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Body Glass Chironomid
Dive DEEEP for the DonksThere are many ways to fish chironomids, but in our opinion, there isn't any better way to fish them than on a midge tip fly line with a long leader system. Similar to Euro...
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Roundhouse Jig Streamer
The past couple of years, we've been fishing a lot of jig-style streamer patterns on rivers with a Euro setup (10ft 3 or 4 weight rods). In addition to the style Lance ties up, we've also done well on...
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The Picric Frenchie
I've been tying a lot with pheasant tails this year -- especially lighter dyed colors -- both with Chironomids as well as frenchie style and other styles of nymphs. And with Lance coming back from the...
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Jig Tailwater Sow Bug
Sow + Jig = FishIf you are familiar with Lance's Tailwater Sow Bug, you already know that it is a staple across the western US, and has caught fish in many places. This is essentially the same...
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Turdigon - Super Simple Nymph Pattern
Not a Crappy FlySometimes when you hit the vise you crank out killer bug after killer bug. Other times, you just crank our turds. Fortunately the fish eat turds too. Really though, this pattern is...
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Creamsicle Jig - Killer Streamer Pattern
Feed the fish a nice frozen treatAs you probably have figured out by now, we really like to fish goldish streamers. This pattern incorporates a very straightforward approach until you reach the head....
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Tasmanian Devil
A Euro-Nymph Must-HaveI was introduced to the Tassie Devil pattern while preparing for the World Fly Fishing Championships last fall in Tasmania, Australia. Team USA had the luxury of learning from our...
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How to Fish a Parabolic Line
Sweep for SuccessLife in lake fishing goes beyond just fishing a floating or sinking line, so we decided to highlight one of our favorite lines that we have been fishing for the past few years. It's a...
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Stubby Stimi
The Anti StimulatorThis fly is designed to be a longer, curved imitation that will float really high and skate along the surface when you mend or strip. When used with a floatant like Flyagra or Loon...
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Syl's Midge: Purple Variant
Must-Have Soft HackleThe Syl's Midge, from Sylvester Nemes, has been one of my favorite midge soft hackle patterns over thePurple Syl's Midge years. It's a stellar pattern fished on the swing, the rise...
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Synthetic Yak Streamer
Big Taper, Little BulkI'll be honest, I got all fired up to tie some big meat when Lance brought in some of his for lake trout. I had been messing with a lot of synthetic fibers, but synthetic yak is...
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Tale of Two Baetis Patterns
Simple vs ComplicatedIf you have ever worked in a fly shop you have been asked "which flies are working" a LOT... It's all good because it's a valid question that can give you the confidence you need...
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Falso Conejo Chironomid
Tasty, Shiny and Not a RabbitIt's always good to have a chironomid pattern that doesn't take a long time to tie but can catch fish all the same. A few years back when I saw these Hemingway synthetic...
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Purple Rainbow Warrior
Another One of Lance's WeaponsThe Rainbow Warrior really needs no introduction, and is the first commercially available fly that Lance had available in the Umpqua catalog. Not only is the Purple...
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Banda Lechuga - Jig Streamer Pattern
BANDA LECHUGAAAAAAAAIn Northern Patagonia runs a river named the Collon Cura that has a healthy population of rainbow trout, perca, and some monster brown trout. These trout have learned that insects...
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Slush Mop and Slush Egg
Simplify Your Filth FliesWarning! If you are a purist who doesn't like fishing worms, eggs, mops, and other flies that represent protein packed trout meals, this post is going raise your hackles....
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Coq N' Coyote - SIMPLE soft hackle pattern
Fur, Feather, RibSoft hackles are not only fun to tie, but they are a great way to catch fish! Soft hackles have been around for a long, long time, but they are often overlooked as fly tying materials...
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Fly Box Organization
There is no "RIGHT" way With all of the fly box options out there, we get asked what's the "best" way to organize your boxes. The short answer is that there is no real "right" way to organize it, so...
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Wooly Baetis
Nymph, Emerger, Fish CatcherDon't show your friends this fly... I'ts super secret, and it's designed to increase your catch rate by 29%. Jokes aside, this is pretty much an RS2 variation that has a...
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Ribby Pellet - Perdigon Fly
Feed 'Em The PelletPerdigon = Pellet. There is your Spanish lesson for the day. Really though, this is just a ribbed version of a perdigon that uses only thread to achieve a super buggy look. You...
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