Washington

Stonefly nymphs live in clean moving water, and are an important feeding source for both trout and steelhead. All the attributes of the Beadhead K...

Stonefly nymphs live in clean moving water, and are an important feeding source for both trout and steelhead. This pattern developed by legendary ...

An absolute classic steelhead and Atlantic salmon pattern A top pattern for the Deschutes Swims well with nice, buggy movement

A nice high floating golden stone pattern. Designed by Tom Larimer.

This pattern takes the look of a classic steelhead fly, but tied on a short, stinger style hook. It can be used as a trailer behind a skating steel...

A flashy nymph, that began in the state of Washington, and has quickly caught on worldwide. The profile of a classic mayfly nymph, will cover a la...

A great fly to swing for Steelhead and Pacific Salmon! Classic Larimer pattern where the wing is tied behind that hackle to help prop it up. Tied ...

Designed by local fly tyer, fly fisher, and Big Y employee Matt Duce. This thing absolutely destroys smallmouth bass on our local waters. Great an...

The super popular Chubby Chernobyl is now available in micro sizes. Perfect for when trout start to become wary of the big foam stuff. This is a g...

From the Wall Street Journal, the Mop Fly. We have been getting tons of requests for this fly and now here it is. Tied in three hot colors on a s...

So much steelheading with a fly takes place at first light. That grab you get will jolt you awake like a thunder clap on a camping trip. There's so...

In many ways, this fly was born out of my youth and learning to tie with Andre Puyans. Andy was the creator of the AP nymph, which was a great fly ...

A realistic, durable, high floating Hopper pattern. Use this pattern from around the end of July to late September. When fishing this fly, make 3 ...

With all due respect to John Barr and his brilliant creation of the Copper John (which may still be the best-selling nymph of all time) there were ...

Simply an imitation or the real deal? You'd never know because RIO's Still Stone is downright tantalizing—and not just to trout. It's hard for us t...

One basic fact central to all fishing is this: Big fish eat little fish. This all-time classic has capitalized on that fact for years, and still k...

Another prolific fly pattern, originating from England. Hugely popular with guys going after Atlantic Salmon. This flies contains all the most po...

The October caddis or Giant Caddis or even Fall Caddis, portends the last great dry fly chance of the season, on many West Coast Rivers.  From Ala...

This pattern comes from our 2023 fly-tying photo contest.   The October caddis is our last big hatch every fall in the west. From Alaska to Califo...

A must have fall steelhead pattern. A small fly that is extremely webby and creates a ton of motion. Fish on a dry line, just under the surface. Gr...

Synopsis: This new and revised edition covers the very best fly angling opportunities available in OR and WA. Best lakes & rivers to fish, whe...

From Alaska to the tip of the Baja California peninsula, Pacific Coast fly fishers enjoy a wealth of angling opportunities that have inspired thei...

Quite simply one of THE great hatches. Many, many anglers rely on this hatch to provide them with the bulk of their warm weather fish. Begins as e...

Voted in American Angler as one of the Top Ten all-time trout patterns. If you have never fished Parachute patterns before, you are in for a treat...

If you have never fished Parachute patterns before, you are in for a treat. They ride low in the water for easier hook-ups. They land softly so as...

BWO is one of the most prolific and long lived hatches. This versatile color can also cover both the Pale Morning Dun and Pale Evening Dun. If you...

A widespread mayfly hatch.  These insects can emerge from March through September in many locations.  Callibaetis can emerge in various colors, fr...

"Frank" as he's known in certain watersheds is a block headed foam grasshopper imitation, tied with silicone legs, a wing and a parachute post, Fra...

The Pale Morning Dun or PMD is a great hatch throughout the West. Massive numbers trigger greedy feeding, and action that is not likely to be forg...

A classic nymph, peacock thorax, slender pheasant tail body. The wire rib presents a nice segmented look, in addition to adding flash and durabili...

One of the top five trout nymphs ever tied on a tippet. A near perfect imitation of the blue wing olive nymph, also works great for a general mayf...

A great fly to swing for Steelhead and Pacific Salmon! Brightly colored making it a great summer fly, particularly under blown out condition. Tie...

This pattern was designed by Doug Swisher for use in the Bitterroot River in Montana. The Madam X quickly became a classic dry fly attractor patte...

90 hatches including mayflies, stoneflies, caddisflies, midges, and terrestrials Both stillwater and creek, stream, and river hatches Color photo...

Popular from Alaska to Argentina for sea-runs Excellent for fresh arriving steelies, also great for cutts, dollies, coho 

The Prince is just one of those patterns that belongs in every trout angler's fly box. Everyone's favorite, suggestive pattern for caddis,mayfly, ...

Everyone's favorite nymph and not just for trout. Iridescent peacock and those marvelous white wings, and split tail, combine to make this a great...

A great west coast summer steelhead pattern, also excellent for coho

Psychedelic name hypnotic effect on trout. Try it in low light situations, or when you know you are casting to fish that are ignoring the whole k...

So when a classic pattern like the Skunk is invented and time tested, what do fly innovators do?   They improve upon it or at least give it a diff...

Throwing large flies for ultra-fresh salmon as they make their way upstream is, for some anglers, the ultimate sport. Whether targeting Kings, Chu...