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Hot Head Sow Bugs are a go-to fly pattern for targeting trout in tailwaters and spring creeks. Their bright bead head adds just enough flash to trigger strikes, especially in cold water when fish are sluggish. In this guide, we’ll break down when and how to fish Hot Head Sow Bugs for maximum success, from ideal water conditions to the best rigging techniques.
The Yuk Bug fly pattern can be used year-round to fish for everything from trout to smallmouth bass and steelhead. This big buggy-looking nymph has rubber legs that create a lot of action and imitates a lot of different fish foods including stonefly nymphs. They can be very productive patterns when hatches of big stoneflies are happening.
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