In this week’s “How to Tie” feature, Fly Fish 402 ties an attractor nymph that every angler should be carrying in their fall fly box, Newbury’s Dirty Hipster.
Learn How to Tie This Fly:
Difficulty: Easy
Fall is officially here and with that comes milder temperatures and more consistent productivity on the water. In many areas of the U.S., these dry summers are proving to be difficult on our aquatic friends, both effecting their health and waters they live in. Cooler temperatures will soon relieve trout and other coldwater species, returning back to their ideal comfort zone. One of the most effective ways to target trout during the fall are attractor patterns due to their enticing profiles, and Newbury’s Dirty Hipster is a perfect fly to tempt happy fish with this season.
This fly will be attainable to tie by anyone with minimal experience plus on the vise. Working with natural and synthetic materials can each offer their own respective challenges, but learning to use both creates buggy and attractive profiles to that entice fish and fly shop customers alike. Tying this pattern in many sizes and colors for hotspots will create a fishy nymph box that you can fool trout anywhere with. Enjoy the learning process if you are novice, Newbury’s Dirty Hipster is worth the struggles and failures to be able to master such a versatile nymph.
Patterns that can imitate several insect species at once are a good option for all anglers, especially those using double nymph rigs. When you aren’t quite sure what they are eating or in dirty water conditions, an attractor pattern is very likely a productive option. During warmer months or winter stonefly hatches, this fly will also catch fish and provide exceptional entertainment when paired with a buoyant dry fly. Fish Newbury’s Dirty Hipster with confidence this fall and enjoy the productive fishing while conditions remain bearable and days longer.
Ingredients:
- Hook: Fulling Mill FM 5045 Size 14
- Bead: Saluda Beads Slotted Tungsten Copper 3.3mm
- Thread: Veevus 10/0 Fluorescent Orange
- Tail: Hen Saddle Brown
- Rib: Flashabou Opalescent
- Body: Squirrel SLF Spikey Dubbing Dark Olive
- Thorax: Bug Dub SLF Hare & SLF Black
- Legs: Montana Fly Company Centipede Legs Speckled White Medium
Now you know how to tie Newbury’s Dirty Hipster!
Video courtesy of Fly Fish 402.
