Ornans Fly

French Jura chalk-stream dry

Trout · GraylingSurface

A dry fly tied specifically for the Loue at Ornans — Gustave Courbet's river in the Jura, as technically demanding as any chalk stream and fished with similar precision. The Ornans Fly is tied by local anglers who understand that fish feeding in the Loue's clear, slow pools require exact imitation.

Fish this when

Spring and summer on the Loue and Doubs when upwings are hatching. Fish it to a specific rising fish on a long fine tippet — this is not a searching pattern.

Why it works

The Loue's trout are educated by heavy pressure and crystal visibility. Local patterns that survive the scrutiny of Jura fish have something right that generic patterns lack.

Naturals it imitates