Wet fly

Kibbi Ormur

Icelandic worm/grub imitation

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An Icelandic trout and Arctic char pattern — the name ("ormur" means worm) points to its long-bodied worm/grub imitation. Mobile, soft-fibred, and designed for the cool, productive rivers of the Icelandic interior where fish take 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