The Bitch Creek Nymph Fly has been a big fish catcher for years. The bright color and the overall buggy feel make this an effective pattern when your favorite stream is a bit high and murky. The bright color set against black also makes this an effective pattern to trigger Steelhead and Salmon.
CATCH Fly Fishing's Eric Beebe brings his skill to the vise again bringing innovation and craftsmanship to the fly fishing industry. Catch's Caped Avenger, Brown is a great all around attractor nymph, mimicking a variety of insects in the water from Mayflies to Caddis, emerging or otherwise.
Developed around the classic trout waters of Yellowstone, Tan Serendipity Fly has become a favorite especially of pocket water fishermen on the famous Madison River. The array of colors and sizes allows this fly to be used for caddis and midges or simply as a searching pattern. Trout in all types of water, even in large stillwater environments, seem to love the segmented buggy look of the Serendipity.
Invented by Ken Morrish out of Ashland, OR, the Amber Hot Wire Caddis was his adaptation of a Copper John caddis. The use of wire helps get this pattern down, while the curved hook gives a more caddis-like profile. This is a great searching pattern that should be in every flyfisherman's fly box.
Fishermen on tricky tailwaters and spring creeks perfected the thorax style mayfly imitation. The Thorax Mohogany Dun is designed to provide buoyancy and balance on the water especially in the smaller hook sizes. Trout seem to prefer the more even and realistic ride provided by the clipped hackle.
The Redhead Orange Bass Popper is a bright and buggy bass fishing fly for situations where fish are aggressively taking flies up on top. Two color variations are available for fly fishing in different light conditions and for different fish moods.
The Black Body/White Rubber Legged Copper John is a super effective pattern that has taken the fly fishing world by storm. This fly sinks quickly and is a great choice for deep nymphing or for a dropper off of your favorite attractor dry fly. Fish seem unable to resist the combination of color, flash, and realistic shape this fly offers. The addition of rubber legs creates added movement which makes this fly hugely successful. Most guides and serious anglers never enter the river without having several variations of this productive pattern.
The Psycho Prince Dirty Pink Bead Head Nymph is a great trout and steelhead fly pattern. The Psycho Prince was invented by the fly tying mastermind Mike Mercer and continues to push the envelope for innovative Prince Nymph variations. The Psycho Prince can be tied in several colors, the most popular being purple, yellow, green, and pink
The Thorax Callibaetis Dun is designed to provide a realistic shape and consistent balance even on rippled water. Cruising trout that see a lot of different flies seem to prefer the more realistic ride provided by the clipped bottom hackle and the natural shaped wing.
The combination of crystal dubbing, high floating foam, rubber legs, hackle, elk hair and a flashy underwing make the Yellow Foamulator come to life. The addition of foam and other synthetics have improved the Stimulator profile and made it buoyant and very durable. Foamulators are very effective when there are Stoneflies or Grasshoppers around and have quickly become one of the most popular all around attractor patterns.
The Black Cone Head Rubber Bugger gives even more wiggle to an already effective series of streamer flies. The cone head helps this substantive fly stay down deep and the unusual rubber body materials wiggle all over the place to attract attention and to induce strikes. Tie on a rubber bugger the next time you need a streamer with that little extra something.
The Green-Black Bi-Colored Brassie has a segmented look given by alternating wire colors and a slimmer dubbed head has made this fly even more realistic and fishy than its popular predecessor. Use this fly wherever midges are an important food item. Aggressive trout seem to prefer this heavier flashier fly to many other midge imitations.
The Silver-Black Bi-Colored Brassie has a segmented appearance given by alternating wire colors and a slim dubbed head. Brassies are proven patterns in all waters using multiple techniques and the Silver-Black Bi-Colored Brassie is a critical pattern in that group. This is a staple midge pattern that is very effective, drawing fish with its midge characteristics and flashy appeal. A collection of various Brassies need to occupy at least a couple of rows in your fly box.
The addition of a yellow marabou tail makes this Yellow Marabou Muddler Minnow an even more attractive sculpin imitation for the biggest fish in the river. A variety of colors also make this fly useful for different light and water conditions.
This American version of the classic British Bead Head Pheasant Tail mayfly nymph continues to catch fish wherever slender mayflies are found. The peacock thorax on this nymph also gives it a bit of irridescent flash that makes it an effective attractor fly and a great searching pattern. This fly has caught more fish than perhaps any other nymph in the history of fly fishing.
No one can argue the success of Parachute flies but this fly is an upgraded version of the popular style. The horizontal hackle and the split tail gives the fly a more realistic profile on the water and by adding two split "Wulff" style wings the Para Wulff Blue Wing Olive is one of the easiest patterns to see on the water. The flashy Mylar rib adds a lifelike segmenting that grabs attention and imitates gas bubbles of emerging insects like Mayflies and Midges. These features together make this a fly fish can't pass up.
