If you’re fishing a larger nymph without much success, cut a length of thin tippet and drop a Zebra Midge off of it. Trout are often attracted to the larger nymph but will eat the trailing fly.

We’ve seen it many times here at the shop: A new tyer tries to create super-complicated fly patterns right out of the gate, gets frustrated, and ultimately gives up. When meeting new fly tyers, we ...