Flies

A staple mysis shrimp pattern for the Frying Pan River, Taylor River, Blue River and pretty much any tailwater below a mysis filled reservoir. A mu...

This fly imitates the early stages of a hatching mayfly perfectly. A great fly for Pale Morning Dun and Blue Wing Olive hatches where the trout are...

This Greg Garcia Baetis imitation is designed to fool the pickiest trout. "I used to take a lot of throat samples from fish and I would notice that...

"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 ...

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...

This pattern is a classic and its proven itself worthy over the years. This fly rides high and has a great profile imitating an adult Pale Morning ...

Another deadly streamer pattern! This is similar to the Goldie pattern, but tied in a darker color. This pattern hammers browns, rainbows, bass, pi...

Most anglers have a Copper John or two rolling around the fly box. Some have entire rows dedicated to this workhorse of a nymph. There''s a reason ...

“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...

"I came up with the Thundergrass hopper as a follow up fly to my successful Sweetgrass hopper that Umpqua released a number of years ago. I am exci...

If you like catching fish, this one should grab your attention. This little jig streamer has all the makings of an impressionistic sculpin pattern ...

The Bionic Ant was created to fill the void between the commonly available huge ant patterns (Chernobyl ants etc) and tiny ant patterns (fur ant, p...

This nymph is an awesome searching pattern. When I'm fishing new water and am not sure what exactly the fish want I will go to this pattern. With t...

No matter the venue, the SOS is a pure workhorse. From the super technical waters of New Zealand to brook trout waters of New England, Higa's SOS i...

It's never a bad bet to try a classic like this soft hackle Pheasant Tail... It flat out catches fish. Good attractor fly, works great for Mayfly i...

A more impressionistic take on a perdigon nymph. These patterns feature a glass bead and hackle fibers set in a manner that gives this perdigon a m...

"The Jungle Junkie started as a Pike/Muskie fly. I tied it to represent a perch which is a major food source for them. This fly has made its’ round...

A great pattern that will work most of the year. This is a go-to pattern for our guides spring, summer and fall. Keep em' soaking.

The prince nymph is a timeless fly for good reason - it flat out produces fish. Add some purple and flash, and you have a recipe for a great fly.

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

An all time guide favorite here at the Blue Quill Angler during the PMD hatch. Rides low in the water and will fool the wariest of trout.