Dry Flies

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...

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...

An even easier to see version of the Griffith Gnat.  This extremely popular and useful pattern is a must for any dry fly aficionado. Whether it b...

This pattern deserves a large spot in your vest.  Excellent year around choice for tiny BWO's, PMD's, and midges. Many of which hatch throughout t...

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

The little mayfly that produces so many big fish. Tricos falls?  Nothing else quite matches so well. Female tricos tend to be a white or cream c...

A great early season pattern, especially prominent in the NE and Central United States. Quill patterns make perhaps the best imitation for those e...

A midge pattern with a hi-viz (high visibility) post so you can actually see it. Especially in low light conditions. Tied on a klinkhammer styled ...

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...

Absolute must pattern for the eastern United States, and a versatile enough color to be effective everywhere. Invararia, dorothea, are the scienti...

Any alpine lakes fly fisher knows the prevalence of the Mosquito. This pattern is not only deadly when Mosquitoes are present it works equally wel...

One of the first American designed dry flies. Named after Theodore Gordon, this pattern imitates one of the first hatches in eastern US, occurring...

If you want a fast water fly this is one for your fly box. All Wulff style flies float extremely well, and this version is easy to see. The Royal ...

Overview: 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 ...

This pattern was named after Albert Everett Hendrickson of New York. First tied in 1916 to imitate the mayfly Ephermella subvaria, now commonly re...

Caddis flies can be the mainstay of summer fly fishing. Hatches are prolific, and furious. Try these when the fish are 'on' to the Elk Hair, m...

Thorax style flies feature a single wing, and more hackling. Often fished with a 'V' cut in the bottom hackle to allow it ride lower. Proponents o...

The Foam Ant (also known as the Skilton Quick Sight Ant), is a highly effective summer time ant pattern. The foam body insures it won’t sink, even...

Long a standby in every fly fisher's fly box. Especially effective in lakes, along the reeds, and in slower pools of rivers. Very common and pro...

This pattern was named after Albert Everett Hendrickson of New York. First tied in 1916 to imitate the mayfly Ephermella subvaria, now commonly re...

A quill body version of the infamous BWO. Rides high and true to fool the most wary of fish. Slender, segmented quill body

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...

A small bright tag on the butt of the fly, provides color contrast, attraction, and the imitation of eggs in a female. Also just another variation...

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