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,…
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…
A simple Parachute PMD dry fly here. The Pale Morning Dun is a must have fly for anglers heading West in the Summer. They are found most anywhere! Your box should contain a few dries and a few nymphs as well……staple. These are well-tied, basic parachute patterns in a size…
This fly was featured in one of Charlie Meck’s many books a number of years ago and it got a ton of press. Do believe that there was an article in Fly Fisherman as well about the fly and bam…..everybody was talking about it. Charlie swore that the blue flash…
A perfect trout dry fly to imitate many different natural mayflies, including Pale Morning Duns, Sulphur, and Baetis mayflies. The dry fly is sparse, yet gives a great drift. The deer hair lets you track the dry fly. Trout can’t resist a sparkle dun. The Sparkle Dun style fly is…
Harry Murray tied this hi-vis March Brown pattern for his mountain streams in Virginia. Yellow Wulff style wings are easier to see than other colors for some folks. The Mr. Rapidan dry fly is one that we have been selling for many, many years now. Harry Murray tied this hi-vis…
This Little Yellow Stonefly has been a staple dry fly in the bin around here for a long time. It is a great choice for heavy, riffled waters where you need a high floating, attractor style fly. This Little Yellow Stonefly has been a staple dry fly in the bin…
Don’t leave home without this one in May and June, especially in PA and the East. Also can work as a White Fly or Ephron later in the summer. The Light Cahill is yet another staple dry fly pattern that you should never be without. A standard Catskill style dry…
A great ISO/Slate Drake pattern. Pretty much based on the Borcher style of flies with deer hair body. This one although features parachute style hackle and a short stubby white post. This fly works equally as well as a spinner for Isonychias or March Browns. Pretty much based on the…