Lightning Flies

Lightning Bug

Fly fishing in medium deep flows usually isn't a big problem, using nymphing techniques and proper wading equipment.  Problems may occur during the dusk, in the evening, or in the early morning. I tried to tye some lightning (flourescent) flies for these situations, increasing the visibility of the nymphs or the streamers.

I beg to remark that these flies are self lightning and NOT shining, they have their own light, after a flash illumination.

Used materials and some samples will be presented.

Lightning Fibers

...In the Dark

Flourescent Thread, Lightning Sheets

...In the Dark

Lightning Bug, Thread body, peacock thorax, thread tinsel, 

...In the Dark

Bead head nymph, fluo-thread underbody, catgut tinsel, seal-fur thorax

...In the Dark

Fluo-thread underbody, covered with lightning fiber tinsel

...In the Dark

Lightning bugs

...In the Dark

Streamers with fluo-fibers

...In the Dark

For bigger deep seawater (50-150 m) flies (size 9/0) I used Fishing Light Vials,
 the silicone-tube support is fixed to the hook shank

...These vials are durable (6-8 hours)