Psycho Nymph

Therapists say you shouldn't bottle things up. Trout apparently agree — because the moment the Psycho Nymph enters the drift, they lose all self-control.

This pattern is unhinged in the best possible way. Flashy where it shouldn't be, buggy where it counts, and just erratic enough to make a trout forget everything it learned about being selective. We're not sure what it imitates exactly. Neither does the fish. It just works, and that's enough.

Tie it on when the hatch charts make no sense, the water's off-color, or you've already tried everything else in the box. The Psycho Nymph doesn't care about your logic. It just wants to catch fish.

Pattern Details

• Style: Attractor nymph
• Target species: Trout (and their better judgment)
• Technique: Dead drift, Euro nymphing, indicator rigs
• Best fished: When nothing else is working

Side effects may include: excessive confidence, unsolicited advice to other anglers, and an irrational urge to tie on a second one as a dropper.