{"title":"Artisan Iron Blues","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese are the very best quality flies on the market today, tied with the best materials on the best quality hooks (Ahrex) - and are available to you directly (and only) from us. We cannot praise these flies highly enough - they are the best quality commercial flies we've ever seen - and we have over half a million flies pass through our doors every year - yes, they are that good!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"iron-blue-nymph","title":"Iron Blue Nymph","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Iron Blue Nymph imitation is tied on a barbless AHREX FW501 in a size 16.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf you are fishing in the morning or cannot see any signs of an Iron Blue hatch, then nymphs are the way to go, in the early season it is sometimes more productive to use a brighter nymph, than the drab more imitative ones. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlways keep in mind how deep and how fast the water is when nymphing in the early season, that will tell you how heavy a nymph you need to use. All you need to remember when fishing nymphs in the early season is that you need to be near (or on) the bottom, if you're not getting snagged up every so often, you're not fishing deep enough.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis fly is only available in a size 16.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barbless Flies","offers":[{"title":"16","offer_id":45643901370605,"sku":"A344907093-16","price":1.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1291\/2709\/files\/IronBlueNymph2.png?v=1714657609"},{"product_id":"iron-blue-emerger-1","title":"Iron Blue Emerger","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Iron Blue Emerger imitation is tied on a barbless AHREX FW511 in a size 16.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTry fishing this Iron Blue emerger with no fly dressing first. It will float for the first few casts and then it will slowly sink under the surface, this allows you to see which method works best and which the fish are interested in on that specific day. If you want your emerger to float high then use a powdered-style floatant to keep it riding high on the water.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDon't be too afraid to let the nymph sink slowly and then manipulate it with your fly rod to help it rise through the water column, this perfectly imitates the emerging insect.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis fly is only available in a size 16.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barbless Flies","offers":[{"title":"16","offer_id":45643978113261,"sku":"A345207094-16","price":1.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1291\/2709\/files\/IronBlueEmerger2.png?v=1714657601"},{"product_id":"iron-blue-upright-1","title":"Iron Blue Upright","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Iron Blue Upright is tied on a barbless AHREX FW503 in a size 16.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn imitation of the Adult Iron Blue, this variant is fished dry and sits proud on the water surface. It can be used from April through until September.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApply floatant to the full hackle, this allows the fly to stand on the water's surface with only the tips of the hackle making indentations on the surface - it is believed that the pattern of indentations is the trigger to the fish taking the fly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis fly is only available in a size 16.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barbless Flies","offers":[{"title":"16","offer_id":45644025463021,"sku":"A345207097-16","price":1.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1291\/2709\/files\/IronBlueUpright2.png?v=1714657632"},{"product_id":"parachute-iron-blue","title":"Parachute Iron Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Parachute Iron Blue imitation is tied on a barbless AHREX FW503 in a size 16.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Parachute style of Iron Blue you see here is tied to imitate the insect which has hatched and is resting on the surface, waiting for its wings to dry out - this is an ideal time for a trout to intercept it (as it cannot escape). Only fish this pattern (and the Iron Blue Upright) once you can see fish rising.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen fishing with a parachute-style fly only apply floatant to the post, as you want the fly to fish in the surface film (not riding high on it like the Iron Blue Upright).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis fly is only available in a size 16.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barbless Flies","offers":[{"title":"16","offer_id":45644078350573,"sku":"A345207095-16","price":1.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1291\/2709\/files\/ParachuteIronBlue2.png?v=1773762744"},{"product_id":"iron-blue-spinner","title":"Iron Blue Spinner","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Iron Blue Spinner is tied on a barbless AHREX FW503 in a size 16.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOnce the Iron Blue has returned to the water to lay its eggs, the females die and float on the surface with its wings outstretched, this is the spinner. The spinner is an easy target for Trout, and they can gorge on them in the early evenings. Just treat the wing and thorax to some floatant so the fly rides high on the water.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe best water to target when fishing with spinners are the slower back eddies, as this is where fish patrol looking for any insects which are trapped in the meniscus - they make easy pickings!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis fly is only available in a size 16.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barbless Flies","offers":[{"title":"16","offer_id":45644120654061,"sku":"A345207098-16","price":1.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1291\/2709\/files\/IronBlueSpinner2.png?v=1714657621"},{"product_id":"iron-blue-paradun","title":"Iron Blue Paradun","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Iron Blue Paradun - from Barbless Flies.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Parachute style of Iron Blue you see here is tied to imitate the insect which has hatched and is resting on the surface, waiting for its wings to dry out - this is an ideal time for a trout to intercept it (as it cannot escape). Only fish this pattern (and the Iron Blue Upright) once you can see fish rising.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen fishing with a parachute-style fly only apply floatant to the post, as you want the fly to fish in the surface film (not riding high on it like the Iron Blue Upright).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis fly is only available in sizes 14 \u0026amp; 16.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barbless Flies","offers":[{"title":"14","offer_id":56480461029762,"sku":"BF-IBP-14","price":1.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"16","offer_id":56480403915138,"sku":"BF-IBP-16","price":1.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1291\/2709\/files\/Iron_Blue_Paradun_1_-_2026.png?v=1775583999"}],"url":"https:\/\/nz.barbless-flies.com\/collections\/artisan-iron-blue.oembed","provider":"Barbless Flies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}