Flies By Type

Black Caddis Selection

Several caddis species share the common moniker "Black Caddis" (or "Mother's Day Caddis"), and can be found hatching throughout spring and summer.  While some western states such as Montana and Idaho have been blessed with black caddis hatches of...

Blue Winged Olive Mayfly Selection

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 elevation and in almost every state.  This mayfly family will often have two generations per year, with...

Callibaetis Mayfly Selection

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 important stillwater food sources for trout.  While the nymphs of the callibaetis are available to...

Damselfly Selection

The smaller cousin to the dragonfly, Damselflies are commonLY found in lakes and backwaters at every elevation.  Hatching throughout the summer, the adults can produce explosive strikes, while stripping the nymphs next to weedbeds or along the...

Deadly Dozen Caddis Selection

The Deadly Dozen Caddis was purposefully assembled to match more caddis species across more regions and water - throughout the entirety of their life cycle - with a few go-to fly patterns.  With 1,261 species of caddis found in the lakes and rivers...

Deadly Dozen Midge Selection

The Deadly Dozen Midge Selection has been purposefully assembled to match more midge species across more regions and waters - throughout the entirety of their life cycle -  with a few go-to fly patterns.  With almost 17,000 midge species...

Dry Caddis Fly Selection

With 18 families and 1,261 species of caddis found in lakes and rivers across North America, the caddisfly is one of the most important foods in the trout's diet. For all intents and purposes, caddisflies are just aquatic moths. Unlike midges, mayflies,...

Dry Stonefly Selection

Dry stonefly patterns are by far one of the most fun patterns to fish!  These "steaks of the river" offer feeding trout a shot at a big chunk of protein and cause them to strike with explosive force so as not to miss these floating treats...

Go-To Dry Mayfly Selection

While not as numerous as midges or as large as stoneflies, mayflies are without question one of the most important food sources for trout in most streams and rivers.  With 17 families and 611 species of mayflies found in North America, the goal of...

Golden Stonefly Selection

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 large bodied stoneflies take up to two years to reach maturity as a nymph before they are ready to crawl...

Hendrickson Mayfly Selection

Hendrickson is a common name that anglers have used to encompass both the species of Ephemerella invaria (also known as the Sulphur of Light Hendrickson) and Ephemerella needhami (Dark Hendrickson) because they are often found living in the same...

Pale Morning Dun / Pale Evening Dun Fly Selection

While the Pale Morning Dun and Pale Evening Dun mayflies are members of different families, they are largely similar in size and profile, allowing them to be matched by many of the same fly patterns.  Both families can be found in streams and rivers...

Scud Selection

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 lakes and rivers. Varying in color from olive to pink, these protein-packed crustaceans try to stay close...

Sow Bug Selection

Cousins of scud and freshwater shrimp, these crustaceans are best described as underwater roly polys.  While these tasty trout treats are common in a number of lakes and rivers across the country, their numbers can reach epic proportions in waters...

Stonefly Nymph Selection

In streams and rivers full of tiny invertebrates, the stonefly nymphs look like something out of a 1970's Japanese Monster movie!  Like creatures rising from the primordial ooze, the stonefly nymphs crawl from the water to offer both the angler and...

Sulphur Mayfly Selection

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 as Ephemerella invaria or locally as Light Hendrickson) is one of the earliest and most anticipated mayfly...

Trico Mayfly Selection

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' "Blanket Hatches" that cover the rivers and streams they inhabit.  While the small dark nymphs can be...

Tungsten Beadhead Selection

Turn your old Pantera cd up to 10, and get ready for a little Heavy Metal Fly Fishing!  2 times as heavy as brass, and 1.5 times heavier than lead by size, incorporating tungsten beadheads into your larva, nymph, and pupa fly patterns will help you...

Western Green Drake Selection

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 largest mayfly families and are also one of the most eagerly-anticipated and pursued by trout...

Yellow Sally Stonefly Selection

Yellow Sally Stoneflies, also known as the "Little Yellow Stoneflies", can be found in rivers and streams across the continent and offer some exciting late summer dry fly action.  This family of small to mid-sized stoneflies live up to their name...