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Of course, these work for the Blue Winged Olive hatches that are seen throughout the world but we also use them for the small Sulphers that hatch around here in May and June. Also a great choice period when fish are eating small bugs of any kind. The RS2 Blue…
In a very short lifespan, this fly has become the #1 selling nymph of all time. That’s how good it is! John Barr’s Copper John nymph here in the Black color. A nemesis of trout worldwide. This is our #1 selling pattern for the Little Black Stonefly which is important to…
A great pattern to have when the fish are taking bugs in the film and not keyed on the adults. Danny Church’s emerger pattern here in the Sulphur version. This fly is tied exclusively for us by our good friend and great customer Danny Church. A great pattern to have…
Danny Church’s emerger pattern here in the Hendrickson version. A great pattern to have during the Hendrickson hatch when the fish are taking bugs in the film and not keyed on the adults. The parachute hackle and wing sit right in the film and the body hangs below. Great profile.…
The BEST for BWO’s but also great for Sulpher and Trico nymphs as well. This is our “go-to” small mayfly nymph pattern. Blue Winged Olives are such important species of Mayflies throughout the season and throughout the country and Kelly Galloup’s BWO Nymph is the best we have seen. The…
This is just a staple pattern that should be in any trout anglers box. It has really become a “go-to” pattern around here. We use this fly for of course BWOs but also for Sulphers, Pseudocloens and those other pesky tiny bugs that hatch in the late Summer and Fall…
Vince Marinaro made the Thorax style dry popular back in the day and they are still a top choice of many dry fly purists. A basic Blue Winged Olive Thorax dry fly here that is a staple pattern throughout the country. One of our top selling BWO patterns of all-time…
A basic Yellow Sally/Yellow Stonefly pattern that originated on the Henry’s Fork. Pretty sure this is a Mike Lawson fly, Mr. Henry’s Fork himself A basic Yellow Sally/Yellow Stonefly pattern that originated on the Henry’s Fork. Pretty sure this is a Mike Lawson fly, Mr. Henry’s Fork himself. It is…
he Humpy also comes in other colours like red, orange, black, yellow, lime and chartreuse. It is easy to see, rarely sinks, and trout just can’t seem to get enough of the yellow. The Humpy is one of our favourites for fishing fast flowing rivers due to it’s floating capabilities.…
Use this Hi-vis pattern to imitate the Yellow Drake hatches of Summer or use it as a searching/attractor pattern. Although originally designed to imitate the Potamanthus, we use it for Brown Drakes and Green Drakes as well. The Hi-Vis Yellow Drake comes to us from our good friend Bear Andrews.…
Can be used for all types of bugs including Light Cahills, some Drakes, and is great during Ephron hatches. This is on of the best dry flies for smallmouth bass! when they gorge themselves during the /ephron hatches in late summer. Also a great on for panfish. Lee Wulff made…
Truly a most versatile trout fly! As described in his book, “Cripples and Spinners”, he designed this fly as a sunk spinner but in our eyes, he may have just made the ultimate soft hackle. We trail these behind both nymphs and dry flies and it’s a top producer for…
Truly a most versatile trout fly! As described in his book, “Cripples and Spinners”, he designed this fly as a sunk spinner but in our eyes, he may have just made the ultimate soft hackle. We trail these behind both nymphs and dry flies and it’s a top producer for…
Truly a most versatile trout fly! As described in his book, “Cripples and Spinners”, he designed this fly as a sunk spinner but in our eyes, he may have just made the ultimate soft hackle. We trail these behind both nymphs and dry flies and it’s a top producer for…
A good one to have as opposed to a standard Rusty as the Sulphers are just slightly different. A specific Sulpher spinner- out of Pennsylvania and possibly even Barry & Cathy Beck. A good one to have as opposed to a standard Rusty as the Sulphers are just slightly different.…
What a cool little micro version of a Chubby. This is one great pattern to have in the Summer months. Splat it down alongside some wood and watch what happens. What a cool little micro version of a Chubby. This is one great pattern to have in the Summer months.…
No trout box is complete without a selection of Stimulators! This one here does a nice job of imitating Yellow Sally stoneflies. Randall Kaufmann’s famous Stimulator dry fly. Use as a stonefly, as a hopper, as a large Caddis, for trout for bass, on western freestones, midwestern spring creeks, or…
Use as a stonefly, as a hopper, as a large Caddis, for trout for bass, on western freestones, midwestern spring creeks, or mountain streams in the smokies. One of the most universal dry flies ever, do not ever go trout fishing without a handful of these. Randall Kaufmann’s famous Stimulator…
Any dry fly angler knows how important the spinner fall is to a good day of fishing. Here is a good, basic Rusty Spinner pattern that we have sold around here for many years. We have pretty much settled on this Rusty Spinner pattern as our go-to. A basic quill body…
Probably Lee Wulff’s most important contribution to the sport….and there were many. Calf tail split wings and deer hair tail make this attractor one best floating and easiest to see that there is. A great searching pattern to throw anytime in fast water, also a great pattern for fishing with…
Probably the most familiar Brook Trout fly pattern there is. Originally designed as a Coachman imitation, the red floss was wrapped around the body to make the fly more durable against the teeth of Maine brook trout. First designed in 1878 by John Hailey and named by L. C. Orvis,…
This is an excellent fly pattern for eastern Hendrickson hatches and for the western mayfly hatches of the rithrogena and the cinygmula mayflies. Developed in the 1940’s by Art Flick this pattern has been around a long time. The famous Red Quill tied Catskill style. This is a traditional imitation…
One of the first hatches of the season in the East. Classic Catskill style Quill Gordon still catches fish after all these years. A must have in the East in early spring! The Quill Gordon fly is one of the earliest eastern mayfly hatches in the spring. The flies hatch…
The Purple Parachute Adams is a great change to a classic pattern. Purple dries have become more and more popular as attactor patterns out west and it turns out that it works well almost anywhere as well. This is a great pocket water pattern for mountain streams and also a…