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Flashabaetis Nymph
A Flashy and Unweighted Mayfly NymphA gaggle of Flashabaetis nymphsThere was a time that I got into a sort of weird rut with my nymph patterns and ended up with the vast majority of my flies tied with...
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Flugenzombie - An Articulated Streamer
A mashup of three effective patternsFlugenzombie in Dirty Baitfish colorationIt's no secret that we like to take effective patterns and mash them up into what we hop will be effective bugs. The...
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Kreelex variation
Maybe the easiest streamer in your boxSpeckled Silver Kreelex VariationThe Kreelex fly designed by Chuck Kraft could almost be considered the holy grail of streamers because it's about as simple as it...
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Skirted Bugger
Conventional Bass World Meets Fly TyingSeveral years ago when I started to fish more seriously for bass I was given a lead pot, molds, powder paint, and "skirt" making material. My friends wanted me...
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Duracell Jig
Another nymph for the quiverDuracell JigI haven't fished the duracell jig for more than a year or so, but it's quickly becoming one of my all-around go-to flies for Euro style nymphing as well as...
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Belly Scratching Game Changer
Wiggle Wiggle, Twitch, WiggleBelly Scratching Game ChangerSwim bait. Two words that might be foreign to the fly fishing purist, but are synonymous to catching huge bass on conventional gear. Fly-only...
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California 420 Leech
Makes Fish Get the MunchiesCalifornia 420 LeechAnyone that's fished leeches, buggers or other patterns using John Rohmer's Simi Seal dubbings knows how insanely effective they are. In fact, I was...
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Titan Rod Vault Install
A Huge Win for MobilityThe truck rigged with two Titan Rod VaultsOver the years, we've messed around with different ways to transport rigged rods from location to location when we're fishing on...
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Bruiser Bugger
Beef Up Your BuggerBruiser BuggersThe Wooly Bugger is probably the most popular fly on the planet, and it can be tied in about any configuration you can imagine. I really like a heavily weighted...
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Oil Slick Buzzer
A Flashy Chironomid PupaWeighted (top) and Un-weighted (bottom) Oil Slick BuzzersIt's really hard for me to pass up a chance to fish Chironomids -- especially when fish are actively cruising and...
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Masked Marauder
two tone stoneMasked Marauder variationI have been intrigued by stoneflies for the last few years, and I take great joy in fishing them in fast water that is often passed up by anglers searching for...
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Belly Scratcher Tube Fly - Rainbow Trout Version
You Need Some Tubes in Your LifeBelly Scratcher Tube FlyI just realized that the title of this post seems like a gadget sold on an infomercial.. "Do you ever have trouble scratching your own...
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Grey Boy Buzzer
A Must-Have Chironomid PupaGrey Boy BuzzerIf you haven't seen or fished the popular Grey Boy Buzzer, it's about time, as they say in Cheech's home town, you get all "lerned up". Either way, there's...
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Mailman Brown Drake
When dries aren't the answerMailman Brown DrakesI still recall the take, the fish and the exact spot where I caught my first fish on the Mailman style Green drake pattern, which I wrote about here. It...
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Silver Boy Buzzer
You can't have too many chironomidsSilver Boy BuzzerOk, we've put out a few buzzer/chironomids this year and this will be the last one -- at least for a while. Similar to the Grey Boy, this "Silver...
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Davie McPhail's Sparse Midge Pupa
Yes, you need this one tooDavie McPhail's Spare Midge PupaLast week I said it was the last chironomid pattern we'd post for a while. I lied. When I saw this pattern, I knew it was a winner. And after a...
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Pat's Rubber Legs - Variation
Kick up a very popular trout patternI was first introduced to the Pat's Rubber Legs (AKA Girdle Bug, Pickle, Drifting Turd, etc,) about 10 years ago as I was fishing with a friend on a Utah river that...
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Grumpy Frumpy
Is This The Hybrid Superfly?*** Updated video and recipes.Kicked up Grumpy FrumpySince we started this site we have gained a lot of new followers and subscribers, so this video is kind of a bonus. We...
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Hi Vis Stimulator
A Modern Spin on a ClassicThe Stimulator is one of the classic trout flies that defines almost any dry fly box. There is some debate on who first tied the Stimulator pattern (Slattery or Kaufmann),...
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Brookies of Summer
Heat-beating high countryHigh Country BrookieWhen those 100 degree days roll around, we most often find ourselves headed to themountains for a respite from the heat and a chance to tussle with some...
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