What flies to use for fishing in Iceland - Nymphs
If you browse through this list of nymphs we like to use for trout fishing in Iceland you'll notice it's mostly caddis and midge imitations with the odd pattern being of a more general thing that the fish can take for whatever they are eating at the moment. Sometimes even take it just because it's drifting by.
I can't say I'd be set with just these nymphs in my box but these would go along way, especially if I'd have them in various sizes and colors. However these are simply a basic list of what can be used effectively for trout fishing in Iceland. If I don't see a hatch or anything specific to tell me what the fish are feeding on I'll rig up on a heavy cased caddis imitation in the dropper and than a smaller midge imitation on the point. I might even go with that rig and a micronymph on the point. For the deep slow moving pools I'll add a few small split shots to get it down fast.
Those cased caddis imitations work very well dead drifted right along the bottom. In the spring I'll go for bigger sizes and hang a Cadillac Pheasant tail on the point even though technically that is a Mayfly imitation. Well it's a general pattern and can imitate a lot of insects and Ive caught heaps of fish on it. Nowadays I like using smaller nymphs in sizes 16-20 on the point when dead drifting. I'll use bigger if moving the nymph to entice a take but if fishing slow, gin-clear water on a sunny day I'll hang a micronymph beneath a parachute dry fly.
We'll be adding to this list soon and I'd like to remind you that these flies are all available for purchase and we can have a box of various nymphs waiting for you when you arrive in Iceland. To order flies, chat about flies, book a fishing trip or simoply to chat about fishing in Iceland, drop me a line via e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Stjani Ben
Cased caddisBody: flat lead for wheight, peacock herl and fine copper wire ribbing Thorax: light yellow floss Head: black tying thread Tie down the flat lead on top of the hook shank almost all the way back to the bend in the hook. Wrap the lead forward leaving space for the thorax and head. Try and build up that cigar shape of the body and then cover with varnish to strengthen the underbody and also to keep the peacock herl better in place. Tie in the herl and fine copper wire and wrap forward. This way it looks like the case building larva is peaking out of it's case. Yellow is the predominant color of the caddis larva in Iceland.
Peacock - bead headBead: gold Body: peacock herl and fine copper wire ribbing Thorax: orange glo brite floss Head: black tying thread This is a variation of the most popular nymph used in Iceland - the peacock nymph. Originally tied by one of Iceland's greatest fly tiers and anglers of all time.
Caddis larva
Hook: size 12-16 Bead: gold or copper Thread: black Tail: white antron yarn Ribbing: brown thread Body: light brown dubbing Back: clear back material Thorax: dark brown dubbing Head: black
Caddis Pupa
Buzzer
Chironomid
Hook: grubber 14-16 Gills: white antron Bead: tungsten silver Thread: olive Ribbing: olive vinyl rib, fine Body: olive thread Thorax: peacock herl First you tie in the gills, before you put the bead on. Turn the bead with wider hole towards the eye of the hook and gills. Tie in the ribbing and make the body with the thread. Rib and tie in the thorax, whip finish.
Midge pupa
Hook: grubber 14-16 Gills: white antron Bead: black Thread: black Body: black vinyl rib - fine Wings: White goose biots Thorax: black dubbing
Caddilac Pheasant Tail
MoliHook: Grubber size 12 - 16 Thread: Black 6/0 Bead: Copper Body: Copper wire Thorax: Grey wool band
VR-1Hook: Bead: Copper Thread: black 6/0 Tail: white yarn Body: brown vinyl rib Wingcase: Pheasant tail Thorax: Brown dubbing Tying a Pheasant tail nymph with Davie McPhail
Tying a Caddis Nymph Pupa with Davie McPhail
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