In this Fly Tying video, Daryl Eakins is behind the vise, showing us how to tie Olsen’s Blow Torch, an effective nymph pattern from Umpqua Feather Merchants.
Devin Olsen’s inspiration for the Blow Torch came while he was fishing in Europe with Fly Fishing Team USA. The Czech team was fishing with a pattern called a Tag Nymph. When Olsen decided to adapt the pattern for trout fishing back home, he found it to be extremely successful.
Olsen’s version has two hot spots, on the tail and the collar. And while the Czech version used peacock for the body, Olsen replaced that with Ice Dub for added durability, as well as ribbing and a sparse CDC collar.
The result is a great little nymph pattern that can be fished as a part of a tandem nymph rig or under a dropper.
Take a look as Daryl shows us how to tie Olsen’s Blow Torch:
Materials List:
- HOOK: Umpqua XC400BL (#10 - #16)
- TREAD: 70 Denier Ultra Thread(Fl. Fire Orange)
- BEAD: Slotted Tungsten Bead (3.2 to 2.8mm | Copper)
- TAIL: GLO Brite (Fl. Fire Orange)
- BODY: Ice Dub (Peacock Black)
- FLASH: Sulky Tinsel OR Micro Flashabou (Silver)
- RIB: 3X Nylon Tippet
- HACKLE: CDC Feather (Wood Duck)
- FINISH: ZAP-A-GAP
- COLLAR: 70 Denier Ultra Thread (Fl. Fire Orange)
- BOBBIN: Check out the new Tiemco EVO Bobbin Daryl uses in this video.
Contact Us With Questions
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