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<b>Bloodworms</b>
BLOODWORMS -Larval or bloodworm patterns are an important stillwater staple and tend to be ignored by many fly fishers who prefer the more familiar scuds, dragon nymphs, leeches and damsel nymphs.
<b>Emerger Pupae Nymphs</b>
EMERGER PUPAE An imitation of a natural fly which is half in the surface of the water and half out. The best way to fish emergers is on the drift. Often takes will be made as the line begins to drag, as then the emerger begins to rise to the surface. It is important to always keep in contact with your fly.
<b>Nymphs</b>
NYMPHS
"A general survey of the circumstances, stages, and conditions in which the insects which serve the trout as food may be preferably simulated or represented may not be amiss."
~G.E.M. Skues
A nymph resembles an insect or stage of insect living underwater. Leeches, mayfly nymphs, caddis fly larva, and diptera can all be imitated by nymphs.
Nymphs can be fished successfully upstream or down. A large percentage of what fish eat is found living underwater and imitated by nymphs.
  The Slick Drifter Grey Nymph
The Slick Drifter Grey Nymph
This pattern imitates a buzzer pattern and needs to be fished high. The fly can be fished as a conventional wet fly or buzzer or on a long leader and then left to drift.
 Hot Head Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear Red Tail
Hot Head Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear Red Tail
This pattern is just about the most popular fly worldwide with fly fishers, for rivers and stillwater for trout, grayling, smallmouth bass, bluegill and lake trout.
 The Black Gnat Wet Fly
The Black Gnat Wet Fly
The name Black Gnat covers several hundred flies, including the house fly, of the species Diptera.
 The Diawl Bach Green Cheek Nymph
The Diawl Bach Green Cheek Nymph
The Diawl Bach (Welsh for Little Devil) fishes best on stillwater in warmer months for trout. The pattern resembles many forms of nymph.
 The Dragonfly Green Nymph
The Dragonfly Green Nymph
The Dragonfly nymph fishes on stillwater and Rivers in warmer months for trout.
 The Dry Otter Nymph Olive
The Dry Otter Nymph Olive
This American pattern was brought to our attention by Keith Bisby of Leeds, who has enjoyed much success in Yorkshire rivers with this lovely fly pattern.
 The Gold Bead Head Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear Amber Nymph
The Gold Bead Head Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear Amber Nymph
This pattern is just about the most popular fly worldwide with fly fishers, for rivers and stillwater for trout, grayling, smallmouth bass, bluegill and lake trout.