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...
 This month’s fly is the Electric Caddis nymph. It was created by Mike Lawson of the Henry’s Fork area of Idaho. I first saw the pattern in an issue of Fly Tyer magazine, tied some up and fished it....
  This month’s fly is the Pale Evening Dun. It is not known for large hatches like the Hendrickson and March Brown. It occurs during the end of the March Brown season, not large in number, but ever present....
This month’s fly is the Ballou Special, a smelt imitation that was created by A. I. Ballou in 1921 . He is credited with creating the first marabou streamer fly. This fly is one more white marabou streamer to add to...
This month’s fly is the WD-50.  I have fished this small nymph for a number of years and have come to depend on it when the fish get smart and picky. This pattern is a variation of the WD-40 which...
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