Squirmy Wormy - Simple and Effective

Squirmy Wormy from William Grobe on Vimeo.

Hey they can't all be full dress Salmon flies! Simple, fun, effective, all add up to a good fly to carry.

Mutant Ninja Stonefly Nymph

I pieced this "semi" realistic stonefly pattern together from several popular patterns to come up with a different take on a stonefly imitation. The pattern is a little complicated, but not overly time consuming once you tie a few. The Nymph Stretch Skin body provides great segmentation and I like the soft feel it has when a trout would bite down on it. You can change the colors and materials to match any stonefly imaginable.

Mutant Ninja Stonefly Nymph from William Grobe on Vimeo.

Royal Gorgeous Caddis - Tying Instructions

This is a neat little fish catcher that I picked up out in Colorado that fishes equally well back east. The pattern mimics the ubiquitous green rock worm caddis that are so prevalent on many streams. The pattern has weight to get it down to the fish's eye level, sparkle to attract attention, and the small rubber legs in the dubbing provide some all important extra movement. I also tie this pattern in yellow, brown/white, and straight pale olive.

Royal Gorgeous Caddis from William Grobe on Vimeo.

Rainbow Warrior - Tying Instructions

The versatile Rainbow Warrior pattern is a hybrid crossing a Disco Midge with a WD40 - taking two fish catching patterns and melding them into one very good pattern. East of the Mississippi I like them in #14 -#18, but out west it is likely #18 -#22. Check out the "Scalped Warrior" at the end of the video for a little twist that often is the ticket on those hard fished tailwaters - east or west.

Rainbow Warrior from William Grobe on Vimeo.

PRINCE NYMPH - TYING INSTRUCTIONS

The Prince nymph is one of the most common attractor nymphs out there, but it is hard to argue with it's fish catching prowess. Maybe it lies in the white "horns", or the subtle peacock herl flash, or even the ubiquitous subaquatic shape, or maybe it is all that wrapped into one pattern. The bottom line is that this fly catches fish east to west, in many sizes, so it was an obvious choice to launch our fly tying video series! Please enjoy this initial installment.

Prince Nymph from William Grobe on Vimeo.