Winter Trout Fly | Weiss’ Blue Track Suit | Fly Tying With Signature Tyer Pat Weiss

In this video, Signature Tyer Pat Weiss demonstrates how to tie the Blue Track Suit. Learn Pat's tricks on how to tie the BTS quickly and effectively, hear about the origin of the fly, and when and where it works best.

Pat Weiss first came up with the idea of his track suit nymph pattern when competing in the 2014 World Fly Fishing Championship in the Czech Republic. Since then, he has evolved it to the pattern you see him tie here. Pat ties it in blue, which is especially effective for trout and grayling in the winter. He also ties it in a more bronze coloration with a pink bead, which he says performs more year-round. Pat ties this fly on our FM5050 Ultimate Dry hook, which is light wire, but you could absolutely tie this fly on our FM5027, FM5045, or FM5125 if you want a heavier wire hook for the rivers you fish.

Pat began fly fishing nearly 40 years ago in Western Pennsylvania, and started dabbling in fly tying soon thereafter. Pat has fished many places and used many different styles of techniques and flies. These range from old-school Central PA fly patterns to new-style European-inspired patterns that come from his extensive experience representing Fly Fishing Team USA at 6 World Flyfishing Championships. Pat's success as a fly tyer comes from his ability to identify things that other anglers aren't fishing, and capitalizing on showing the fish something new, and often quite simple.

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00:00 Introduction to the Weiss' Track Suit
00:34 Origin of the Blue Track Suit
02:17 When and why fish the BTS
03:23 Pat starts tying
04:07 Tying in the CDL tail
04:29 Tying in the wire
04:45 Dubbing the body
05:49 CDC collar, Pat's way
06:48 Finishing off the BTS