5 Minute Caddis

THE adult caddis imitation. Floats extremely well in rough water, durable, and deadly. Yep this is in everyone's Top Ten trout flies. This vari...

An easy to see foam pattern. Drives fish wild, whatever the fish think it is.  Sometimes it is best to catch fish now and ask questions later. G...

The most precise BWO, Blue Wing Olive or Beatis pattern out there. Rides high and true to fool the most wary of fish. When you see tiny 'sailboa...

This pattern was designed by Randall Kaufmann, borrowing liberally from the Improved Sofa Pillow and Bucktail Caddis. The Stimulator has become on...

Everyone's favorite nymph and not just for trout. Iridescent peacock and those marvelous white wings, and split tail, combine to make this a great...

BWO is one of the most prolific and long lived hatches. This versatile color can also cover both the Pale Morning Dun and Pale Evening Dun. If you...

Pat's Rubber Legs has been used as an attractor and a stonefly nymph. Great for well oxygenated water, fish deep, dead drift and swing. Excellent...

A great improvement on this all-time classic pattern. Many nymphs take on a very shiny appearance right before emerging. Trout key in on this vuln...

One of the top five trout nymphs ever tied on a tippet. A near perfect imitation of the blue wing olive nymph, also works great for a general mayf...

THE adult caddis imitation. Floats extremely well in rough water, durable, and deadly. Yep this is in everyone's Top Ten trout flies.

A great imitation of a smaller adult salmonfly, very prolific during the summer months. The little yellow sally is a staple on many stream through...

The Green Drake hatch is legendary in many places. When it is on, don't be without these. Perhaps no fly causes more confusion than this one, many...

Ephemerella invaria, throughout the Midwest and many other regions as well, this is THE hatch to fish. The duns take flight fairly quickly, but be...

Elk Hair Caddis with a CDC under wing. Add flutter and buoyancy. Floats extremely well in rough water, durable, and deadly. A nice addition to...

Quite simply one of THE great hatches. Many, many anglers rely on this hatch to provide them with the bulk of their warm weather fish. Begins as e...

Excellent pattern when fish are on the surface but not hitting the duns. Trailing shuck and beadhead make this a great pattern to cast upstream, a...

The Prince is just one of those patterns that belongs in every trout angler's fly box. Everyone's favorite, suggestive pattern for caddis,mayfly, ...

Ever see a dessert cart, and want something without knowing what it is? The Fat Albert might be a dessert cart for trout. Like the Chernobyl ...

A great emerger, dun, or cripple pattern.  These flies ride low, have a trailing shuck, are easy to cast and see. Two excellent colors, for a plet...

Excellent pattern when fish are on the surface but not hitting the duns. Trailing shuck make this a great pattern to cast upstream, and allow to ...

The Caddis version of the cripples. Has trailing shuck, to imitate an unsuccessful emergence.  Caddis are quick emergers and trout often will focu...

The Pale Morning Dun or PMD is a great hatch throughout the West. Massive numbers trigger greedy feeding, and action that is not likely to be forg...