Nitro Hitch Black

Caddis beneath the surface

Many riffling hitch anglers will recognise how some surface flies echo the behaviour and silhouette of emerging caddisflies fighting their way toward the riverbank. The Nitro Hitch plays into that impression—offering a compact, animated profile that glides cleanly across the surface, even in slow water.

Small

Built on a slim, short plastic tube, the Nitro Hitch is designed to be fished with a small treble hook (size 14–16). It runs effortlessly in the hitch, requiring minimal adjustment. This makes it ideal in low water, for spooky fish, or when you need a small surface fly that tracks naturally and confidently.

Recommended use:

• Summer salmon and sea trout fishing

• Low-water conditions

• Pressured or cautious fish

• Still or medium-speed currents

Pixel-powered attraction

At the heart of the Nitro Hitch is a detail borrowed from our Hitchman series: a head wrapped in iridescent pixel mylar— a material we’ve used successfully in a range of low-water lures and flies. These subtle green flashes add just the right visual cue to trigger the curiosity of trout and salmon. The pixel material is fixed in place with a drop of super-glue for durability and precision.

Read more about iridescent material on flies. lures and baitfish here

Delicate micro flies perfected to trail on the surface

All Fishmadman hitch tube flies are based on the same clever system that will enable you to fish with different hooks.

The line is entered through a hole in the belly or side of the fly – This will make the fly pull to the surface and wake. Due to the design of the tube system, the fly will hitch with ease even in slack water – We use fine hair from small squirrels as this has proven to be unrivalled material for these subtle micro wake flies.