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$1.57The Story
Olsen's Blowtorch Fly is a flashy attractor nymph built to look like a bold, buggy aquatic insect, and it is known for getting noticed fast in broken water. It earns a permanent spot in the box when you need a confidence pattern that stands out without being bulky. Fish it for trout, and expect it to draw strikes from both aggressive fish and fish that want a clear target.
What It Imitates
This pattern is an impressionistic nymph that suggests a wide range of aquatic insects rather than one exact species. The bright hotspot and dark, buggy body give it the profile of a mayfly or stonefly nymph, while the flash reads as life and movement in the drift.
Why We Like It
The Blowtorch look is all about contrast, a strong silhouette with a bright trigger point that fish can lock onto in fast current or off-color water. It also fishes across a wide range of conditions, so you can tie one on when you are not sure what the trout are keyed in on. Tied by Umpqua Feather Merchants, it is offered in sizes 10, 12, 14, and 16.
Features
- Attractor-style nymph profile with a bold hotspot for visibility
- Buggy, dark body that reads as natural in most freestone and tailwater systems
- Flash and contrast that help fish find it in chop, depth, or stained flows
- Sizes available: 10, 12, 14, 16
- Hand-tied construction, the fly you receive may vary from photos
- Flies that are not individually packaged are not returnable
Comparisons
Olsen's Blowtorch Fly vs Prince Nymph:
A Prince Nymph leans more classic and natural with its signature white biots and peacock body, making it a great choice when trout want a traditional nymph look. Olsen's Blowtorch Fly keeps a buggier silhouette with a brighter trigger point, which can be the better pick when you want the fly to stand out in faster water or lower visibility.
Olsen's Blowtorch Fly vs Pheasant Tail Nymph:
A Pheasant Tail is slimmer and more literal, which helps when fish are selective and feeding on smaller mayfly nymphs in clear water. Olsen's Blowtorch Fly is the better choice when you need more presence, more contrast, and a stronger visual target, especially when you are covering water or probing deeper runs.
Olsen's Blowtorch Fly vs Zebra Midge:
A Zebra Midge is a fine-wire, small-profile pattern that shines when trout are eating tiny midges and the drift needs to look subtle. Olsen's Blowtorch Fly is built for situations where you want a bigger meal and a louder look, such as faster seams, pocket water, or any time you need the fly to be easy for fish to spot.
Description
Olsen's Blowtorch Fly is a flashy attractor nymph built to look like a bold, buggy aquatic insect, and it is known for getting noticed fast in broken water. It earns a permanent spot in the box when you need a confidence pattern that stands out without being bulky. Fish it for trout, and expect it to draw strikes from both aggressive fish and fish that want a clear target.
What It Imitates
This pattern is an impressionistic nymph that suggests a wide range of aquatic insects rather than one exact species. The bright hotspot and dark, buggy body give it the profile of a mayfly or stonefly nymph, while the flash reads as life and movement in the drift.
Why We Like It
The Blowtorch look is all about contrast, a strong silhouette with a bright trigger point that fish can lock onto in fast current or off-color water. It also fishes across a wide range of conditions, so you can tie one on when you are not sure what the trout are keyed in on. Tied by Umpqua Feather Merchants, it is offered in sizes 10, 12, 14, and 16.
Features
- Attractor-style nymph profile with a bold hotspot for visibility
- Buggy, dark body that reads as natural in most freestone and tailwater systems
- Flash and contrast that help fish find it in chop, depth, or stained flows
- Sizes available: 10, 12, 14, 16
- Hand-tied construction, the fly you receive may vary from photos
- Flies that are not individually packaged are not returnable
Comparisons
Olsen's Blowtorch Fly vs Prince Nymph:
A Prince Nymph leans more classic and natural with its signature white biots and peacock body, making it a great choice when trout want a traditional nymph look. Olsen's Blowtorch Fly keeps a buggier silhouette with a brighter trigger point, which can be the better pick when you want the fly to stand out in faster water or lower visibility.
Olsen's Blowtorch Fly vs Pheasant Tail Nymph:
A Pheasant Tail is slimmer and more literal, which helps when fish are selective and feeding on smaller mayfly nymphs in clear water. Olsen's Blowtorch Fly is the better choice when you need more presence, more contrast, and a stronger visual target, especially when you are covering water or probing deeper runs.
Olsen's Blowtorch Fly vs Zebra Midge:
A Zebra Midge is a fine-wire, small-profile pattern that shines when trout are eating tiny midges and the drift needs to look subtle. Olsen's Blowtorch Fly is built for situations where you want a bigger meal and a louder look, such as faster seams, pocket water, or any time you need the fly to be easy for fish to spot.