No fly angler wants to be without the famous Royal Wulff and now there is a parachute version of the popular pattern. The Royal Parawulff has a more subtle profile and will work when the traditional Wulffs won't. This pattern is great on stillwater and slower moving water and has performed excellent on heavily fished water for selective fish. With superior visibility and a fish catching profile, This fly has quickly become one of the best selling attractor dry flies. This fly will work anywhere in the world and is must addition to any fly box.
Perhaps no hatch is more anticipated than the giant Salmon Flies of the West's most famous trout waters. This buoyant and realistic Hair Wing Triple Decker Salmon Fly pattern can be fished all day with no damage other than a few tooth marks from the giant trout that come up to inhale it.
The Red Bead Head Chironomid Pupa Emerger Fly is an extremely effective stillwater pattern. Fish will often target chironomid pupae as they swim toward the surface to hatch. Chironomids have gas trapped along there abdomen as they begin the emerging process. This pattern perfectly imitates the midges in this stage. Lake fishermen have found this to be one of the most productive patterns for suspending below an indicator or dry fly and it will work in deep water as well. Almost every freshwater fish will feed on chironomids and at times it seems it is the only thing they will eat.
This classic saltwater baitfish streamer popularized by Lefty Kreh has caught fish for years and continues to produce all around the world. This Deceiver, Red-Yellow fly is a muti-purpose baitfish pattern that has proven effective on almost any saltwater species. Several colors and sizes should be in every fly box even for those anglers going after some of the more predatory freshwater species.
Developed around the classic trout waters of Yellowstone, the Black Bead Head Serendipity Fly has become a favorite especially of pocket water fishermen on the famous Madison River. The array of colors and sizes allows this fly to be used for caddis and midges or simply as a searching pattern. Trout in all types of water, even in large stillwater environments, seem to love the segmented buggy look of the Serendipity.
Fly fishers on waters with selective trout find that CDC Mahogany Duns provide a near perfect mayfly silhouette. They are extremely effective hatch matching dry flies when a hackled or more heavily dressed Mahogany Dun pattern seems to draw only refusals from rising trout.
The Tan Ghost Nymph is a unique new fishing fly developed on the West's best fly fishing tailwaters. It's a useful mayfly nymph imitator and attractor or searching nymph. Every fly fisher should give this new nymph pattern a try.
This American version of the classic British Flashback Pheasant Tail mayfly nymph continues to catch fish wherever slender mayflies are found. The peacock thorax and pearl flash wing case on this nymph also gives it a bit of irridescent flash that makes it an effective attractor fly and a great searching pattern.
Joe's Hopper is a true classic that is still effective today. It employs principles of realism and the bright colors of an attractor to entice waiting fish.
The Sheep Creek Special is an unconventional looking pattern that has proven to be very effective, especially in Western trout lakes. It may imitate anything from a water boatman, scud, or leech to even an aquatic snail. Whatever it is the fish like it!
The Deceiver Fly is a classic saltwater baitfish streamer popularized by Lefty Kreh has caught fish for years and continues to produce all around the world. This Cockroach Deceiver fly is a muti-purpose baitfish pattern that has proven effective on almost any saltwater species. Several colors and sizes should be in every fly box even for those anglers going after some of the more predatory freshwater species.
The Red Egg Fly is a great roe pattern for waters that have spawning fish. This is a top producing egg color and it is very effective when fish are dropping lots of eggs. Anglers have found Steelhead, Salmon, Char and most freshwater fish will eagerly eat this pattern. Whether you are fishing in famous Steelhead run, your local river or even the gravel point on the nearby lake, the fish have learned that these glowing orbs are an tasty meal. Fish that are not spawning will hold in areas near the spawning fish and sometimes even travel with migrating fish for the opportunity to eat their misplaced eggs.
This Pulsating Caddis, Tan pattern was developed by Jim Pettis, a guide on the lower Sacramento River, in 1993. The fly can be used in both streams and stillwaters. The term 'pulsating' comes from the combination of the beads and the dubbing material which give off a pulsating effect when moving within the water column. The fly can be used throughout the season from April through October. This is an extremely effective pattern wherever there are caddisflies.
You can't fish for bonefish or permit without thinking about crabs and shrimp. Both of these fish work the flats eating crustaceans as they move along. Successful anglers start with the right size and color fly. The fly also has to hit the water with a minimum of commotion but still sink quickly. This fly is a must have for any serious salt fisherman.
The Black Zebra Midge is a midge pattern quickly coming into its own among Midge fishermen. Midge fishing is many times a demanding arena that not only requires delicate presentations with fine tippets, but equally the right fly pattern to bring success. The Black Zebra Midge can be drifted in the deeper runs, or hung off a dropper just under the surface to those suspended feeding fish. This is a Midge pattern that needs some space in your fly box. Give it a try and see the results.
Fishermen on tricky tailwaters and spring creeks perfected the thorax style mayfly imitation. The Thorax Green Drake Dun is designed to provide buoyancy and balance on the water. Trout often seem to prefer the more even and realistic ride provided by the clipped hackle.