When we think of an emerger we think of them crawling out of their shuck at the surface and becoming a dun. Emergers can emerge in many different ways. They can start at the stream
The Twinkle is basically the same fly as the Biot Soft Hackle. However, I use a few more materials in it. I include a bead ribbed body and crystal hair in this one to add a little
Just from the name you can tell that I do things that are not traditionally done. As a bonus the way I tie in the hackle makes the Twisted Hackle Emerger extremely durable. I enjoy teaching technique in my classes and use this as a
Any one who spends much of there time along the banks or out in there float tubes in lakes knows the great importance of the damsel fly hatch. The actual damsel swims with its body moving from side to side giving the fly a lot of animation.
This is a really good little fly. The reason I call it Wobblin Fry is because it does wobble. It has a kind of taper and a fat head so when it goes through the water it wiggles. It
My design is similar to others out there, but what makes this different is that instead of one color I weave into the body two different colors. Try it and then take it down to the water and look at the difference that extra color makes.
Some people confuse the Yellow Sally with the caddis pattern just because of its size. Don't. You will recognize Shane's Yellow Sally by its slim profile that is characteristic of all his similar flies. It is successful in rivers throughout
This pattern got its name because I use Z-lon. Creative, huh? The body is out of epoxy and the red eyes I use really makes it attractive. The epoxy makes it durable. I enjoy doing
This little critter does very well in lakes as well as in streams. I call it the Z-Skud or epoxy skud. You can see from the photograph that it will draw a lot attention
