Flies - Dry Flies

The Hairwing Drake is a more traditional tie, but no less effective. The Coastal Deer Hair on this pattern when greased up with some Shimizaki will...

With spring time and high water come Salmonflies. Make sure to have a couple of these delectable patterns to take advantage of the hatch. It starte...

A time tested pattern that will produce fish anywhere in the world. Floats high in the water, easy to see and drives fish nuts! One of our favorite...

"I spent several summers testing various grasshopper imitations in search of fly design traits that influence catch rate. What I found were some de...

Bob Quigley, the king of the “film” designed the Film Critic to match mayflies at their most vulnerable stage of the hatch, while emerging from nym...

I’ve been using this pattern for 10 years or more. On the Deschutes we have a hatch of green drakes that hatch on the fastest rapids you can find, ...

Thank you Lee Wulff. A pattern that Lee created because all of the flies that were available in the 1950's did not have enough hackle on it for him...

I took some time developing this fly. I see the basic weakness in a lot of fly design stemming from the creator thinking they know what the natural...

The perfect Green Drake pattern for just about any where in the West. Low-profile parachute style dry fly that will punish fish during the Green Dr...

"The 3 Mile cripple was designed on lower Henry's fork and has been tested on about every major river in Idaho and Montana. You can't beat the mag...

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...

Not all hoppers are designed to carry the weight of a bead headed nymph behind them. Some hoppers are built to just do a great job of imitating a ...