Flies

Sky-high Loaves

So there’s this dumb little fly I’ve been tying—well, calling it a "fly" is generous, honestly. It’s basically a wad of fluff that looks like someone dropped their lunch in...

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Golfer's Best Friend: The Brassie

Ah, the Brassie—one of my all-time favorite go-to nymphs when the fish are keyed in on tiny stuff. It’s about as simple as a fly gets, but don’t let that...

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Emerald-Hued Wings

Ah, the Blue Winged Olive—one of those flies that just works, you know? Whether you’re fishing it dry or wet, trout can’t seem to resist it. And why would they?...

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Azure Siren

Ah, the ol’ Blue Damsel—now there’s a fly that’ll make trout lose their minds when the hatch is on. I mean, seriously, you ever seen a fish ignore one of...

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Crimson Crawlers

Oh man, this little red bugger - the Bloodworm - it's just deadly when those midge larvae start popping. You know, those skinny red ones the trout go nuts for?...

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Midnight Fly

Ah, the Black Gnat – now there's a fly that's saved my bacon more times than I can count. You know how it is when you're staring at rising trout...

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Crackling Crust Design

The Carp Biscuit Fly: Why Doing Nothing is the Hardest (and Best) Trick Let’s talk about one of the weirdest, most effective flies for carp—the Biscuit Fly. It’s not pretty....

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