Fly of the Month

   We recently added the White Muddler Minnow to the store.  It was created by Don Gapen of Minnesota in the late 1930’s.  The fly was popularized and mass produced by Bailey’s Fly Shop of Montana.  The white color is...

This month’s fly is the Teal Strip. It was created by Rob Donald who for many years operated a shop in Jay, Maine.  Rob closed his shop a few years ago.  Many fishermen would stop on the way to Rangeley...

  This month’s fly is the Mansfield streamer. I know very little about the origin of this attractor pattern. It was in the Streamer selection when we bought the shop.  Some fisherman will walk right to them and pick up...

   This month's fly is the Ausable Wulff. The Ausable Wulff was originated by Fran Betters in 1964.  He developed it for fishing the turbulent waters of the Ausable River in upstate New York.  In our own area waters it...

This month’s fly is the Blue Winged Olive (or B.W.O.). The B.W.O. is an effective fly this time of year as the water cools before winter cold sets in. The B.W.O. and midges are the only surface activity that might...

This months fly is the Beadhead Pheasant Tail Nymph. I do not think that any nymph has caught more fish for me over the years than this simple pattern. The pattern was originated by Frank Sawyer of  England but modified...

This month’s fly is the Gray Hackle.  This is an old pattern used for small trout and Atlantic Salmon alike.  The Gray hackle is very simple to tie with only three materials.  The simple soft hackle pattern is one of...

Joe’s Hopper is one of the first grasshopper patterns.  It was created first as the Michigan Hopper by Art Winnie in the 1940s.  The name was changed in recognition of one of its greatest fans: Joe Brooks.  This pattern also...

  This month’s fly is the Yellow Marabou Muddler.  The marabou muddler is a spin-off of the muddler minnow created by Don Gapen of Minnesota in the 1930s.  It is a very good attractor pattern.  Yellow is my favorite color...