Dry Flies

Developed by Al Troth, on Hebgen Lake in Southwest Montana.  Originally tied to match the callibaetis hatch. The olive version effective for m...

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...

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 ...

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

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 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...

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...

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 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 ...

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

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...

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. ...

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...

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 ...

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