You can run into a hatch of Blue Wing Olives or Baetis on nearly any trout stream in the country at almost any time of the year. I never go fishing without a box of Olive Quill Duns in sizes 14 through 26! They are easy to tie and one
I will often begin fishing a Baetis or Blue Wing Olive hatch by tying on an Olive
Quill Parachute of a matching size to the naturals. As most of you know by now, there are days when the parachute is what the trout seem to want. Sometimes
The Pale Evening Dun is one of the most delicately colored flies I have ever seen. You can hardly tie this fly in colors that are too light. It’s almost ghostly in its appearance on the water. Delicate casts and presentations
This has become a staple in my dry fly box, since there is a long season of PMD hatches in the Rocky Mountain West. That includes every stream from New Mexico in the south to British Columbia in the North. It's a dominant hatch on many
The Paraleptophlebia Dun at first glance looks a lot like a Blue Wing Olive. Closer examination will reveal some minor differences and this is what I demonstrate on this pattern. Hard fished catch and release trout can be very discriminating.
The Paraleptophlebia Spinner is another fly of minor but important differences to other spinner patterns. Trout feed on spinners in a rather casual manner and seem to take their time looking the fly over before sipping it. If you get
Patterns for Beginners Based on his book: Basic Techniques by Brad Befus (7 patterns for the price of 6) 1. Brassie by Brad Befus 2. Adams by Brad Befus 3. Elk Hair Caddis by Brad Befus 4. Hare’s Ear Nymph by Brad Befus [more]
I don’t know how many times I had a red ant save my day! There’ll be a hatch on and I’ll try emergers, duns, parachutes and nothing works. I’m tying to catch a fish
There are two color variations to the tail and hackle of this fly. The wings and body are pretty much so similar as to not have to be concerned. One version has brown hackle fibers for the tail with a brown hackle collar, which I refer
This is one of those patterns that serves several purposes in that it closely imitates both the BWO or Baetis spinner as well as a variety of color variations of the Pale Morning Dun. Tie it in sizes 14 through 26 and you will have covered
