Realistic Honey Bee Fly

US$3.08

  • An amazingly looking fly that imitates the real bee so well that the fish will not know the difference.
  • Has an elongated bee shape, characteristic stripes, clear wings, long, thin legs.
  • The three sections of the body are clearly defined.
  • The head features the two large compound bee eyes.
  • Tied using high quality, floatable, and light material that has just the right weight so when they hit the water, the way they float emulates the real insect accurately.
  • The flexibility and design of the wings and legs add crucial movement to the fly when in water.
  • The realistic look of this fly provides that imperative advantage when fishing this fly pattern.
  • The material is super sturdy – these flies were tied to last and will withstand many takes.
  • Since bees are nutritious meals for the fish, these little flies are not going to be passed by the hungry trout!
  • Choose from 2 colors: Natural and Orange and 2 hook sizes: #10 and #12.
  • See the Description section below for more info on this fly and some tips on how to fish the honey bee fly pattern.
SKU: 100-031007 Categories: , Tag:

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Realistic Honey Bee Fly - Natural
100-031007H10-01NaturalHook #10 US$3.08
Realistic Honey Bee Fly - Natural
100-031007H12-01NaturalHook #12 US$3.08
Realistic Honey Bee Fly - Orange
100-031007H10-02OrangeHook #10 US$3.08
Realistic Honey Bee Fly - Orange
100-031007H12-02OrangeHook #12 US$3.08

Realistic Honey Bee Fly

Realistic Honey Bee Fly is an amazingly looking fly that imitates the real insect so well that the fish will not know the difference. It has an elongated bee shape, characteristic stripes, clear wings, long, thin legs. The three sections of the body are clearly defined. The head features the two large compound bee eyes. Realistic Honey Bee Fly was tied using high quality, floatable, and light material that has just the right weight so when they hit the water, the way they float emulates the real insect accurately. The flexibility and design of the wings and legs add crucial movement to the fly when in water. The realistic look of this fly provides that imperative advantage when fishing this fly pattern. The material is super sturdy – these flies were tied to last and will withstand many takes. Since bees are nutritious meals for the fish, these little flies are not going to be passed by the hungry trout.

Realistic Honey Bee Fly is highly effective – it will produce some serious strikes!

Come in 2 colors: Natural and Orange and 2 hook sizes: #10 and #12.

Honey Bee Fly Fishing

Honey bees, bumblebees, and wasps belong to a Hymenoptera order. These insects are terrestrials – they live and breed on land. They can often be found living around lakes and rivers and can be fished from spring well into the late fall. Bees and wasps have a long history of fly fishing. The reference to fly fishing using bee and wasp fly patterns goes back to third-century writing.

Bees and wasps are social insects and live in large communities (colonies), consisting of a queen (producing eggs) and non-reproducing workers. During summer months, and well late into fall, some of these insects will fall or get blown into streams or lakes – where they become food for trout, salmon, steelhead, and panfish. One of the great spots on the river to fish these patterns is under the overhanging tree where a colony of these insects is settled. Under such trees, you are sure to have some insects blown off into the stream. Other great spots to try would be around the edges in the shallow pockets.

The role of bees in nature is pollinating flowers, so they become active in the spring with the onset of warm weather and the first sign of flowers. Bees stay active throughout the summer and well into the fall. They can be seen close to the water as they come for a drink on the warm days. Bees live in very large colonies (ranging typically from 30,000 to 50,000 individuals). During winter they cluster together in their colony and use their bodies to generate heat. Within this cluster, they take turns to be outside in the cold.

As with other species from this group, cold air makes it difficult for them to get and stay airborne, so in the late fall, many of these start dying down and can be found on water surfaces. Therefore, besides summertime, fall can be a great time to fish these patterns.

Honey bee patterns work great on slower rivers, ponds, ponds, creeks, and lakes, but also on faster streams.

Fly Fishing Terrestrial Flies

Terrestrial insects are land-bred. Some of the species of terrestrials include hoppers (grasshoppers), ants, beetles, bees, wasps, bumblebees, crickets, etc.

Terrestrials are one of the essential food sources for trout and other game fish during the summer months. Hot summer months are when the aquatic insects become sparse, the trout is the most active and grows the fastest. This is when terrestrials become their most important food source as a rich source of protein. A terrestrial falling into the water is a great and nutritious meal for fish as these insects are usually bulkier and heavier than aquatic insects and they provide a large calorie intake when the trout need it most.

Terrestrial fly patterns are effective from May till October, and sometimes even into November.

As terrestrials are most active and most likely to fall in the river during the day, the best time to fish these fly patterns is anytime from late morning all the way through the evening. Windy days are best as the wind ‘pushes’ them to the water. Optimal locations to present terrestrial patterns are along cut banks, grassy shorelines, or under big trees – places where fish wait for them – easy meals just dropping in. As these insects will eventually be pulled further into the river – midstream can also be a good place to present your fly.

On smaller streams fish are depending mostly on terrestrials as their food source. Small waters don’t have the high-energy riffles where the aquatic insects spend much of their lifecycles. For fishing small streams – terrestrials are a must.

Be it mid-summer, early fall, or the midst of spring – fishing terrestrial fly patterns can provide top dry-fly action!

Weight 0.003 kg
Dimensions 2 × 2 × 1.6 cm
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