There are only very slight color variations to the body of this fly in that they can range in color to a light smoky dun body to a shade of gray that is almost a dark medium dun. Sizes range from 18 to 12. They are mostly found in still
If you know the Callibaetis have been hatching, begin your fishing day by trying a spinner first! Pond and lake trout are usually cruisers and will casually suck in a spinner if they can see it. Try to lead a cruiser by as much as 6 feet
This is a fly tier's dream. With a little practice one of these beetles can be tied in a few minutes with any color body desired. The best way to describe this beetle pattern
The Doc Emerger is sort of like a nymph, but it's best fished as an emerger. At first glance there's not much to this pattern but when it comes to fishing--well, it's
This is another pattern that I always seem to have in my fly box. I just like the look of it and maybe because of that, I fish it better. It's a good searching pattern that always seems to interest a fish or two even when there is no
It doesn't seem to matter what the hatch has been all day when flying ants begin to fall on the water. Trout will switch to them in a heartbeat. No one should go fishing without a selection of both Cinnamon and Black flying ant patterns.
The Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear Nymph looks a lot like most all species of May Fly nymphs. About all you have to do is carry them in a wide variety of sizes. They are very easy to tie as a first attempt at fly tying as well. If there is no
If I can tie one pattern to imitate two different hatches, I'm a happy man. This is a case when one pattern will do it. And it's because of the stream conditions during both hatches which is usually a bit off color in the spring. The
I like it when I can devise a pattern that will serve to fool trout during two different hatches. Both the Quill Gordon and Hendrickson duns usually hatch early in the year when the water may still be a little off color from spring snow
