Fly of the Month

  The Puterbaugh Caddis was developed by Don Puterbaugh, a long time guide on the Arkansas river in Colorado.  This is a high floating and versatile pattern.  It can pass for a caddis or terrestrial.  I have used this pattern...

  This month's fly is the squirmy wormie.  This pattern was first created and fished by Dave Hise of North Carolina.  Some fishermen wouldn't think of using this fly, (Sometimes I would be one of them.) But there is no...

    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...

I copied this pattern that a sport gave me once. I do not know where in originated other then from the guy I got it from. It is similar to the Iris Caddis. This is a real good pattern for...

  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:...