Fly of the Month

 This month’s fly is the Gunmetal Sparkle Wing RS2.  I found this pattern in the book Go-To Flies by Tony Lolli.  It was created by a Colorado guide named Chris Eisenhard.  This is another example of combining feeding triggers from...

This month’s fly is my own creation called the F.T. Stone Nymph.  I came up with the pattern many years ago and it has been a good producer from the start.  I wanted to put together a big pattern that...

    This month's fly is the Killer Caddis. This pattern was first introduced in Tying Glass Bead Flies, a book written by Joe Warren in 1997.  I have been using this pattern for a long time.  It is a...

This month’s fly is the Mosquito dry fly. I could not find any history on this pattern, but it certainly has been around a long time. It is not the easiest fly to tie but the materials you need are...

   This month’s fly is the flying ant.  I got this pattern from Randall Kaufmann’s book Tying Dry Flies.  This fly isn’t used very much, but when you need it you should have it.  In this area that is usually...

This month’s fly is the Warden’s Worry streamer.  This streamer was originated in 1930 by Maine Game Warden Joseph Stickney of Saco.  This is not a very well-known pattern, but was very popular in the decades following its creation. Hook    ...

This month’s fly is the Slumpbuster.  It was created by John Barr of “Copper John” fame.  It was created to look like a baitfish.  The use of pine squirrel strips gives it real life in the water and the shiny...

 This month’s fly is the Maple Syrup. This fly was created right here in Maine by Alvin Theriault of Stacyville. It is well known for its effectiveness as a Drake or Hex mayfly nymph. This is a simple pattern that...

This month’s fly is the Andro Stone, created by Dan LaPointe of Gorham, NH.  Dan started tying “big uglies” (stoneflies) for us this year.   This fly has some great features that will add to its floatation and attractiveness.  Hook     -...