Nymph Tying Tutorials and Patterns
Nymph Recipies and Tying Tutorials
Bruiser Sac Fry (Video)
Simple sac fry (alevin) pattern for spring steelhead in the Great Lakes. It can be dead drifted like an egg or nymph. Dont be afraid to let it swing at the end of the drift.
Soft Hackle Euro Jig (Video)
This is an easy euro jig fly template that can be used for trout or steelhead. Adjust sizes accordingly. For trout, a sz 12 or 14 is good. Go larger for steelhead, like a sz 6 or 4. This one is on a sz 6.
Polish Woven Nymph (Video)
This is one of our first tutorials from 2008, the polish woven nymph. These nymphs are easy to tie once you get the hang of it, and they are awesome trout nymphs.
Orange Crush
Steelhead love orange. Not sure why, but it's a fact of life. This little pattern has been dynamite for us in the Spring. This is a hybrid of an egg and a stonefly, mimicking both at once. A stimulator of sorts. Its a really easy recipe so you won't feel bad losing a few.
Erich's Rabbit Strip Hex (video)
A very productive fly pattern for fly fishing steelhead in the Great Lakes. Erich from our Grand Rapids fly shop demonstrates how to tie this effective pattern.
Erich's alevin pattern. Killer for spring steelhead.
Erich's Krystal Shrimp (video)
This pattern has become one of our go-to steelhead flies for the winter, as well as spring and fall. Simple tie.
Klinkhammer Scud
This is a fairly easy scud pattern for winter trout fishing. Trout eat lots of scuds throughout the year, especially on tailwaters like the Muskegon and Manistee. Kileys Scud Skins give this fly a very convincing profile, as well as making it more durable. Here's a step by step to tie this killer bug.
Cross-Dresser Variant
This template was originally made by Jeff "Bear" Andrews, and has been a standard Great Lakes steelhead fly for decades. This can imitate both a hex nymph or salmon alevin, hence the name "cross-dresser."
Supinski's Steelhead Soft Hackle
This is an extremely easy and deadly steelhead nymph that works all year. It's a great fly if you're looking to fill a box quickly.
Mottled Stonefly
Recipe and step by step instructions for tying an easy stonefly pattern that is effective for Trout and Steelhead particularly during the Fall and Winter months.
Estaz Egg (video)
Very Simple, highly effective, go to steelhead pattern.
Simple Nuke Egg
Here is a simple Nuke egg that we use for Salmon, Steelhead and Trout in the Great Lakes. Change up the colors and size for different water levels and times of the year.
Rabbit Strip Hex (video)
A very productive fly pattern for fly fishing steelhead in the Great Lakes. Erich from our Grand Rapids fly shop demonstrates how to tie this effective pattern.