In this week’s episode of Tying Tuesdays, watch as Kaie ties the Tinsel Trout Stacker! The Tinsel Trout Stacker has become one of my favorite attracter patterns. Simply put, this fly works. The CDC and partridge collar along with a flashy body material and a tungsten bead is a seemingly irresistible combination. The green holographic tinsel used in this video has been the most productive variation through the spring and early summer, but it is available commercially through Fulling Mill in colors like blue, red, and orange. The double soft hackle (CDC and partridge) is what really makes this fly work in my opinion, but it can also be tied and fished effectively with only one or the other. Get creative with your body material, bead colors, and sizes, and make sure to use a sticky heavy nymph hook like the new Umpqua XC290.

Prefer to read? Step-by-step write-up on the AvidMax blog.