New Flies added April 2016

The following patterns were added to the Big Y Catalog for the month of March . For a complete list please visit our website or...

The following patterns were added to the Big Y Catalog for the month of March. For a complete list please visit our website or click here.

	Confusion Jig nymphs are becoming more and more popular in the fly fishing community. Tied with hare's ear dubbing (one of the buggiest looking materials). Fluorescent thread is used on the butt of this fly for extra attractant, works especially well in low light condition, or deep water. Mimics loads of bugs in the water. Very similar to the Walt Worm. Tied on a jig hook, sizing very similar to a 2X nymph hook.
	Firefly Another great fly for czech/euro nymphing.  Designed to create high visibility in low light and deeper water situations. UV materials and a hot bead makes this pattern an incredible attracting pattern. Overall buggy look make this fly look realistic.
	Norm Wood Special  A legendary pattern on the Deschutes River, and most rivers with stonefly hatches. Calf tail is used in the wings and tail, which helps trap air bubbles keeping this fly afloat. Fly can be fished as is, some people like to trim the hackle along the bottom of the fly, to allow it to lay flat on the surface of the water. Both trim and untrimmed have been proven to be extremely effective. This fly has out fished a stimulator on several occasions and is a must for anyone hitting up a salmon or stonefly hatch.
	Snow Shoe Hi-Vis Caddis This caddis pattern can be fished most, if not all year, with great success. Meant to mimic a caddis fly, it can be fished as a standard dry, or as your point fly in a dry/dropper setup. V-Rib is used for the body of this fly to add weight and allow the hook to sit just below the surface. Hackle is left on the bottom of this fly to help make it look like a caddis fly dropping eggs, simply trim the hackle and you have a heck of a emerger pattern.  Cerise McFly Foam is used to form a parachute, making this fly incredibly visible at both dawn, dusk, and anytime in-between.
	Stone Wiggler Steelhead have an affinity for stones, beginning as a juvenile. These patterns is tied in tandem style, allowing the fly to wiggle in the water and create a more natural looking pattern. Designed to mimic a swimming stonefly, incredibly popular with great lakes steelhead fisherman. Also useful for trout. Stoneflies are available year around.
	Suspender Midge Midges are perhaps one of the most intimidating flies to fish with. They are small, hard to tie on a leader, and can be difficult to set the hook. However, these tiny bugs can make up to 22% of a trout's diet, making them a must have for any serious trout hunter. Suspender midge is an emerger pattern that can be fished at any level of the water column. Throw it out there as is, and it will sit in the subsurface. Add a floatant to the post and let the body just dip below the surface, making it incredible tempting for fish "sipping” the surface, and visible for the fisherman. Add split shot and sink this guy deep during the day, fish in a dead drift (to draw fish attention) and then allow to swing up at the end of your drift, making it appear like an emergering midge.
	Spinner Pink Lady Spinners are the adult stage of mayfly life that involves reproduction. The Pink Lady Spinner mimics a Epeorus albertae, found mainly on the Madison River. A local favorite and legend in the area. Can also be used during PMD and Sulphur hatches.
	Stockie Basher Jig nymphs are becoming more and more popular in the fly fishing community. The Stockie Basher is a great fly for czech nymphing, UV thread collar makes this pattern incredible visible in deeper water. Tied with a ice dubbing, uv thread making fish zero in on this pattern quickly. A natural looking body and tail give it a buggy look and feel. Mimics loads of bugs in the water. Very similar to the Egan's Frenchie Nymph. Tied on a jig hook, sizing very similar to a 2X nymph hook.
	Root Canal-Beadhead Another fly to add to a czech/euro nymphing collection. The addition of beadheads forever changed the way we nymph for trout. Since then hundreds of thousands of flies have been generated with the sole process of attracting trout. The newest craze (probably one of the biggest changes since beadheads) UV and fluorescents in threads, dubbing, and other materials. They have only increased the visibility of a fly underwater. Lots of fisherman have atoned this to Czech and Euro nymphing, making this pattern a great candidate for that type of fishing.
	The Hooded One  A favorite among bass fisherman. Works well on most gamefish. It's heavy dumbbell eyes get this fly to the bottom fast, and allow the fly to "crawl" and jig along the bottom. It is a heavy fly some a heavy wt rod is suggested, 6wt plus. Use floating line and a long leader to create the best jigging effect.
	Tooth Decay-Beadhead Another fly to add to a czech/euro nymphing collection. The addition of beadheads forever changed the way we nymph for trout. Since then hundreds of thousands of flies have been generated with the sole process of attracting trout. The newest craze (probably one of the biggest changes since beadheads) UV and fluorescents in threads, dubbing, and other materials. They have only increased the visibility of a fly underwater. Lots of fisherman have atoned this to Czech and Euro nymphing, making this pattern a great candidate for that type of fishing. Very similar to the Double Dipper.
	Wonder Bug  If you had to make a top ten list of most effective tying materials of all time peacock and grizzly hackle would definitely have to be in there. Peacock creates an amazing iridescence hard to create with any other material. While grizzly hackle creates that blurred transparency seen on insects wings and cases. Put them together and you have one heck of a nymph pattern. Fish this pattern anytime of the year as it can mimic most, if not all, bugs found underwater. Most effective when fished in clear (or slightly colored) water, just above the bottom of a river, in a dead drift with an indicator.