Learn/Fly Box/Wet fly/Kibbi Ormur
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Wet fly

Kibbi Ormur

Icelandic worm/grub imitation
TroutSubsurface

An Icelandic trout pattern — the name suggests a worm or grub imitation. Mobile, soft-fibred, and designed for the cool, productive rivers of the Icelandic interior where trout feed on whatever the current brings them.

Fish this when

Summer on Icelandic rivers and cold stillwaters. Fish it wet-fly style with a steady retrieve, or dead-drift it through productive lies and spring-fed runs as conditions allow.

Why it works

Icelandic patterns reflect the harsh clarity of those waters and the consequent selectivity of the fish. What works on Thjórsá works on most rivers.

Naturals it imitates
worm, general invertebrate
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
Hook range#10–14
Quick facts
Tying difficulty
Beginner-friendly
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