Emergers & Cripples

A great little emerger/midge pattern that is sure to work wonders in rivers, lakes, and ponds. A black tungsten bead is used for some weight and t...

An import from New Zealand. A robust pheasant tail, with a full bodied silhouette. A great addition to your beadhead arsenal.

An excellent pattern for imitating all sorts of emerging mayfly nymphs. Combines the attributes of the beadhead nymph with the attributes of an ...

Pink Ladies aren't near as common as a bwo or pmd, and are often mistaken for them. However, when they are hatching you can bet that a mayfly imit...

Mayflies can emerge in a frenzied riot. These occurrences are a catalyst for trout to do the same. Partially developed wing is frequently wha...

Represents an emerging mayfly. Can be fished in the surface film, or fish like a nymph. If you find the fish, they will hit this pattern. Fi...

This pattern has been used to imitate all kinds of trout delicacies, including but not limited to, mayflies, caddis, scuds, sows, midges, worms, ...

This fly has recorded excellent results in Yellowstone all the way through Michigan. Fish it early and fish it late, fish it when the PMD's are...

One of the hottest bwo emerger patterns. Popular from Sierra's to Arkansas and points east and west north and south. Excellent for dropper combo....

Isonychia, Slate Drakes, Mahogany Duns. These sporadic hatches, are reliable in many rivers, particularly in the Midwest and East US. Also promine...

Big trout love tiny flies. Smoke Jumper is one that has been a guide secret for many years. Best known on the Bighorn River, MT, it is an emerger...

This pattern is deadly when fish are keying on emergers. The emerging stage is when insects are the most vulnerable, and big fat fish slurp them u...

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

Ephemerella invaria, throughout the Midwest and many other regions as well, this is THE hatch to fish. When fish are ultra selective and pressure...

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

Ephemerella invaria, throughout the Midwest and many other regions as well, this is THE hatch to fish. We have to admit this pattern is eye catc...

Midges are perhaps one of the most intimidating flies to fish with. They are small, hard to tie on a leader, and can be difficult to set the hook....

Designed by Randall Kaufmann to imitate the callibaetis nymph, also works for dragonfly and damselfly nymph. A very productive lake pattern and ...

Invented by Pat Dorsey on the South Platte River to entice finicky fish. This pattern has caught on for its productiveness and versatility. Midges...

This is a great twist on a the WD-40. A bit of cdc acts as a post and will help this sit in that perfect subsurface zone. Great for midge and tric...

Excellent little mayfly pattern that represents both BWO's and PMD's. Also know as the Bat Wing Emerger, due to the wing case resemblance. Fish ...

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,...

Fishing the emerging caddis is one of the most productive ways to catch trout. The Z lon shuck traps bubbles, and gives this pattern a life like ...

Fishing the emerging caddis is one of the most productive ways to catch trout. The Z lon shuck traps bubbles, and gives this pattern a life like ...