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“I told Lee Wulff (tyer of the legendary Wulff flies) that I tried to tie a parachute divided-wing Wulff but hadn’t succeeded, as the fly was too b...

A quill bodied perdigon with holo-tinsel for the hot spot. What could be better? Resined and varnished for superior durability. This version is on ...

Who hasn’t relied on the Pheasant Tail nymph to end a slump at some point in their fishing lifetime? Well, add a tungsten bead on a jigged hook and...

A great sub surface caddis pattern! Fish this behind a dry or deeper on a nymph rig, and don't forget to swing it out! Excellent choice on both fre...

Time and again this excellent pattern claims top 10 status. It’s a killer which the fish simply cannot resist. Works well on the euro leader setup.

The Poison Tung Midge was conceived one winter after reading about the power the color blue has over unsuspecting trout. I tried a variety of diffe...

"A scud pattern with a bead in the middle isn't anything new. However, when you alter the bead to a jig bomb it immediately changes the performance...

"This fly identifies with the two brightest 'blood worm' stages of the chironomids life cycle in deep water above a muddy bottom. They can stay in ...

"The Flash Fav takes the HDA Fav Variant to another level. The various color options can sync with various bugs that are on the move and available ...

"We came up with the X Caddis thirty-five plus fishing seasons ago. Like many of our fly patterns, this one was created to fool the larger resident...

When damsel nymphs actively migrate to the shallows their active swimming motion poses a problem for fly designers: The damsel's head remains stati...

“The Stubby Ant is a combination of old and new. Hackle legs reminiscent of a traditional fur ant combined with foam and Chubby-Chernobyl-style win...

During practice for the 2013 World Fly Fishing Championship in Norway, I found that the brown trout preferred flush riding dry flies in the low gra...

The Goddard Caddis is already a confidence pattern for many anglers and fools trout on a regular basis. The origins of this fly date back to the 60...

In the beginning, Andy gave us the HBI (Hunchback Infrequens) and then the Crystal Hunchback PMD. Both have been huge sellers for PMD nymphs all ov...

"I have a vivid memory of when I first witnessed, at age 14, a brown trout leap out of the water and snag an electric blue adult damsel out of the ...

What could be better? You have all the benefits of a PHEASANT TAIL with the addition of a hot spot. You can match the hatch with this fly and get t...

“The Strawberries & Cream is an excellent “Pink Cahill” (PMD) nymph imitation. Like it’s cousin the Peaches & Cream, it has been very produ...

A great pattern in a callibaetis hatch. Fish this behind another dry, or by itself!

A solid chironomid pattern that has proven itself on lakes everywhere. Don't forget about this pattern when fishing rivers either!

"The Resting Caddis is a pretty simple name that directly correlates to its profile on the water. Tied with mallard flanks in the style of "wally w...

The classic ant pattern with some dry fly hackle and a big parachute post to make this one nice and easy to see on the water. Trout love to eat ant...

The Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tail is a variation of Frank Sawyer’s original. The Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tail imitates a wide array of mayfly ...

Developed by world renowned tier John Barr, this little fly really works. Super selective trout will pounce on this fly with reckless abandon. A mu...