Beadheads

Where applicable alder flies are a huge food source. The larva looks similar to a hellgrammite but on the much smaller. Fish close to the bottom...

Every once in awhile we run across a pattern that will work pretty much all the time. If its hot, cold, sunny, cloudy, whatever the weather, this...

One can never have too many princes, one of those patterns where most fisherman have multiple various in there box. The Amber Prince has a wire w...

Skip Morris' solution to highly selective or pressurized trout. This prolific nymph has a huge range, and is a staple in many lakes. Callibaetis h...

Skip Morris' solution to highly selective or pressurized trout. These two slender nymphs are often mistaken for each other, fish where either or p...

The Antifreeze Caddis was designed to create a realistic, durable, and fairly heavy fly. I took the body designed from my stunted sally and applied...

The All Purpose Nymph, or AP for short, is one of those timeless patterns that is still quite effective in many locations. This is a go to pattern...

A pheasant tail imitation of some kind seems to be the go to nymph for many trout fisherman. Imitating a plethora of mayflies pheasant tails tend ...

A great worm/chironomid pattern. Includes a tungsten bead to help it get to the right depth quickly. Great lake and tailwater pattern.

Great for those looking for a smaller bugger. The Baby Bugger is designed to mimic leeches, baitfish, little minnows, damsel nymphs, just about ...

A great improvement on this all-time classic pattern. Many nymphs take on a very shiny appearance right before emerging. Trout key in on this vuln...

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...

Imitates a plethora of nymphs fish love to eat. Including cased caddis, mayfly nymphs, and dragon fly nymphs. Has a ton of peacock herl, that con...

Like all the Pheasant Tail patterns, this one has a spot in every trout fisher's fly box. One of the best all time emerging Callibaetis patterns, ...

Excellent pattern when fish are on the surface but not hitting the duns. Trailing shuck and beadhead make this a great pattern to cast upstream, a...

Hugely popular throughout tailwaters of the Rockies, West Coast and spreading. Lots of action, lots of sparkle. Great winter pattern. A definite g...

Meant for steelhead applications, we found this pattern to fish equally well for trout as well. On a stout medium wire wetfly hook so you know ...

The origination of this pattern is a little unclear because a couple different fly tiers claim they designed it first. An attractor bloodworm/chir...

A new pattern that provides a great alternative to heavily pressured fish. Imitates midges and small mayflies. A top producer when fish ignore s...

Like so many other caddis emerger patterns this guy is tied in tan, on a scud hook, peacock thorax, ribbing, and hackle. Some do have a tail, othe...

The birds nest was designed by Cal Bird for catching Truckee River trout. It is a great nymph for all  trout rivers and streams. Fish it dead drif...

Over the years many a prince imitation have been made. And almost all of them have been successful on one river or another. This imitation is most...

A modern take on the Prince Nymph. The Black Jack has a slim body made of thread that allows it to sink much faster. Wire ribbing along the body w...

An excellent searching pattern. Silhouette resembles enough food patterns to work everywhere. A real workhorse that is not fished enough for fish ...

A local legend and go to pattern on the Hooch River. This pattern  includes a bit of soft hackle to add some natural characteristics to the fly. ...

Caddis or sedge are extremely important source of food worldwide. Get's low and stays low. Great for steelies too!

The braid on this pupa creates a translucence and sparkle that mimic the air bubbles created when a caddis emerges from the water. Use this patte...

A very useful pattern to have one's fly box. Has been used to imitate just about everything under the sun, that is of small size. Has enough weig...

A great pattern for imitating the emerging mayfly. Beaded head which adds a slight amount of weight. The bubble back traps air which attract fish....

Emerging caddis are a slow moving haphazard insect phase that are a treat for trout. Now with a beadhead. Please note that this pattern is tan/r...

Caddis larva are a time tested favorite for trout, steelhead and bass anglers. If there are caddis or sedge in your neck of the woods, then this i...

Excellent choice during caddis emergence, or use as a searching pattern.  Lots of action, trout will often hit these with urgency in fast riffles....

Caddis or sedge are extremely important source of food worldwide. This is a great imitation of the caddis pupa, that trout just love. In caddis fi...