Fly of the Month

    This month's fly is the Cy-Clone. This fly was originated by Cy Eastlack a long time Rangeley resident and guide. The story goes that one day he was fishing on an area river and he found a fly wallet....

  This month's fly is the Guide's Choice nymph. This pattern was designed by the Greater Yellowstone fly shop in Montana. It is a flashy Hare's Ear with a soft hackle color that makes a great top fly in a...

    This month's fly is the Blue Winged Olive Parachute. The small B.W.O. is the first bug to hatch in the spring. It only requires water temps in the 45 degree range to begin hatching. The hatch often occurs during...

  This month's fly is not new, just an old favorite in another color. Every year fisherman come into the shop looking for orange hornbergs. In the past I have had no interest in stocking another color of this favorite...

    This month's fly is the Grouse and Flash. This fly was created by Nick Yardley of England. I first used it many years ago but had forgotten about it until recently seeing it in a tying book. It's...

  This month's fly is the Parachute Mr. Rapidan. This is a parachute version of the dry fly created by Harry Murray from Murray's fly shop in Virginia. It is a great mayfly pattern for Hendricksons and March Browns in...

  This month's fly is the Winnipesaukee Smelt. It was created in the mid 1900's by Jim Warner of Wolfeboro New Hampshire. This is a very effective pattern in the spring for fishing during the smelt run. The secret to the...

    This month's fly is the Emergent Mosquito. This pattern was created by Randall Kaufmann and is taught in his book the American Nymph Fly Tying Manual. I started using it many years ago and quickly found it's worth...

  This month's fly is the Brown Owl. The Brown Owl was created by Bob Broad of Wentworth location New Hampshire. He ran a fly shop just over the Maine border along the Magalloway River. I believe the pattern was...