Flies

Juans money midge is the perfect blend of a thread body and midge tubing. Its a perfect winter midge pattern and is sneaky in those technical low w...

The Slim Shady is a great nymph pattern that can work for a number of different insects including stoneflies, mayflies , and midges. With its super...

"Experience the ultimate fly fishing success with Juan's Splitback Shady! Perfect for pre-hatch situations, this fly is specially designed to mimic...

A great Blue Wing Olive nymph that works well on just about all of our Colorado waters and any where else in the West we have fished it.

A super effective PMD nymph that works well on any river with PMD hatches.

A perfect Baetis imitation had become Charlie Craven's Holy Grail. Originally an offshoot of his Jujubee Midge, this pattern has been continuously...

A killer emerging midge or blue wing pattern. This fly is best described as an emerging black beauty and with the wing case, this fly attracts fish...

A perfect Baetis pattern when the fish are super selective. This fly sits low in the water and has become a favorite of the Blue Quill Angler when ...

The Manhattan Midge is a souped-up hybrid of the Top Secret Midge, Mercury Black Beauty, and Mercury Blood Midge that incorporates the best attribu...

"The Massacre Midge was a fly that I had been working on for years. I was trying to create a fly that would work as a midge emerger as well as a ba...

An excellent adult midge pattern that rides high and dry!

Go-to Trico pattern that rides nice and high with an awesome silhouette Male colorway in Black and Female in Green

"The Mighty Midge came about with the need for a fly that had a realistic profile and size but also had a small pop of color. I needed this fly to...

Incorporating the beauty and effectiveness of the Mini Hot, which works so well for stoneflies and caddis, but this series was missing its elegant ...

Simple, expendable, effective. These three words describe my Mole Fly to a T. Without a doubt the most dependable fly in my arsenal, the Mole is th...

From signature tyer Matt McCannel, this is a deadly little midge pattern. This fly has claimed its fame on technical tailwaters like the Paco, Tayl...

The No Hackle Dun BWO is a great dry fly that creates a realistic silhouette of a spent BWO that just fell onto the surface of the water.

"The natural midge actually has an exoskeleton that is shiny so I coat the fly in UV resin bone dry. Though it's a simple fly there is a lot going ...

One of the most versatile and effective dry fly patterns available and usually the answer of the often-asked question “if you could only fish one d...

The Parachute Adams is perhaps the most important and versatile of all dry flies. It is a must have dry fly in a variety of sizes for fish all over...

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...

Sometimes basic is best when the fish get picky!

Adult midges emerge by pulling themselves out of their pupal shuck and breaking through the surface film. As they emerge, the adult midge appears t...

A time tested pattern that is a must for any serious fly fisherman. This is the go-to fly for most rivers, especially the Roaring Fork.