The Black Birds Nest is among the most productive searching nymphs available. Effective as a dark mayfly nymph presentation or simply an attractor wet fly, the Black Birds is a successful pattern for not only trout but warm water fish as well. A major...

Sow Bug Tan Biot it is a favorite food item of tailwater and spring creek trout - a great Fall and Winter pattern that imitate dying sow bugs that are washed from decaying vegetation. Developed on the productive tailwaters of the West...

Sow Bug Gray Biot is an important food item for tailwater trout. This pattern combines a realistic profile with the impressionism of mixed colors to create a fly that keeps catching tailwater trout around the world. Just a few years ago, sow...

Sow Bug Rainbow Biot was developed on the tailwaters of the West by Utah fly fishing guide, Jake Ricks. Fish in many tailwaters make sowbugs the staple of their diet and this pattern seems to fool them nearly every time. The mix of translucence and...

A relatively new fly compared to many, the WD40 came on to the scene and has proven itself quickly as a fly to fish. An effective fly fished in the surface film, just under the surface or swept up from the deeper zones. The Brown WD40 is a fly to have...

Many times sparsely dressed is the rule of the day when it comes to fooling a selective trout feeding on Mayfly emergers. The Gray RS2 most notably is a delicate, simplistic yet deadly fly during those ultra selective times on the water when the fish are...

Bead Head Nymphs have come into their own over the last number of years, establishing themselves as a group of flies in the must have category. The Tung Teaser is a bead head that adds the flash and weight advantage of a bead to natural shades and buggy...

The Black Real Midge is a midge pattern designed for stillwater and those springcreek situations where the currents are minimal and the fish has an inordinate amount of time to scrutinize your fly. Such situations are demanding and can try a fisherman's...

Fishing Pale Morning Duns is a rite of summer. Many fly fishermen arrange their schedules around this prolific hatch. The Pale Morning Dun Humpback Emerger imitates the important transitional stage between Emerger and Dun. The PMD Humpback Emerger,...

Baetis hatches, both Spring and Fall, provide the fly fisherman some of the most exhilarating fishing of the year. Although there are times during such hatches when even the novice can get a fair share of action, Blue Winged Olive hatches are typically...

As Gary LaFontaine noted years ago in his well known book Caddis Flies, the caddis is a mainstay in the majority of rivers and streams we fish and the Olive Crystal Flash Caddis Fly is a new adult caddis pattern which incorporates not only the latest...

If you're a dry fly fisherman, Caddis Flies are no doubt a critical part of your arsenal when you hit the water. The Tan Crystal Flash Caddis Fly is a unique and effective Caddis fly pattern that will bring you success. This is a fly that rides upright...