NymphintermediateGreat Lakes
Isonychia Nymph
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Available Sizes#10 - #14
Color Variations
Dark MahoganyBrown/White LegsMaroon
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Regional shopStrong match
Schultz Outfitters
Matched on Great Lakes, nymph flies, trout. Michigan and Great Lakes shop lead for steelhead, trout, and smallmouth patterns.
Great Lakesnymph fliestrout
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Fly Fish Food
Matched on nymph flies, trout, mayfly. Strong technical tying and trout catalog coverage, especially nymphs, dries, and stillwater flies.
nymph fliestroutmayfly
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Fulling Mill Flies
Matched on nymph flies, trout, nymph. Large pattern house with broad freshwater and saltwater fly categories.
nymph fliestroutnymph
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Big Y Fly Co.
Matched on nymph flies, trout, nymph. Broad by-type catalog useful for common benchmark patterns and inexpensive backups.
nymph fliestroutnymph
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Dette Flies
Matched on nymph flies, trout, mayfly. Catskill lineage fly shop with deep dry-fly, wet-fly, and Northeast trout relevance.
nymph fliestroutmayfly
Visit sourceIsonychia nymphs are the marathon runners of the mayfly world -- fast, sleek, and perpetually in motion. They swim through the current column like tiny competitive athletes, and trout intercept them with the precision of a pickpocket on a crowded subway. This imitation captures the dark body and pale legs that trout look for, because even predators have standards when the buffet is this specific.
Quick Facts
TypeNymph
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsSummer, Fall
Target SpeciesBrown Trout, Rainbow Trout
Sizes#10 - #14
Best LocationsAu Sable River, MI; Pere Marquette River, MI; Manistee River, MI
Where to Fish It
Au Sable River
MI · Freestone River
Pere Marquette River
MI · Freestone River
Manistee River
MI · Freestone River
Map unavailable. Locations for Isonychia Nymph: Au Sable River, MI; Pere Marquette River, MI; Manistee River, MI
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