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Lightning BugNymphbeginner

Rocky Mountain West

Lightning Bug

$3.50

Available Sizes#12 - #18
Color Variations
Silver/PearlGoldCopper

When the water is stained and the trout cannot see your carefully tied Pheasant Tail, you reach for the Lightning Bug. It is the nymph that brings its own light show -- tinsel body, flashback wing case, and a bead that catches whatever ambient light exists in murky water. It is gaudy by nymph standards, which in the restrained world of subsurface imitation means it has a tinsel rib and a wing case that glints. Trout in off-color water eat it because they can actually see it, which is a prerequisite for eating anything.

Quick Facts

TypeNymph
Difficultybeginner
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Target SpeciesRainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Mountain Whitefish
Sizes#12 - #18
Best LocationsYellowstone River, MT; North Platte River, WY; Snake River, WY

Where to Fish It

Yellowstone River

MT · Freestone River

North Platte River

WY · Freestone River

Snake River

WY · Freestone River

Map unavailable. Locations for Lightning Bug: Yellowstone River, MT; North Platte River, WY; Snake River, WY

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