Best Winter Time Flies for Euro Nymphing

Josh Miller shares some of his top producing wintertime subsurface nymph patterns. Enjoy!
Josh Miller - Fly Fishing Team USA
Pennsylvania Fly Fishing guide
Website: www.TroutYeah.com
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Today we are on the Crick, its cold its winter, and I am going to share with you some of my top producing winter flies. In my opinion, the weight of your fly, and the drift that you are making without spooking the fish is just as important as the fly itself. Whats naturally in the stream right now theres not too many bugs at least on these stocked freestone streams. There is some caddis and small midges and little stuff, thats why I tend to fish smaller stuff at that time of the year. So the first fly is a Caddis Pattern. A caddis variation and caddis nymphs like a walts worm. Most of the streams in Pennsylvania and around the world have caddis flies. Why not fish caddis patterns, they are easy to tie. I like to fish drab patterns without a lot of flash that hopefully won’t spook the fish. The second fly would be a Olive Thread Body. Third is Lance Egans Rainbow Warrior. I like to have at least one wintertime searching pattern with some flash. Fourth fly would be a micro egg fly. Eggs are a good pattern to fish in conjunction with small nymphs as the material of the egg fly will help the flies not to stick on the bottom in slow water. The last fly would be a stone fly. I chose the Zone Stone.

[@JP-dz7zu]

Just had an epic 30 fish day using stonefly nymph on bottom and egg on top.

[@steven-scoggins-riverrunfly]

I rarely like and hardly ever comment. This is straight forward, excellent advice. Many folks talk too much and say nothing. Well done sir.

[@TroutYeah]

Thanks for the kind comment Steven. Just trying to put out some simple easy quality advice!

[@tightliningmd]

Good advice. Simply and effective. Winter can be a great time of year to fish! Tight lines!

[@Stevetkachuk2]

Thanks Josh ! Another great series of tips.
Keep em coming 👍🏼

[@TroutYeah]

Thanks Steve. I sure will

[@jeromedwojak918]

Thankyou for your insight for the nymph fishing in winter time, thanks for sharing your expertise in this area! I like taking the simple approach to winter trout fishing!

[@TroutYeah]

Heck yeah! Keep it simple!

[@Wogger46]

Hey bud, Colorado guide here. Great video. Totally agree with everything you said. Direct and to the point

[@WildBlueDiscovery]

Thanks Josh!

[@terrenceboylanjr]

Solid advice. Thanks for the content.

[@OverlandPNW]

Great content. These videos with substantive info are the best !

[@TroutYeah]

Appreciate the kind words

[@PiscatorFlies]

Thanks for the recommendations, Josh. Cheers

[@TroutYeah]

Have a great season my friend!

[@oscarbarreiro4266]

Thanks for the great advise and great videos¡¡ Your stone fly was working wonders now in April in the Pliva and Ribnik. On cold (snow melt) and high but cristal clear water.

[@flyrodhiker8326]

Good recommendations, thanks for sharing, I’m subbed!

[@TroutYeah]

Thanks my friend !

[@TheAlex0026]

Helpful tips

[@philipvankampen3394]

Good choices. Thank you for not putting a mop fly or worm on the list. :)

[@paulabradfield5893]

Josh, love your BWO-France fly... what do you use for thread or ribbing? Would tightly wound wee wool work?

[@manup5025]

Hey! What color bead is that on the Walt’s worm in your video pic? I can’t tell if it’s light pink or copper?

[@alexargyros7186]

Thanks, Josh. That was very helpful. Could you tell me what the dressing (and preferred hook) of the micro egg is?

[@TroutYeah]

Alex, whats going on my friend. The material is Mcflylon and on a size 16 hook! I think i have a video on the channel somewhere!

[@alexargyros7186]

@@TroutYeah Found it. Thanks, Josh. By the way, have you tried Eggstacy? I really like the cream color with a red bead (the way Devin Olsen ties it). I'll try your pattern this weekend.

[@coreystoner4129]

Hey josh what’s the recipe for that stone fly you had a picture of. Looks like a simple but deadly bug.

[@shanemiller3238]

Same question here!! I paused the video and it definitely looks simple. Biots for tail and legs. Maybe peacock herl body, and scruffy collar. In any case, I’m going to tie something to that effect.

[@shanemiller3238]

Zone Stone video posted today if you haven’t seen it

[@holyworrier]

Whoa. That flybox is a bit OCD... 😄

[@scottnock5241]

Great advice!! Do or did you work at IA in Robinson? You mentioned you guide? Do you still? What water? Lmk
Thanks

[@TroutYeah]

Scott! I work at International Angler! Yes I have a guide service, Troutyeah.com !

[@scottnock5241]

@@TroutYeah what days do you work? We met once, I need to get some euro line need help with reel balance etc

[@TroutYeah]

@@scottnock5241 My names Josh Miller, and usually work the end of the week. Love to help you out my friend

[@scottnock5241]

@@TroutYeah are you working today?

[@bobmatuzak2263]

Too Cold!!! Where can I find a recipe for that zone stone??? Thanks Josh.

[@TroutYeah]

Zooooone Stoooone!

[@jamesvatter5729]

"Zone stone?"

[@TroutYeah]

Ye olde zone stone

[@guwop2234]

imagine owning a box of 50 of the same size / bead walts worm.. yikes

[@jkgkjgkijk]

The rainbow warrior completely contradicts your opening talking points from 0.00 to 1:30. Are you a millennial? I can personally attest that your concern about flash spooking fish, which you abandon at 1:30--is subjective nonsense.

[@TroutYeah]

Thanks for the comment. Not sure exactly what you are saying/ asking. But, concerning flash or anything bright. I rarely fish stuff to flashy. Most of my flies are dull and very simple. As for a millennial, I was born in 1989. Hope you have a good fishing season!