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 mayflies. Trout rising to spinners often seem to sip them gently from the surface sometimes with a slight pop as they break through the surface tension from below.
Polywing Spinners are especially effective after the hatch when fish seem to rise consistently but refuse traditional patterns. At this time fish are often feeding on spinners or spent mayflies...
Many fly fishers have been baffled by rising trout that seem to ignore every pattern in the fly box. Often these selective fish are keying on spent mayflies. Trout rising to spinners often sip them...
Fly fishers casting to such selective trout find that the transluscent Xelon or Z-lon wings on these Blue Winged Olive Spinners gives them the realistic impression that makes the difference. Spinners...
This Rusty Rat Fly, a classic, is a bit more subtle in its colors and can be especially effective on fish in clear water that may have refused other flashier offerings.
Rusty Xelon Spinners are especially effective patterns after the hatch when fish seem to rise consistently but refuse traditional hackled adult mayfly patterns. Fly fishers casting to selective trout...
Rusty Xelon Spinners are especially effective patterns after the hatch when fish seem to rise consistently but refuse traditional hackled adult mayfly patterns. Fly fishers casting to selective trout...
The Red Rubber Midge is a simple, sparsely dressed Midge pattern. Many times simple can be deadly effective and this fly fished to midging trout can be just such a pattern.
This Rusty Rat Fly, a classic, is a bit more subtle in its colors and can be especially effective on fish in clear water that may have refused other flashier offerings.
The Cream Rubber Midge is a simple, sparsely dressed Midge pattern. Simple and deadly effective, suspend as a dropper just under the surface or present delicately drifting in the deeper water for...
The Black Rubber Midge is a simple, sparsely dressed Midge pattern. Many times simple can be deadly effective and this fly fished to midging trout can be just such a pattern. Suspended as a dropper...
Midge fishermen never seem to stop at just a few patterns in their arsenal when it comes to choices to tie on when casting to a promising piece of water. The Red Bead Head Rubber Midge is a simple...
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