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Welcome to my fly pattern library. I’ve gathered my existing tying articles here so you can find a pattern, follow the original instructions and watch the linked demonstration where available. Tight lines — Scots Bob.

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Trout fly tying patterns for UK lakes and reservoirs: Browse Scots Bob’s collection of buzzers, chironomids, nymphs, caddis patterns, dry flies, emergers, trout lures and streamers. Follow the links to the original tying tutorials and discover how to fish these patterns for rainbow trout.

Fly Pattern Photo Gallery

Explore 19 patterns pictured in Scots Bob’s own YouTube tying videos. Select a photograph to watch the demonstration, or follow the named article link for the pattern details.

Buzzers & Chironomids

Buzzers and midge patterns for trout feeding on aquatic insects.

• Adult Midge pattern
• Booby and Blue Boy buzzer.
• Set of Deadly buzzers
• The Okey Dokey
• Red Apps
• The Purple Chomper
• PTN Neo Buzzer
• Green Head Okey Dokey
• Ostrich Herl Buzzer
• The Two Tone
• White Head Buzzer
• Holographic Buzzer
• Yellow striped buzzer
• The Red striped buzzer
• Red Striped buzzer
• Larva Lace Bloodworm
• CDC Foam Buzzer
• Hot Buzzer
• The Spider Buzzer Easy tie trout fly pattern
• Serendipity Black
• Yellow Owl buzzer

Nymphs, Grubs & Aquatic Insects

Nymphs, grubs and other subsurface patterns for lake and reservoir trout.

• Caddis Grub Fly
• The Rainbow Warrior
• The Black and Peacock Cruncher
• Bob’s Bug
• The Pink PTN
• Prince Andrew Nymph
• Pheasant Tailed Grub
• Holographic nymph
• Pheasant tailed nymph variant.
• GHHE Nymph
• Black and Peacock hopper
• Unsinkable Caddis
• Olive Cruncher
• Elliot’s Bug
• Pond Olive nymph pattern
• The Ogden Scud
• Blue Flash Damsel (Ogden Style)
• The Blow Torch
• The Ugly Bug
• The Grub Fly
• The Grub
• The Ugly Bug
• Polish Style Nymph
• Caddis Larva
• The Corixa
• The Montana Nymph
• A mayfly Nymph Pattern
• Caddis Pupa

Dry Flies, Emergers & Spiders

Surface and emerging patterns for rising trout.

• May Fly Emerger
• The Black sedge emerger
• The Terrestrial
• Orange headed spider pattern
• Red Arsed Daddy or any colour you like
• Foam Post emerger
• The Laying Sedge
• The Bibio
• Wee Humpty (Deer Hair Emerger)
• Deer Hair/CDC Emerger Pattern.

Lures, Streamers & Attractors

Searching patterns and attractors for stillwater trout.

• F.A.B and Cormorant Deadly Duo
• F.A.B and the Tequila blob
• The Balanced Nomad
• Stockie Bashers
• The Midnight Leech Pattern
• Mini Perch Fry
• Green Arsed Zonker
• The Yellow Devil Lure
• The White Zonker
• The White Nomad
• Hairy Mary Streamer Pattern
• Rainbow Trout Killer
• The Ogden Cormorant
• Hairy Perch Fry
• The Black Fritz
• The Rainbow Muddler
• The Skinny Woolly Bugger
• The Viva variant
• The Eggstacy Rainbow trout fly pattern
• Yellow Peril Blob
• The Deadly Popper
• The Excellent Nomad Fly
• Merebeck Marvel a go to Fly.

More Trout Fly Patterns & Stillwater Specials

Additional patterns from the tying bench, including distinctive local favourites.

• The Ellerdine Olive
• Dawsons Olive and variant
• The Indicator Fly
• Pink Peter
• The Wee Minnow.
• The Blae and Black (a Scottish Favourite)
• The Yellow Goose
• Dawsons Olive variable
• The WEE cracker
• The Black Bomber
• The Ballerina (Perfectly Balanced Fly)
• God Only knows why they took it Fly
• The infamous Pink Lady

Watch Scots Bob Tie the Flies

Enjoy Scots Bob’s fly tying and reservoir fishing demonstrations? Subscribe to Troutcatchers on YouTube to find the latest tutorials and fishing advice.

These demonstrations are linked from my existing Troutcatchers articles:

• Adult Midge Pattern — watch on YouTube
• Set of Deadly Buzzers — watch on YouTube
• Booby and Blue Boy Buzzer — watch on YouTube
• The Balanced Nomad — watch on YouTube

More tutorials: Troutcatchers on YouTube. For rigs and presentation methods, see Reservoir Fishing Methods.

Some patterns could fit more than one category; this directory is arranged to help you browse. The original articles remain the source for materials, tying steps and fishing advice.