Dropper nymphs for western wa

Creatch’r

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What are some of your favorite nymph patterns to run on your dry/dropper rigs here in western WA trout streams?
 

mcswny

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Little pts, hustler nymphs, copper johns, sexy waltz, my own sexy waltz with an ice dub peacock black collar at the head, anything with a CDC collar. All tied jigged in 14-16 with heavy beads (3.5mm usually).

I assume the dry your using is heavy in the foam with that big of a bead?
 

Matt B

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Prince nymphs and pheasant tails and many variations thereof. Also creamy light tan and also green caddis nymphs. Just super simple with a pearl crystal flash wrap up the body, a couple turns of peacock and a dark tungsten bead.
 

Jake Watrous

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Pat’s 6-10, Lightning bug 14-16, hare’s 14-16, and PTN 14-16.

It’s really about presentation (including depth and location), then size, then profile, then color in my experience.
 

Creatch’r

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Good suggestions. I’ve done best on the classics like most here have suggested when I do fish a dropper here in Puget Sound. PT is a go to for sure. In the past it’s been pretty rare but I want to do more of it this season as I fish new rivers. I like those Waltz Worm variations. Fishy! And I’ll try some of those small rainbow warrior flies as well. Nothing wrong with more flies in the box :)
 

Matt B

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I looked up the waltz (walt’s) worm fly and funny enough it is essentially the caddis I described. I just add a couple wraps of peacock herl at the collar and usually use a dark bead. Not always though. That’s a good fly. The fragility of the krystal flash is made up for by the ease of tying.
 

Oliver1329

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I looked up the waltz (walt’s) worm fly and funny enough it is essentially the caddis I described. I just add a couple wraps of peacock herl at the collar and usually use a dark bead. Not always though. That’s a good fly. The fragility of the krystal flash is made up for by the ease of tying.
Yes! That's why I fish a waltz because it imitates a caddis. I'll tie one up and post a pic on here to show you guys
 

Creatch’r

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I looked up the waltz (walt’s) worm fly and funny enough it is essentially the caddis I described. I just add a couple wraps of peacock herl at the collar and usually use a dark bead. Not always though. That’s a good fly. The fragility of the krystal flash is made up for by the ease of tying.
What size do you like?
 

Brute

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Thread frenchie, pmd thread frenchie, holographic thread frenchie...chuck's midge. Did I mention a thread frenchie?...
 
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