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Generalist Patterns

  • Griffith's Gnat Blonde Griffith's Gnat Olive Griffith's Gnat

    Griffith's Gnat

    If we had to choose only one pattern to fish during every midge hatch we encounter the rest of our days, it would be the Griffith's Gnat.  This pattern does an amazing job of imitating a cluster of midges spawning on the water when the naturals are...

    $1.25
  • Renegade

    Renegade

    Known as a bit of a bad boy when it comes to midge imitations, the Renegade is the fly you tie on when you need to break out of a slump and land a fish.  Featuring all of the characteristics of the generalist that allow it to be effective matching a...

    $1.50
  • Chernobyl Ant

    Chernobyl Ant

    True to its name, the Chernobyl Ant looks like a mutant terrestrial that crawled from the ashes of the Chernobyl nuclear plant meltdown.  This big terrestrial pattern is both exceptionally buoyant and offers the trout some tantalizing movement as...

    $1.75
  • Foam Beetle

    Foam Beetle

    An often-overlooked family of flies, there are thousands of species of aquatic and terrestrial beetles present in and around trout waters.  A fish equivalant to peanut butter M&Ms, these buoyant dry fly patterns are a trout favorite.  While...

    $1.50
  • Parachute White Miller

    Parachute White Miller

    White Drakes, White Flies, or White Millers, whatever the name they might go by in your neck of the woods, the importance of the Ephoron family to both trout and the fly fisher stretches from the Midwest to the East Coast.  Typically...

    $1.50
  • Natural Elk Hair Caddis Olive Elk Hair Caddis Grey Elk Hair Caddis Black Elk Hair Caddis Pearl Elk Hair Caddis

    Elk Hair Caddis

    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 without a doubt choose the Elk Hair Caddis.    The quintessential Generalist pattern, the Elk Hair...

    $1.50
  • Tan X Caddis Olive X Caddis

    X Caddis

    The close cousin to the traditional Elk Hair Caddis, the X-Caddis imitates the transition for the pupa to adult life stages as the caddis emerges through the surface of the water and spreads its wings for the first time.  The emergence through the...

    $1.50
  • Goddard Caddis

    Goddard Caddis

    Possibly the most realistic adult caddis pattern in the fly catalog, the Goddard Caddis mimics the natural in their unique wing shape all the way down to their long, distinctive antennas.  The slim profile and tightly packed deer hair of this...

    $1.50
  • Tan CDC Caddis Black CDC Caddis CDC Caddis

    CDC Caddis

    Similar in size and shape to the Elk Hair Caddis, the CDC feather fibers from which the wings of the CDC Caddis are tied give it a light profile on top of the water while supplying superior buoyancy.  This evolution of the adult caddis fly provides...

    $1.50
  • Tan Foam Caddis Olive Foam Caddis Black Foam Caddis Yellow Foam Caddis

    Foam Caddis

    Equal parts durable and buoyant, the foam caddis is an unsinkable dry fly and Generalist pattern used to match the adult caddis life cycle.  Whether you are pursuing trophy trout on big water or looking to break the record of the most Brookies...

    $1.50
  • Parachute Caddis

    Parachute Caddis

    Don't let the name of this pattern fool you and make you think that it is only effective during the caddis hatch!  The Parachute Caddis is one of our favorite and most versatile crossover patterns, and can be fished with equal success as either an...

    $1.50
  • Parachute Sulphur

    Parachute Sulphur

    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 their winter stupor to pursue the Sulphur mayflies with gusto!  An equally effective and highly visible...

    $1.50
  • PMD Pearl Wing Spinner

    PMD Pearlwing Spinner

    Used to match the expired PMD, PED, and Sulphur Mayflies, this Pearlwing Spinner has given up its ghost and is ready and waiting for a hungry trout to snap it up!  Immediately after spawning, the spinners rain down on the water, luring even the most...

    $1.50
  • Parachute PMD

    Parachute PMD

    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 looking for a highly visible, go-to pattern to match the Adult PMD, go no further than the Parachute...

    $1.50
  • Ginger Quill

    Ginger Quill

    Ginger Quill is a name that is used in a number of regions to describe more than half a dozen mayfly species.  If you are looking to cover more waters and match more mayfly hatches with fewer patterns, having a selection of Ginger Quills in your fly...

    $1.50
  • Rusty Spinner

    Rusty Spinner

    The spawned out mayfly spinner, floating on top of the water after death, is among the easiest food and fastest calories available for the feeding trout.  Immediately after spawning, the male mayflies will fall to the water, spreading their wings...

    $1.50
  • Parachute Adams

    Parachute Adams

    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.  This Generalist pattern is one that we have returned to over the decades, and have effectively fished...

    $1.50
  • Light Cahill

    Light Cahill

     With the name Light Cahill being applied to a number of different mayfly species across the country, having this pattern stocked in your box will enable you to cover a lot of water.  Fish the Light Cahill dry fly in sizes 12-20 to match most...

    $1.50
  • Callibaetis Spinner

    Callibaetis Spinner

    Found throughout the lower 48 states and Canada, the Callibaetis Mayfly is one of our few stillwater (pond, lake, and reservoir) mayfly species.  While active throughout their nymph life cycle and fed upon by trout, it is in their adult form on top...

    $1.50
  • Parachute Callibaetis Emerger

    Parachute Callibaetis Emerger

    Found throughout the lower 48 states and Canada, the Callibaetis Mayfly is one of our few stillwater (pond, lake, and reservoir) mayfly species.  While active throughout their nymph life cycle and fed upon by trout, it is in their adult form on top...

    $1.50
  • Parachute BWO

    Parachute BWO

    Depending on where you live, a number of different mayflies might share the name of Blue Winged Olive (BWO).  However,  it is the size 16-24 family of Baetis that is being referred to.  With hundreds of patterns both dry and wet being...

    $1.50
  • Parachute Trico

    Parachute Trico

    The tiny moving water mayfly family of Tricorythodes (or more commonly known as Tricos), make up what for what they lack in size (generally sizes 18-22) with their almost plague-like numbers.  Whether you are looking to fish the freshly...

    $1.50
  • Light Cahill CDC Comparadun

    Light Cahill CDC Comparadun

    With the name Light Cahill being applied to a number of different mayfly species across the country, having this pattern stocked in your box will enable you to cover a lot of water over a number of seasons.  The Light Cahill CDC Comparadun is a...

    $1.50
  • BWO CDC Comparadun

    BWO CDC Comparadun

    Sitting lower in the water than both the Parachute BWO and the Thorax BWO, the BWO CDC Comparadun makes it appear trapped in the surface film, and is among the most visible adult (dry) Blue Winged Olive Mayfly patterns to the feeding trout.  BWO...

    $1.50