Umpqua

"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...

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, ...

"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 ...

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...

Great egg layer pattern that is perfect for the early caddis hatches. Beads on a dry fly? Greg Garcia says yes and so do the trout. This unique pat...

"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...

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

A great caddis pattern for Colorado and for that matter any river that has good caddis hatches. Floats low in the film and has just enough sparkle ...

Call it what you wanna call it, this fly is a freakin fishaholic. Seriously though, this pattern crushes in rivers, lakes and ponds. Has been known...

"Riding on the coattails of the incredibly effective Two Bit Series, allow me to introduce you to Craven’s Problem Child. The PC takes the double t...

Dirty and heavy!!!!! A great summer pattern when the caddis are moving!!!

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...

"This pattern is the result of many years of tinkering and refining in search of a reliable chironomid pattern, suitable for suspending under an in...

"While I developed this fly fishing for trout in the mountain west, it has proven to be an excellent fly from Iceland to Chile and for many species...

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 McFly Crab is a simple pattern that can be easily modified on the water and fished effectively anywhere. I like the Ultra Micro Chenille legs ...

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