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Gold-Ribbed Hare's Ear Nymph

Gold-Ribbed Hare's Ear Nymph

Key points

Imitates: mayfly nymphs, scuds, general buggy food; #10–14 .
Where: rivers (Goat/Moyie) and lakes (named as a go-to at Peckhams Lake, Cherry Lake).
Fish it: weighted/near bottom on rivers; as an emerger on stillwater rises.

Imitates

Mayflies (nymph) and Scuds & Freshwater Shrimp.

Related

Pheasant Tail Nymph / Prince Nymph — partner nymphs.
River Nymphing — the method.

Where next

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What it imitates Damselflies An early-summer stillwater event: damselfly nymphs migrate to shore to hatch, and trout ambush them en masse. Fish a damsel nymph on an intermediate/sink-tip wi How to fish it River Nymphing The most consistent way to catch river trout when nothing's rising — get a weighted nymph drifting near the bottom through a seam, under an indicator. The defau Proven water Gold Creek (Bull River Watershed) A hot-country kootenay-river tributary with enough records and guide mention to matter. Fish it early, keep it light, and treat it as westslope cutthroat / rain Reference Hatch charts Month-by-month guide to insect life and matching the hatch.