Fly of the Month

    This month's fly is the Mop Fly.  It was created by the competitive fly fishing folks. We tied it last winter one Saturday at the shop.  The fly was the object of much critique and skepticism however when...

      This month’s fly is the soft hackle Hare’s Ear nymph.  This is one of my favorite flies.  During the summer, I use it in smaller sizes for tan Caddis hatches.  It can be fished deep or swung...

   This month's fly is the Green Weenie. Variations of the Green Weenie have been around for 20 years or more.  Original flies were floating, the recipe below is for one that will sink.  The first  fly was to imitate...

This month's fly is the Edson Tiger Light. This fly was created by Bill Edson of Portland, Maine in 1929. It is an effective pattern in our area in the fall when the the colors yellow and red catch the...

This month's fly is the Marabou Mickey Finn. The Mickey Finn was originated by John Alden Knight of Pennsylvania in the 1930's. The Marabou version is a seriously aggressive streamer. The great attractiveness of this pattern is sure to bring...

  This months fly is the Loopwing Caddis Emerger.  This pattern has no history that I can find.  It was given  to me to copy by a customer who raved about its fish catching ability.  It is a fly that...

  This month’s fly is the foamulator.  The foamulator was created by Randall Kaufman of stimulator fame.  This is a very effective fly on our local rivers wherever stoneflies are present.  Its many pieces add many qualities to the fly:...

   This month's fly is the Blacknose Dace streamer fly. This pattern was created by Art Flick and was introduced in 1947 in his Streamside Guide. This minnow spawns in many of our area rivers during the month of June....

  This month’s fly is the Zug Bug.  This nymph was created by Cliff Zug, first tied in the 1930s.  It was created as a caddis nymph imitation.  I also use it as a cased caddis imitation.  Its unique features...