Dry Flies

If you love attractor patterns let me introduce you to your new favorite fly.... Mean Old Lady. An attractor at it's finest with many mouth water...

Probably one of the more over looked hatches out there, however, those who fish it find it to be extremely successful. While they are a stonefly,...

The largest of mayflies, create huge action in rivers and lakes. A must have pattern, if this hatch is occurring. So dramatic is this hatch it sho...

Adams Wulff one of the variations of this classic design. Like all Wulff patterns, it is high floating, durable and easy to see for angler and fi...

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...

Ants are more important food source than most fly anglers realize. Ants are extremely available to fish on ice free waters in the Rockies, Cascade...

If you're a fan of a Parachute Adams I don't think we need to say much to get you excited about this pattern; it's a Parachute Adams on steroids. ...

Large mayflies often produce larger than average fish. Spinner falls of this species are more important than the hatches. Parachute style hackle m...

Hendricksons can be a prolific hatch on many rivers, however, I would happily fish this fly anytime I saw brown mayflies. Parachutes are great fo...

One of the oldest, and anymore least used hopper patterns. The red-tail can make a huge difference in attracting fish.  Use this pattern from ar...

The marvelous baetis like the energizer bunny, just keeps on ticking. A very exact imitation of baetis during many hatches. These insects can va...

This pattern was designed by Doug Swisher for use in the Bitterroot River in Montana. The Madam X quickly became a classic dry fly attractor patte...

When fish are slurping, this one is catching Great for PMD and Sulphurs, but catches anytime a fish is cruising the film

Tied specifically to closer imitate the sulphur. Sulphurs, PMDs, Light Cahills are major hatches on many, many rivers.

Fish are opportunistic feeders the quickest, easiest, and biggest meal is the one they are generally going to be attracted to first. With this in ...

The Sunken Trico is tied with small ultra wire wrapped body, the purpose of this is to slightly sink the pattern in the subsurface, much like a sp...

Wasp patterns a very useful especially in the late summer. Best fished in stillwater where wasps are more likely to land on the water. Made of foa...

A widespread hatch occurring in the warmer months, in many places it is the most important mayfly hatch of the season. A very precise imitation...

The marvelous baetis like the energizer bunny, just keeps on ticking. A very exact imitation of baetis during many hatches. These insects can va...

A slight twist on this infamous Rocky Mountain pattern, great for those ant falls everywhere. Excellent lake pattern, highly visible. Imparting sl...

Much like the Parachute Adams, the Parachute Blue Wing Olive has been around a long time. The Blue Wing Olive in particular is responsible for th...

Elk Hair Caddis flies can be extremely hard to see, especially at dusk or dawn. This pattern is not quite the same as a traditional Elk Hair Caddi...

Yet another innovative pattern, that erases the boundaries of traditional dry fly thinking. And to the benefit of all fly fishers. Similar to th...

A super simplistic but effective dry fly pattern. Particularly useful during mayfly hatches when finicky trout are present.