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A big hunk of rabbit fur. Fish it on the bottom where the leaches hang out. Weighted and flashy.

A local pattern tied by a guide for his friend many years ago.

Here I have put together a collection of our best selling flies to use during the Drake and Hex hatches we have during the summer. The flies are Gr...

A great pattern to fish pre-hatch or during a Caddis hatch. E/C stands for emerger / cripple. This is one of my favorite all round emerger patterns.

One of the most famous of bucktail streamers. Originated in Maine by Mr. Richard Edson.

Created by Richard Edson of Maine. Good for trout ,salmon and bass. An old classic bucktail pattern.

Spawning fish egg imitation.

One of my favorite caddis nymphs. Has a flashback.

This is a realistic pattern to copy the large ants that hatch here in the spring.  This hatch occurs when we have our first very warm day in the en...

Summer time fishing demands a few ants.  Try this pattern for one that stays afloat.

The foamulator is a go to pattern when the stoneflies start hatching on our area rivers.

Created by David Footer, a taxidermist from Lewiston, Maine who first learned his art from Herb Welch of the Rangeley area.

The frenchie is a very popular tightline nymphing fly that is a variation of the well known Pheasant Tail nymph.

 This streamer was created by Dick Frost who owned the sport shop in the late 70's and 80's.

 Originated by Dick Frost, one of the former owners of our shop.

Created by local tyer and former owner of the Rangeley Region Sport Shop, Dick Frost.

A very effective streamer for all Trout and Salmon. Created by Jack Gartside. This is a good searching pattern able to draw fish out of cover. Tied...

Originated in Virginia,effective everywhere. One of our best selling streamer flies. Size 10 comes in an assortment of killer colors. 

 A Carrie Stevens pattern. A good copy of yellow perch fry which get fed on in the big lakes.

      A very good smelt imitation in many New England waters. Named after a former governor of Vermont.   

The official fishing fly of the State of Vermont, named after a former governor

Created by William Covey of Farmington Maine. It's name came from a Dick Tracy comic character.

This streamer pattern is the one that made Carrie Stevens famous. She first fished the original at Upper Dam near Rangeley Maine.  This pattern is ...

Carrie Stevens' best known fly.  A beautiful tie on this long shank hook. Still tied locally.  The Red Gray Ghost has red tinsel and a red underwing.