resembling a mosquito in appearance the midge is a non-biting.
Giving Life to Nymphs – Wiggle Nymph Damsel, Caddis Pupa, Blood Worm, Snail and Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear
Impressionist Nymphs with John Hey Let’s look at impressionist nymphs and how to give them.
Horn Cased Caddis Nymph – for spring creeks and river headwaters
Horn Cased Caddis Nymph Cast upstream, allow to sink, dead drift close to the bottom.
The Goldhead Nymph with Wanaka based trout fishing guide Ian Cole
Goldhead Nymph In fishing seasons past the Goldhead caught a lot of fishermen, it seemed.