Beatty’s EZY Prince Nymph Mutant Variant

Beatty’s EZY Prince Nymph Mutant Variant

With Beatty’s EZY Prince Nymph Mutant Variant Paul Fedeles brings his unique twist to Gretchen Beatty’s EZY Prince Nymph. While the original video – from Beatty’s Fly Tying Friday, 10 December 2021 – provides a comprehensive guide, Paul’s written steps and material selection add a fresh perspective to this effective pattern. Read More »

Bloodworm

Source: The Fly Tyers Bible, p.128-29

In lakes and slower moving rivers, the larvae of the chironomid midge make a large part of the trout’s diet. They vary in colour from pale green and brown to a bright blood red.

These red larvae, known by anglers as bloodworm, live the bulk of their lives in silt tubes, but when disturbed or migrating can move by a sinuous lashing motion.

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