I've been tying grasshopper patterns for more years than I can remember. I started with the old standard Joe's Hopper, then moved on to another standard called the Letort hopper, and then to Dave Whitlock's version with the clipped deer [more]

Green Drakes are a very large may fly with prominently segmented bodies that are very waxy in appearance and what appear to be wings that are way too long. And their tails are surprisingly short. This is a classic case of forgetting all [more]

I always carry a few streamer patterns in a small box in my vest. I call them my "Save The Day" flies. There are days when none of the regular dries, nymphs, or wet fly imitations seem to work, but once in a while a trout will fall victim [more]

I've all but given up tying adult midges in favor of first trying the midge emerger with a trailing shuck. Remember when tying this fly that midges are very small insects with little body mass. Keep it slim and neat. For some reason [more]

This little fly is so simple to tie and so effective when fished that it almost seems like cheating. I like to fish it in tandem with a larger dry fly such as a parachute, or when there is no surface activity, I'll fish it with a larger [more]

If your favorite stream has a stonefly hatch of large dark stoneflies, often called "Willow Flies" you need to understand that the nymph form of this insect is always a favorite food source for the trout and they are always in the stream [more]

Bugskin is a byproduct of the fancy leather goods industry and is available in a variety of colors. The most commonly used for tying beetles should be Bronze or Black although there are some bright fluorescent greens that look really good [more]