Fly of the Month

    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...

This month's fly is the Bivisible. This fly was created by Edward Hewitt in the 1930's. The Bivisible was one of the "go to" flies in my box when I was a young fisherman. Hewitt's idea on the two color...

This month's fly is the CDC Caddis. This is a very effective pattern that works well at Upper Dam in the fall. It is a very versatile pattern that can be fished wet or dry. It can be fished in...

  This month's fly is the Red Fox Squirrel nymph. This pattern was created by Dave Whitlock. I am mentioning it because it is a very good wet fly for September. What makes it good I am not completely sure...

    This month's fly is the Tan Deer Hair Caddis. I am mentioning this pattern because it has been an important fly for fishing the Magalloway in the last couple of weeks. It is best fished in the pocket...