Dry Flies

The Adams is one of the most successful dry fly patterns of all time. Can be used to imitate a plethora of mayfly hatches, including baetis, calli...

A modern caddis pattern that is extremely successful. Tied on a barbless hook to allow for quick and easy release. Parachute Hackle to ride well i...

Not even Lee Wulff could of guessed how popular the Royal Wulff would be or the many pattern innovations it would of created. This one in particul...

Legendary Catskills classic dry fly. Created by Dan Cahill himself. This fly has fooled fish for years, and continues to do so. Also a great al...

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...

When I think of a cripple I typically think of a some type of mayfly, a BWO or Baetis, PMD or Sulphur, heck even a drake. But the truth is just a...

Hendricksons can be a prolific hatch on many rivers, however, I would happily fish this fly anytime I saw brown mayflies. Emergers are the prefec...

When the terrestrials are hatching this pattern is a great go to fly. Simple yet productive. While the title indicates a spider, fish will target ...

Great for PMD and Hendricksons. Trout will eagerly take this pattern, even submerged. Fat, wily trout lay for the easy pickings that spinners pro...

As the weather cools midges become an ever more important food source for trout. The CDC Surface Midge is designed to float well as it is made en...

Every once in awhile a fly comes around that is both extremely effective and versatile, that would be an underestimate for the Borcher's Drake. Kn...

Yet another great all around attractor, rough water fly. Use as an indicator, and a 'when nothing is going on' searching pattern. Great buoyancy. ...

A classic pattern that we probably should of started tying a long time ago. Legendary in the Smoky Mountains and Appalachian regions. Originally d...

A realistic, durable, high floating Hopper pattern. Use this pattern from around the end of July to late September. When fishing this fly, make 3 ...

Outstanding searching pattern, and excellent match for gray dun and dun brown may flies. Like the Hare's ear nymph, this pattern will always be in...

Another variation of the all time classic series.  Great visibility, durability and float-ability. (Or should we say buoyancy?) Like all Wulff pat...

All the same great characteristics of the Adams. But with the more realistic body and extra buoyancy of that extended bodies add. Extended bodies ...

Excellent profile of an emerging caddis. Rides low partially submerged for great action in the film. Great for slurping trout.

Originally designed for the South Fork of the Snake. This Chernobyl has quickly caught on in many locations. Now used all over for all game speci...

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...

When you see bugs "skittering" across the top of the water, just over the surface, maybe dipping slightly into the water as they go, it is general...

Real Dragon Flies can be found almost everywhere including most rivers and all lakes. Emergence depends on climate, but they are easy to spot. I...

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

Bob Quigley, the king of the "film” designed the Film Critic to match mayflies at their most vulnerable stage of the hatch, while emerging from nym...