In this week’s “How to Tie” feature, Charlie Craven with Charlie’s Fly Box ties a great pattern for late fall rising trout, the Timmy.
Learn How to Tie This Fly:
Difficulty: Easy
Fall fishing is in full swing, and what better way to enjoy the late warm weather than to target trout still looking up. This pattern is a twist on the Mole fly and is designed to imitate emerging mayflies with a super buggy profile that can be fished on top of subsurface. Keeping a healthy stockade of emerger patterns in the fall is the best way to take advantage of overcast days where blue winged olives and other mayflies will begin popping off the surface of the water. The Timmy is one of many Charlie Craven’s patterns that you simply cannot go to the water in fall without.
Charlie does a fantastic job of walking you through each step with precision, emphasizing the importance of variation to properly match the hatch. Keep your thread wraps tight and minimal to maintain the fly’s slender silhouette on a small hook. When tying in the wing, less is more and just a small pinch will do the trick to mimic the delicate shimmer of emerging wings. Tied in sizes 14 to 22, the Timmy’s thin body, sparse wing, and buggy profile creates a deadly emerger that excels in tailwaters and picky trout scenarios.
Whether you’re fishing it solo on a light tippet or trailing it behind a heavier nymph, the Timmy is a versatile pattern that deserves a spot in your fall fly box. Tie a dozen in various sizes and colors, and you’ll be ready for those late season risers when the hatch is on. Fish all the streamers and nymphs you want, but never turn down the opportunity to get one last fish on top for the year. Confidence is the word that should be most closely associated with the Timmy, especially when you can easily add variations to best imitate mayflies in your water.
Ingredients:
- Hook: #14-22 Tiemco 2487
- Thread: Brown 18/0 Nano Silk
- Tail: Moose Body Hair
- Body: Brown Nature’s Spirit Hare’s Mask Dubbing
- Wing/Casing/Legs: Black, Smoke Grey, and Brown Poly Pro Macrame Yarn
Now you know how to tie the Timmy!
Video courtesy of Charlie’s Fly Box.
