The Blue Dun is another classic trout dry fly pattern that was originated to imitate the early mayfly hatches. These dry flies work for a number of hatches including the Blue Winged Olives, Hendricksons, Blue Quills and Quill Gordons. These are all great midday hatches. Sleep late and then step into the river late morning and have some fun with these dry flies
The PMD is arguably the most important mafly hatch in the West. It is very important because it hatches over a long period of time and the trout eat them in all stages of life. Like...
Similar to the Comparadun, the Pale Morning Dun Sparkle Dun Cream/Cream pattern covers the stage of a mayfly hatch just before complete emergence of the dun. At this vulnerable stage mayflies are...
Fishermen on tricky tailwaters and spring creeks perfected the thorax style mayfly imitation. This Thorax Trico is designed to provide buoyancy and balance on the water especially in the smaller...
Parachute flies are very popular in fly fishing due to their combination of visibility and fishability. The Parachute Blue Winged Olive Dun Post closely resembles a hatching Blue Winged Olive, floats...
The Thorax Blue Winged Olive, Medium Dun Wing was created to have the exact profile and impression of a mayfly dun on the water. The hackle is trimmed on the bottom of the fly which makes it...
Baetis or Blue Wing Olive Mayflies hatch both in the spring and fall on many waters. They are a critical food source and nearly all the fish in the river will key on them. The hatches are exciting to...
Bunny Duns are becoming popular for fishing to selective trout in some of the more well known fly fishing waters. The Blue Winged Olive Bunny Dun has a lifelike mayfly shape and, unlike most...
Blue Winged Olive Baetis Comparadun is a very effective pattern for selective fish. The subtile colors of this fly closely match natural mayflies found on the water and fish respond with...
Fly fishers who frequently encounter highly selective trout will enjoy CDC Blue Winged Olive. The floatation qualities of CDC make it possible to fish this sparse and realistic dry fly without having...
The Blue Winged Olive of all the species and sub-species of Baetidae are one of the most varied and common insects in American waters. We took the traditional pattern and improved upon it creating a...
Baetis or Blue Wing Olive Mayflies hatch both in the spring and fall on many waters. They are a critical food sorce and nearly all the fish in the river will key on them. The hatches are exciting to...
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