Fly Tying Friday - The Shimmy Cricket

February 14, 2020 Panfish On The Fly

The Shimmy Cricket will dive when retrieved and pop back up to the surface with a shimmy!

The fly pattern for this week’s fly fishing post was submitted by Martin Burch a member of the Panfish On The Fly Facebook Group. The fly is called the Shimmy Cricket. The Shimmy Cricket is a topwater foam bug that is easy to tie and has great action on the water. When tied correctly, the fly will dive under the surface when stripped, with a tight wiggling action.

Fly Tying Friday - The Hornberg Streamer by Bill Ninke

October 11, 2019 Panfish On The Fly

I received an email from my friend William Ninke last week regarding a new fly he was enjoying a lot of success with. Bill is one of the most innovative fly tiers I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. He is continually inventing new patterns or finding new ways to tie or improve existing flies. When he talks about flies I listen!

Fly Tying Friday - Patrick O'Conner's Shrymph

October 4, 2019 Panfish On The Fly

I am excited to bring back our Fly Tying Friday posts! This week's post comes from Patrick O'Conner. Patrick is sharing a nymph pattern; he dubbed the Shrymph. This is an easy pattern perfect for the beginner fly tiers out there!

Fly Tying Friday - The Green Tail Caddis

June 21, 2019 Panfish On The Fly

This weeks submission comes from Jack Harford. Jack is a past contributor to this blog and his Green Tail Caddis has been one of the more productive wet flies I have fished this year for both warm and cold water species.

Fly Tying Friday - The Baggenstoss

June 14, 2019 Panfish On The Fly

This weeks submission comes from C.H.Beaumont. The Baggenstoss Streamer is a fly with an interesting name and a great story behind it.