NymphbeginnerMidwest & Driftless
Mop Fly
$3.95
Available Sizes#10 - #14
Color Variations
CreamChartreusePinkTan
The Mop Fly is tied from a strip of cleaning mop, and the fly fishing community has never recovered from this indignity. Traditionalists despise it. Tournament anglers worship it. Trout eat it with an enthusiasm that settles the debate entirely. The chenille body undulates in the current like a caddis larva that went to finishing school, and the jig hook rides point-up to avoid snags. It has been banned from some competitions, which is the highest compliment a fly can receive.
Quick Facts
TypeNymph
Difficultybeginner
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Target SpeciesBrown Trout, Rainbow Trout
Sizes#10 - #14
Best LocationsBennett Spring, MO; Roaring River, MO; White River, AR
Where to Fish It
Bennett Spring
MO · Spring Creek
Roaring River
MO · Spring Creek
White River
AR · Tailwater
Map unavailable. Locations for Mop Fly: Bennett Spring, MO; Roaring River, MO; White River, AR
You Might Also Like
NymphbeginnerDriftless Scud
$3.50Midwest & Driftless
#14 - #18
Tied by Mat Wagner
Curved-hook scud pattern for spring creek trout. Olive or pink. The daily bread of Driftless brown trout.
OlivePinkTanGray
Brown Trout · Brook Trout · Rainbow Trout
SprSumFallWin
View Details →
NymphbeginnerSow Bug
$3.50Midwest & Driftless
#14 - #18
Isopod imitation for spring creek trout. Flat, segmented body with antennae. A staple food source in limestone-rich waters.
GrayTanOlive Gray
Brown Trout · Brook Trout · Rainbow Trout
SprSumFallWin
View Details →
NymphbeginnerZebra Midge
$2.95Midwest & Driftless
#18 - #22
Simple thread-body midge pupa with a bead head. Deadly in winter and early spring when midges dominate the drift.
BlackRedOliveCopper
Brown Trout · Brook Trout · Rainbow Trout
SprSumFallWin
View Details →
NymphbeginnerPheasant Tail Nymph
$3.50Midwest & Driftless
#14 - #20
The universal mayfly nymph. Pheasant tail fibers over copper wire. Imitates Baetis, PMDs, and most small mayfly nymphs.
NaturalFlashbackOlive
Brown Trout · Brook Trout · Rainbow Trout
SprSumFallWin
View Details →
NymphbeginnerGold-Ribbed Hare's Ear
$3.50Midwest & Driftless
#12 - #18
Buggy, impressionistic nymph tied from hare's ear fur. Imitates mayflies, caddis pupae, and assorted creek debris.
Natural Hare's EarDarkOlive
Brown Trout · Brook Trout · Rainbow Trout
SprSumFallWin
View Details →
NymphbeginnerBlack Hills Pheasant Tail
$5.50Midwest & Driftless
#14 - #20
Pheasant tail nymph adapted for South Dakota's Black Hills spring creeks. Tungsten bead and slim profile sink quickly in the fast-flowing freestone runs of Rapid and Spearfish creeks.
Natural Pheasant TailFlashbackOliveCopper
Brown Trout · Rainbow Trout
SprSumFallWin
View Details →