Beetles & Others

Adds a bit of color to make this pattern a little more visible, also has some longer legs for more action.

Voted as one of the Top Ten Trout Flies in American Angler magazine. Beetles are loaded in protein, and fish recognize a nutritious treat when th...

The super popular Chubby Chernobyl is now available in micro sizes. Perfect for when trout start to become wary of the big foam stuff. This is a g...

This new one comes from straight out of a big fly tying magazine.  It's a beetle, its an ant, it's an attractor. The red body contrasts nicely wit...

Parachute style hackle keeps this beetle afloat and highly visible.  Beetles are loaded in protein, and fish recognize a nutritious treat when th...

Beetles are loaded in protein, and fish recognize a nutritious treat when they see it. A great go to pattern, when nothing is hatching on the wate...

The Big Fat version of the Angie came about because I find Chubbies to just be plain boring. Plus sizing Angie and adding a double wing makes this ...

Waterboatman prefer weedy shallows. A hugely important food source on interior lakes. Trout feed on these primarily during the day. A great lake ...

Kiwi Beetle originated in New Zealand and has become a prolific terrestrial pattern. Peacock on the body provides a great iridescent. When the tra...

When one has rowed a boat for over twenty years, then had to re–tie flies at night, as has Boomer, a theme emerges to the creations from his vise: ...