True-Fly Patterns

The broadest definition of a "Terrestrial" is any land-born animal or insect. As far as food sources for trout are concerned, this selection cover...

The smaller cousin to the dragonfly, Damselflies are commonLY found in lakes and backwaters at every elevation. Hatching throughout the summer, th...

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 ...

Cousins of scud and freshwater shrimp, these crustaceans are best described as underwater roly polys. While these tasty trout treats are common in...

The Blue Winged Olive Mayfly is one of the most prolific mayfly families in the United States and can be found on rivers and streams at every eleva...

What the Trico mayflies lack in size, they make up in quantity! This mayfly family comes off in late summer to fall, and is renowned for its' "Bla...

While the Pale Morning Dun and Pale Evening Dun mayflies are members of different families, they are largely similar in size and profile, allowing ...

Found in nearly every roadside ditch, pond, lake and reservoir in the central and western United States, the Callibaetis mayfly is one of the most ...

Several caddis species share the common moniker "Black Caddis" (or "Mother's Day Caddis"), and can be found hatching throughout spring and summer. ...

Found in ponds, reservoirs, creeks, and rivers at every elevation and in all 50 states, leeches are a must-have pattern for the fly fisher who love...

If the Blue Winged Olive is the tiny Cessna of the mayfly family, the Green Drake is the hulking Boeing 787! The Green Drakes are one of the large...

Big fish eat big flies, and shad are among the favorite foods of many warm water predators (bass, pike, crappie, walleye, etc.) as well as large tr...

Among the biggest and baddest bugs on the river, the Golden Stonefly hatch is one of the most eagerly anticipated hatches of the summer! These lar...

Yellow Sally Stoneflies, also known as the "Little Yellow Stoneflies", can be found in rivers and streams across the continent and offer some excit...

The stonefly genus of Pteronarcys could have come straight out of a Japanese monster movie taking on Godzilla in a fight to the death! Known regio...

Found in rivers, streams, at every elevation and across most of the US and Canada, sculpin are one of the favorite foods of big trout and bass! Var...

Populating lakes and slack waters in every US State (except Alaska, Arizona, and New Mexico), and spreading throughout every Canadian province exce...

Found in rivers and streams throughout the entirety of the Eastern US and Canada as well as most of the Midwest, the Sulphur Mayfly (formally known...

Hendrickson is a common name that anglers have used to encompass both the species of Ephemerella invaria (also known as the Sulphur of Light Hendri...