This American version of the classic British Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymph continues to catch fish wherever slender mayflies are found. The peacock thorax, bead head, and pearl flash wing case on this nymph also gives it a bit of color and shine...

Xelon or Z-lon Callibaetis Spinners are especially effective patterns early in the morning and after the hatch. Lake fly fishers casting to selective cruising trout find that the transluscent Xelon or Z-lon wings on these spinners gives them the...

Many of us have been baffled by rising trout that seem to ignore every pattern in the fly box. Often these selective fish are keying on spent trico mayflies. Trout rising to spinners often seem to sip them gently from the surface sometimes with a slight...

When you hear the buzz in the trees tie on Jake's Cicada. The fish, especially the big ones, will know what to do with it. This is a custom pattern created by Utah fly fishing guide, Jake Ricks. It's a great match for the cicadas found on the famous...

Whether you prefer fishing downstream with a traditional wet fly swing approach, stripping it in stillwater, or drifting it as a nymph in constant motion, you'll find the subtle Orange Partridge Soft Hackle Fly to hold a quite a bit of fish catching...

The Tan Tripple Decker Hopper Fly is durable and buoyant. It became a popular entrant in one-fly competitions due to its ability to float and hold together and still catch fish after fish. It is a great fly to use when large trout seem eager to chase...

The Yellow Tripple Decker Hopper Fly is durable and buoyant. It became a popular entrant in one-fly competitions due to its ability to float and hold together and still catch fish after fish. It is a great fly to use when large trout seem eager to chase...

A relative of the Chernobyl Ant, the Yellow-Black Chernobyl Hopper simply works, even when it defies reason. Its foam body floats on even the roughest of currents and the bugginess of this fly draws fish, especially big fish, out of hiding.

A relative of the Chernobyl Ant, the Tan-Black Chernobyl Hopper simply works, even when it defies reason. The fly's foam body floats on even the roughest of currents and the bugginess of this fly draws fish, especially big fish, out of hiding.

A relative of the Chernobyl Ant, the Red-Black Chernobyl Hopper simply works, even when it defies reason. The fly's foam body floats on even the roughest of currents and the bugginess of this fly draws fish, especially big fish, out of hiding.

The Parachute Hopper Fly is perhaps the most popular hopper pattern around. It is highly visible and is also useful for floating a weighted dropper nymph in a dry-dropper rig. The Parachute Hopper can be fished in rough water, near banks, or wherever...

Joe's Hopper is a true classic that is still effective today. It employs principles of realism and the bright colors of an attractor to entice waiting fish.