During the winter and colder months Midge patterns are key, and the Sprout Midge is easily one of the most popular Midge Patterns on the market today. There are different variations to this pattern, and most just use thread as...
Blue Wing Olives have some of the most prolific hatches during the colder months, making them a vital food source for fish in these times. We really love fishing and tying parachute dry fly patterns because they are easier to...
Blue Winged Olives or BWOs are an important food source during fall to spring. This makes them vitally important to make sure and carry in your fly box. The one thing we struggle with with these small flies is their...
The Dark Prince is a version of the Prince Nymph that is a well established iconic fly pattern in every fly bin, and most peoples boxes. With this variation we use an all black theme with peacock herl substitute by...
When tying soft hackles there are varying options to use for the body. You can choose from the classic silk thread treated with wax, where the thread will change color when treated with wax and wet. Here we have decided...
This pattern is perfect for using as an anchor fly with the Spider Caddis Pattern in our last blog. When searching for fish it is often effective to search two different feeding zones, and using this nymph with a soft...
So we've already touched on the importance of the October Caddis in the fall. Let's discuss now the importance of having your box full of soft hackles to fish this hatch with. Soft hackles are timeless patterns that every angler...
This subject matter is one often asked and debated amongst other anglers. Although this is left to personal perception and ones personal experience we believe that it is helpful to have some facts to assist in making this decision. If...
The October Caddis is one of the biggest hatches of the year, rivaling the spring Salmon fly hatch in many cases. These are big orange beautiful bugs that offer anglers a great opportunity to catch a trophy sized trout, often said...
