Dry Flies

A pale version of an Elk Hair Caddis Imitates a variety of larger caddis and spruce moths.  Floats well in rough water. For an all-black Elk Hai...

This hatch is infamous on the Boise River. Also popular on other western rivers. Fish near riffles in the seams. This pattern also works for PMD's...

This is one of those flies that can do a little bit of everything. Apply  a CDC floatant and fish it as a dry. Throw on a versileader and fish i...

Pretty obvious where this pattern got its start and a favorite among the fisherman in that region. This is a great general attractor terrestrial ...

Bullet head, named after legendary river, and a legendary hatch. Excellent for use with a dropper, fish multiple water columns at one time. Many...

A very prevalent and prolific summer hatch.  Little Black Caddis can dominate the afternoon summer dry fly action on many rivers. 

Foam is a wonderful material to design flies with, it is durable, floats extremely well, and is available in a variety of colors. The Better Foam C...

Fantastic for Light Hendricksons Great for larger adults of the Pink Alberts Fish near riffles in the seams. Very popular in the Appalachians. W...

This caddis pattern has the right look and materials to get the job done. Similar to the Hemingway and King's River Caddis, but with a "buggier" c...

All the right colors, now in a parachute. The #1 rough water attractor that has caught everything under the water, can ride flat for more hook-up...

RIO's Juicy Stone pushes the boundaries of a realistic fly that is very fishable. The fishability of this pattern was the first consideration. The ...

Mosquito red tail has been legendary in the High Sierras and other alpine regions for decades. The red tail is a major attraction for trout and th...

Extended bodies are great for creating a larger body without using a large hook. A cdc post, backed by a white wing help a make this pattern visib...

A classic pattern from England designed to imitate the Grannom hatch, sometimes referred to as the Mothers Day Caddis. This much-anticipated hatch...

Adams is the most popular dry fly of all time This style is tied with a Trude style down to give it a more attraction quality Excellent for small...

With roots originating in Colorado, you know this pattern is one trout catching son of a gun. It is designed to be a compact hopper pattern. Great...

An incredible dry salmonfly pattern. Excellent for use with a dropper, fish multiple water columns at one time. Many western rivers hit their peak...

A spinner body type with a parachute style wing. Makes this one highly visible fly that looks incredibly vulnerable to a passing by fish. Additi...

Cottonwood seeds? What eats that? How about carp and big ole brown trout. Carp regularly take cottonwood seeds during the late spring and early su...

Famed on Idaho's Henry's Fork High and long floating, excellent wing silhouette Invented in the 70's by Mike Lawson named after Jack Hemingway

Big Foam Hoppers are so much fun to fish! This fly floats high in the roughest water. Easy to see.

Hot new pattern that our tiers nailed!  Fly foam and Fuzzy Foam make this irresistible for picky trout.  The underside has that perfect Guacamole ...

This caddis pattern can be fished most, if not all year, with great success. Meant to mimic a caddis fly, it can be fished as a standard dry, or ...

Trout that live in streams that flow through forests, hit these all summer long. Use this pattern from around the end of July to late September. ...

There is something about the way fish see red and purple that just entices them.  There aren’t a ton of insects that naturally show these color...

A great looking caddis pattern that has been gaining popularity across the globe. Floats high, (hard to sink) and has a sharp, barbless hook! Gree...

Cripples are mayflies that never completed their emergence. Incredibly popular when hatches are going off and the fish don’t seem to be finding y...

Effective in all types of water, and fished in all different ways. One of those do everything patterns, a standard in Arizona, for trout, blu...

"Frank" as he's known in certain watersheds is a block headed foam grasshopper imitation, tied with silicone legs, a wing and a parachute post, Fra...

Infamous in Michigan especially on the AuSable and Manistee Rivers. Excellent for the Hex and other larger hatches. Excellent for all pale colored...

Bullet Head dry flies are extremely popular due to their ability to float high and create one of the more realistic body profiles. This one is a ...

Adult damsel imitation that works wonders on many lakes. In blue, one of the most popular dragon fly/damsel colors

Excellent pattern for many light colored mayflies including Pale Morning Dun, Red Quills, Pale Evening Duns, Pale Watery Duns, and Spur Wings. If ...

A widespread mayfly hatch.  These insects can emerge from March through September in many locations.  Callibaetis can emerge in various colors, fr...

A hitch of the legendary pattern. If you want a fast water fly this is one for your fly box. All Wulff style flies float extremely well, and this ...

High floating fly that is sure to handle the roughest of waters Works well as an attractor or during terrestrial hatches.

This simple little foam pattern will work as everything from a Cicada to a Hopper, Stonefly, Hellgramite or even a Cricket. It is a tasty piece of ...

Adams is the most popular dry fly of all time.  This version has the wings laid down near on the side to imitate a late-stage mayfly. Great for c...

This pattern comes from our 2023 fly-tying photo contest.   The October caddis is our last big hatch every fall in the west. From Alaska to Califo...

Excellent for the Gray Fox hatch of West Virginia and other places. Will cover the hendrickson hatch. March Browns, Mahogany and Grey Fox hatch o...

Also called the Carolina Wulff. Yellow floss is used for the body. Another twist on the all-time classic.

This sparkly, foamy ant also doubles as a beetle. The multi colored foam indicator top aids the angler in picking out the dark backed bug in the fo...

Great attractor pattern, often out fishes other attractors. Developed by Charles Meck. Great for dropper set-up.