True-Fly Patterns

The Ray Charles pattern is the guide's number one choice when attempting to imitate sow bugs. Cousins of scud and freshwater shrimp, these crustac...

Sharing the same backwater and lake habitat with their larger cousins, the Dragonflies, the Damselfly Nymphs are often found in the water in large ...

Found in slow moving backwaters and lakes, the nymph life cycle of the dragon fly is going to offer the fly fisherman the best and most consistent ...

Though often confused with fresh water shrimp, scud are among a family of "side swimmers" and are a key staple in the diet of trophy trout in both ...

Eggs are a trout favorite, as they are one of the first major meals available to trout after ice off as well as one of the last chances to pack on ...

The nymph life cycle of the Pale Morning Dun is actively preyed upon by trout in both Eastern and Western rivers. Known to take multiple "practice...

The mayfly genus of Siphlonurus, commonly known as Grey Drakes, are an important still water and slow moving water family spanning the US and Canad...

The Yellow Drake (Ephemera varia) is a massive mayfly that emgerges from Midwestern and Eastern streams each fall. Unlike other mayflies in the Ep...

The Slate Drake (or genus Isonychia) is a prominent, big bodied mayfly that hatches in trout streams across the East and Midwest. While not found ...

One of the first and most prolific mayfly hatches each spring in the upper Midwest, Appalachia, East Coast, and New England, the trout wake from th...

Light Hendrickson, Ephemerella invaria, or Sulpher are all names for the same explosive mayfly hatch that takes over East Coast rivers each spring....

Tied to match the East coast's first and most prolific Spring mayfly hatch, that of Ephemerella subvaria or Dark Hendrickson. The traditional Dark...

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 perfect end to one of the first big mayfly hatches of the year, the Hendrickson Spinner is tied to match the spawned out and dying spinner as t...

True to the natural Callibaetis Mayfly down to the speckled wing and long tail, the Loopwing Parachute Callibaetis is an almost spot-on imitation o...

A common name used in reference to a number of mayfly species, the Parachute Red Quill is a fly that can be used to match a number of species spann...

Specifically tied to match the adult Western Green Drake (both dun and spinner life cycles), the Hair Wing Green Drake is an almost spot-on imitati...

Specifically tied to match the adult Western Green Drake (both dun and spinner life cycles) the Hen Wing Green Drake is an almost spot-on imitation...

Beautifully imitating the adult March Brown mayfly down to the yellow ribbed segments along its abdomen, the March Brown dry fly is tied specifical...

Since the nymph of the March Brown Mayfly spends its aquatic life cycle burrowed into the bottom of the streambed, it is during the emergence that ...

While most prominent in the central and eastern United States, the March Brown will also be found in many western streams and rivers, stretching as...

While present throughout the US, the Pale Morning Dun (PMD) is most prolific and considered a vital food source for trout out west. Usually emergi...

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...

A common invertebrate family found on lakes and backwaters from sea level to above 10,000 feet, the bright blues and greens of the adult damselfly ...

The 1%er or Trout Chow fly is seen as an abomination by many, and gets its name because this is how the rich elite anglers get their big fish on pr...

While small in stature, what ants and termites lack in size, they make up for in numbers. Each summer, across the United States, when the stars al...

A more buoyant and durable version of the parachute hopper, the Foam Hopper will take a beating and keep on fishing! There are few trout foods as ...

Like hamburgers from heaven, grasshoppers falling from the shore are well-loved and eagerly anticipated by the hungry trout lurking beneath stream ...

Like a swiss cake roll with legs, crickets are a summer and fall favorite among hungry fish! From the big size 8 Mormon Crickets of the West to th...

Capable of reproducing in any pond, backwater, or puddle, these little blood suckers will be found in every state and at every elevation. While mo...

This realistic Yellow Sally Stonefly pattern goes the extra mile in its attention to size, wing shape, and color differences of both the male and f...

A major hatch and much anticipated trout favorite across much of the lower 48 is the Yellow Sally Stonefly hatch (Isoperla). What they don't have ...

When the big green drake nymphs break cover from the bottom of the stream and start to make their way towards the surface, it is mayhem! Trout los...

Among the largest mayfly species found in our rivers spanning from the Midwest to the Pacific Ocean, the Green Drake Nymph is a staple food for man...

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...

Casting off a white spark of light during the day, and a tractor beam of green light at night, the PS Martian Midge is the alien child of Ascent Fl...

The closest thing to a bulletproof fly pattern in your fly box, the UV Chironomid will empty a lake of trout before you need to switch flies! Tru...

The most realistic cased caddis larva fly pattern in the shop, the BH Rockroller is a spot on imitation of a host of caddis species! Tied with com...

If the Ray Charles is the party boy of the sowbug family, the Soft Hackle Sowbug is the overachieving, type-A big brother. This pattern is about mo...

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...

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...

The Beadhead Juju Yellow Sally is a flashy little stonefly nymph that expertly mimics the thin abdomen and brightly colored yellow body, and promin...

The Juju Yellow Sally is a flashy little stonefly nymph that expertly mimics the thin abdomen and brightly colored yellow body, and prominent split...

The Franken Larva is an EXTRA HEAVY METAL version of the tried and true Czech Nymph. Stacked with DOUBLE TUNGSTEN BEADS, a thick, juicy segmented b...

Imitating one of the largest species of mayflies found in the rivers from the Rocky Mountains to the West Coast, the Glass Body CDL Drake is a ultr...