Top Ontario Guide Flies - Pt 2
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Top Ontario Guide Flies
To wrap up our series on Ian Troup's favourite guide flies for our local trout waters, we have a few more awesome nymph and dry fly patterns for you! These are all super simple to tie, and very effective flies. Try them out and let us know how you do!
Ian's Peeping Caddis
This is an awesome tweak on the old school peeping caddis. This fly imitates a caddis larva "peeping" out of its case of river debris. These work really well in deeper, faster water as the bright green pops to get noticed. These also work exceptionally well on steelhead!
Recipe:
- Hanak 450 size 12-14
- 12/0 Veevus Thread - Black
- Chartreuse Jelly Fritz
- Hare's Ear Plus Dubbing - Natural
- Zap a Gap
Pink Bead Pheasant Tail
You know and love the pink bead hare's ear, well here's it's sibling, the pink bead pheasant tail! This is a great fly when you are fishing over dark colour river bottoms.
Materials:
- Hanak 230 - size 14-18
- Lt Pink Slotted Tungsten Bead - 2.5 - 3.5mm
- 12/0 Veevus Thread - Black
- Pheasant Tail - Brown
- Ice Dub - Peacock Black
Simple Pheasant Tail
The classic pheasant tail is one of the best flies ever created, but we might like this one even better! This simplified version takes out unnecessary materials and adds durability.
Materials:
- Hanak 230 - size 14-20
- Slotted Tungsten Bead - 2.5 - 3.5mm
- 12/0 Veevus Thread - Black
- Pheasant Tail - Brown
- Zap a Gap
Ian's No See Um
Ya, this fly may not look like much, but it's worth fishing! This has become a local favourite among trout and steelhead anglers alike!
Materials:
- Hanak 230 - size 14-18
- Slotted Tungsten Bead - 2.5 - 3.5mm
- 12/0 Veevus Thread - Black
- Hare's Ear Plus Dubbing
- Zap a Gap
Ian's Pearl Rib CDC Emerger
This is a great general purpose mayfly emerger, especially when the light is low and a little glint helps get noticed.
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Ian's Pearl F-fly
The classic F-Fly is as effective a dry fly as they come! This is a variation that Ian likes, however feel free to tweak the body materials to your liking!
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