Euro NymphsBlowtorch Nymph
A highly effective Euro nymph designed as an attractor with a sleek profile, vibrant hot spot, and subtle movement from its CDC collar. It excels in fast water and is deadly in Euro nymph setups.
Year Round
Intermediate
Trout
Overview
A modern Euro nymph, the Blowtorch features a hot orange or pink dubbed collar, flashy tinsel body (often orange or chartreuse), and a sparse CDC or Coq de Leon tail. A slotted tungsten bead provides fast sink and balance. It's tied slim to cut through current and excels as a point or dropper fly in Euro rigs.
Pattern Characteristics
Materials
Hook: Fulling Mill 35045), sizes 10-16.
Head: Copper slotted tungsten bead, 7/64-inch
Weight: Lead-free wire, .015
Thread: Fluorescent Fire Orange, 8/0 or 70-denier
Tag: Fluorescent Fire Orange Antron yarn
Rib: Green Sulky Holoshimmer Metallic Thread
Body: Peacock herl
Collar: Hen-neck feather fibers
Hot spot: Tying thread
Fishing Tips
Season
Year Round
Presentation
Euro Nymphing with a dead drift; effective with small jigging movements
When to Use
Anytime, but especially effective in faster currents or when you need to draw attention in deeper runs
Water Type
Moving Water
Rigging Suggestions
Use as a dropper or point fly in a tightline nymph rig; great paired with a heavier anchor fly
Visibility & Floatation
Sinks quickly due to tungsten bead and slim profile; highly visible thanks to orange hot spot and shiny rib; CDC adds subtle movement, not floatation
