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  • Caddis Bead Head Soft Hackle Nymph
    September 29, 2021

    Caddis Bead Head Soft Hackle Nymph

    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...

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  • October Spider Caddis Soft Hackle Pattern
    September 21, 2021

    October Spider Caddis Soft Hackle Pattern

    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...

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  • October CDC Biot Body Caddis
    September 14, 2021

    October CDC Biot Body Caddis

    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...

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  • Midnight Sculpin Streamer
    September 8, 2021

    Rust Midnight Sculpin Streamer Pattern

    This is a pattern we've worked on with Moonlit Fly Fishing.  There are many Sculpin patterns out there using pine squirrel or rabbit zonkers to tie the tail and body.  This works awesome, but it doesn't allow you to get...

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  • Olive Jig Twist Bugger Wooly Bugger Variant
    September 1, 2021

    Olive Jig Twist Bugger Wooly Bugger Variant

    The Wooly Bugger is one of the most popular flies to fish, simply put because it catches fish.  This pattern is a play on a traditional Wooly Bugger pattern tied on a jig hook that allows it to ride inverted,...

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  • Deer Hair CDC Upright Wing BWO Dry Fly
    August 25, 2021

    Deer Hair CDC Upright Wing BWO Dry Fly

    This pattern has a great silhouette of a natural Mayfly and is perfect for your favorite BWO dry fly.  This pattern sits low in the water column like a natural insect does, paired with the silhouette you get a deadly...

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  • Adams Comparadun Dry Fly Pattern
    August 19, 2021

    Adams Comparadun Dry Fly Pattern

    With this pattern we are combining the effectiveness of the Adams pattern imitating a wide variety of Mayflies, with the most effective silhouette of a natural Mayfly.  The only problem with traditional Comparaduns is that they can be extremely difficult to...

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  • Raijin Bead Head Soft Hackle Nymph
    August 8, 2021

    Raijin Bead Head Soft Hackle Nymph

    The Copper John Nymph pattern was developed by world renowned fly tier John Barr in the 1990's.  It is a popular pattern to imitate both Mayflies, and Stoneflies.  It can be tied in a variety of sizes to match these...

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