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Like a high-stepping line of Las Vegas showgirls or the cast of Baywatch, the family of flies called Attractors rely more on flash and embellishment than attempting to represent any true invertebrate species. Making up roughly 20% of dry patterns and 30% of wet patterns, flies from this family are dressed in tinsel, copper, mirrored [...]

Article & Photo Credit to Jon Hill of Yellowfin Custom Fly RodsIt’s no secret that fiberglass fly rods have made a big comeback in the last 5-10 years. All of the major fly fishing companies have started bringing back fiberglass into their lineup of rods and there are a dozen of new companies that deal [...]

The caddis emerger is the unsung hero of the summer fly box and deserves a little love! As the caddis larva prepares to transition from larva to adult it closing itself within a case, (similar to its terrestrial cousins the moth and butterfly in their cocoons) the caddis will pupate before breaking through the case [...]

Photo Credit: Jared JenkinsOne of the most important and prolific mayfly hatches west of the Mississippi, the PMD hatch is kicking off and the fish are ready to FEED!Ephemerella excrucians, better known by fly fishers as the Pale Morning Dun or PMD can be found in trout rivers from coast to coast but is best [...]

Like monsters birthed from a radioactive disaster, now is the time for the biggest and gnarliest dry flies to emerge from your fly boxes and hit the water!With the onset of summer and the rising temps, our largest stoneflies and terrestrials come to life and onto the menu. Several species of Golden Stoneflies and [...]

The fly rod in my hand was twice my height, and I had free reign of the Saint Vrain while my grandfather was on duty at the trailhead. That first day on the river was more than 30 years ago now, but the fly that was catching fish that day has rarely let me [...]

Runoff is your opportunity to fish scud and sowbugs for BIG FISH!Fish feeding behavior and the foods they choose to pursue is based first and foremost on the number of calories they will be rewarded with for their effort. The storied waters of the Bighorn River in Montana, the White River in Arkansas, the [...]