Dry Flies

If we had to choose one fly pattern with which to fish any and all stonefly hatches, it would be the Stimulator. Available in a number of sizes an...

Known for its durability and long life even after a score of fish, the Chubby Chernobyl is both versatile and deadly. Tied with a foam body, antro...

We don't name the patterns, we just tie the ones that catch a lot of fish! First introduced to the Hippy Stomper by a lodge up in Alaska, it quick...

One of the most eagerly anticipated spring hatches by both the trout and fly fisher alike, the Mother's Day Caddis hatch is the dry fly event of th...

If we had only one dry fly pattern to fish for every caddis hatch, and were given some allowance to change up the sizes and colors, we would withou...

This Mini Hot truly lives up to its name, and is a dynamite attractor pattern that fishes equally well as either an adult caddis fly or adult stone...

One of the first and most prolific mayfly hatches each spring in the upper Midwest, Appalachia, and New England, the trout wake from their winter s...

The H & L Variant is a high floating, traditional dry fly that has been fooling trout for more than 60 years. While sharing many characteristi...

My introduction to the Grey Ugly was a memorable one, as I was out-fished by three generations of Wyoming women along the headwaters of the North P...

If we were only allowed to fish one dry mayfly pattern for the rest of our days on the water, that pattern would be the Parachute Adams. If we wer...

Depending on where you live, a number of different mayflies might share the name of Blue Winged Olive (BWO), but the vast majority of the time it i...

After the BWO hatch each spring, the Pale Morning Dun or PMD is the next major mayfly hatch for streams and rivers across the West. If you are loo...

A midge emerger from another mother, the Bloodworm Emerger is a mix of tried and true patterns like the mole fly and quill emerger with a dash of f...

Trout porpoising through the top of the water, fins, and snouts just clipping through the surface is a telltale sign of fish gorging on midge emerg...

A unique fly matching one of the most vulnerable ad productive life-cycles of the Mayfly, the Female Adams imitates the egg-laying spinner that has...

Holding its head and abdomen close to the water, and its wings high aloft, the Parachute Blue Dun is an excellent fly pattern when matching the Bla...

The overweight member of the Adams dry fly family, the Irresistible Adams is just too big of a meal for most trout to pass up! While copying the wi...

Invented by tied by legendary fly tyer and angler Preston Jennings, the Grey Fox has been the bane of trout in the Catskill mountains for more than...

Not your grandpa’s midge pattern, the CDC midge is a sleek, low-profile trout sticker! The ultralight CDC feather wing of this pattern barely dimpl...

Pure sex appeal on a hook, the Sierra Bright Spot is up to no good! Intended to grab the trout’s attention and quickly seduce a short sighted strik...

A Bumble Bee, a Wasp, A Yellow Jacket, or just some crazy looking Mayfly, regardless of what the Sure Shot was intended to be it sure matches a lo...

Let me take a moment to emphasize the MICRO in the name Elk Caddis Micro Dun. Tied from a size 16 to a 22, this caddis is perfect for matching almo...

True to the form of the real adult caddisfly, the Tent Wing Caddis, is an ultra-realistic caddis imitation perfectly matching the tent wings and pr...

The closest legal alternative to fishing with dynamite during a mayfly hatch, the Parachute Greg's Emerger is - hands down - our favorite dry mayfl...

Like The jealous younger sibling of the Royal Wulff, the Royal Coachman is in a stiff competition to be the most productive Attractor Mayfly nymph...

Based on the tried and true Madame X pattern, the Yellow Sally Parachute Madame X (or PMX) adds a tall white parachute for extra buoyancy and visi...