Fly Tier's Bench: How to Tie Craven's Lil Bit Nymph
Sometimes the hardest part of perfecting a new fly is knowing when to stop tinkering and call it good. One of Craven’s favorite mentors, John Barr, epitomizes this trait and there is nary a material in any of his flies that doesn’t have a good reason to be there. The same goes for Pat Dorsey and Lance Egan. Their flies are minimalistic in materials, simple to tie, and mimic naturals without any unnecessary window dressing.
His latest offering, dubbed the ᾽Lil Bit, does not feature complicated tying tricks or unusual materials, but is a simple and easy-to-tie nymph that catches trout like crazy.
