Unweighted Nymphs

Freshwater shrimp.  Huge food source for many gamefish and baitfish.  This species has been introduced to many watersheds with the sole, of impro...

Callibaetis are must for high mountain lakes. These bugs can be a major food source, and can hatch during the middle of summer. This pattern is de...

A legendary stillwater pattern, also good for rivers.   Great dragonfly and callibaetis imitation.   Created by Denny Rickards, tied full and fat ...

Yellow sallies are carnivorous, and feed throughout the day. They move through faster water and riffles. Hatching throughout the day, they avail t...

This pattern has great action and attraction.  Use for the nymph and emerger, as the poxyback imitates the shine the wingcase takes on right befor...

Like all the Pheasant Tail patterns, this one has a spot in every trout fisher's fly box. Hot spots make more sense that one might think at first...

Rainbow flies have been quite effective, especially in the tailwaters. This is yet another fly to add to the attractor line up. Tied in a Sow Bug ...

A buggy, unattractive nymph that will catch fish, lots of fish. Excellent for trout, bass and panfish. Although it doesn't jump out at you, it is ...

Callibaetis hatches can be "the" hatch for many waters, especially when fishing lakes. Often when a hatch is in full swing big lazy trout will sip...

This pattern is believed to be originally designed in Europe and is an absolute killer. A lead wrapped under body makes this sink extremely well w...

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

Scuds or freshwater shrimp are not in all waters, but the waters they are in fish readily target them. This simple Shrimp Scud is another great i...

Another killer lake pattern made famous in the Washington State in the 1990s. Works well for damsels, dragonflies and leeches. Catches big trout i...

Flymphs have been around longer than most fly fishers realize. First coined by Pete Hidy in 1941, it is simply a floating nymph.  With today's cla...

Quite simply one of THE great hatches. Many, many anglers rely on this hatch to provide them with the bulk of their warm weather fish. Begins as e...

This pattern packs a lot of features onto one hook, most noticeably the peacock thorax, immature wing, and shuck. Oh yeah, it also looks a whole l...

Very similar to a lot of Czech/Euro patterns out there, but in a smaller size. Hot spot typically attracts fish when all else fails. Ultra wire is...

This mayfly is a staple of a trout's diet.Particularly prevalent in the mid-west and east. Sink it a bit or float it in the film. A great hatch; ...

Tied specifically to closer imitate the E. invaria, and rotudna species. A very precise imitation for fincky fish. Sulphurs, PMDs, Light Cahills ...

A hugely popular hatch in certain locales, the Red Quill (a classic Hendrickson imitation) is an iconic pattern on rivers like the Battenkill. Th...

This olive/cream pattern is deadly on rivers where caddis tumble from their hold. A great pattern that entices strikes again and again from fish u...

A classic freshwater shrimp recipe. Famous in New Jersey, Colorado and Michigan. Almost forgotten, but here it is.

Tied specifically to closer imitate the E. Dorthea species. A very precise imitation for finicky fish. Sulphurs, PMDs, Light Cahills are major ha...

Found throughout Eastern US, Catalpa Worms are extremely popular with bait fisherman. Brought to us from a customer request, fish readily feed on...

Tied specifically to closer imitate the sulphur. The bright thorax imitates the sulphur, pmd and adds color contrast, that gets the attention of y...

The caddis is probably the most romanticized insect on the planet. Fly fisherman love them, their abundance gives one an idea of the health of a...

An excellent all purpose buggy nymph. Great for dark red quills, hendricksons, and many other mayflies. A nice silhouette for a nymph can be used...

Cress Bugs (also known as Sow Bugs) are an extremely important food source in waters containing them. They are available year round, so trout rea...

Czech nymphs have been pretty popular lately and for good reason. They are slim, sink fast, resemble most buggy things, and are extremely producti...

Extremely realistic scud pattern. Hugely popular with stillwater fisherman. Contains a transparent look that is hard to replicate.

Emerger patterns are kind of the odd duck in the fly pattern world.  They are meant to sit in the subsurface the very top section of the water col...

Caddis or sedge are extremely important source of food worldwide. This is a great imitation of an injured caddis pupa that can't quite make it to ...

Very buggy, great for all larger mayflies.. Great for quill gordons, hendricksons, and many other mayflies. Buggy, buggy, buggy.

Stonefly nymphs live in clean moving water, and are an important feeding source for both trout and steelhead. Use this pattern in faster moving wa...

Extremely realistic scud pattern. Hugely popular with stillwater and southwest fisherman. Contains a transparent look that is hard to replicate.

Flymphs have been around longer than most fly fishers realize. First coined by Pete Hidy in 1941, it is simply a floating nymph.  With today's c...

Sowbugs are an important food source in many fisheries, especially tailwaters, below big dams. Trout can become ultra-picky when it comes to their ...

If you had to make a top ten list of most effective tying materials of all time peacock and grizzly hackle would definitely have to be in there. P...

We saw this one in a popular fly-tying publication and just had to try it. Its got all the right features, soft hackle, nice ribbing, good proport...

Flymphs have been around longer than most fly fishers realize. First coined by Pete Hidy in 1941, it is simply a floating nymph.  With today's cla...

Stonefly nymphs live in clean moving water, and are an important feeding source for both trout and steelhead. Use this pattern in faster moving wa...

This is a customer requested pattern from back East! A gawdy little green drake emerger/nymph that swings and drifts with a vengance.  An all arou...