The best BWO nymph for euro nymphing and dry-dropper rigs — built on a jig hook with Semperfli Micro Glint Why the Higga SOS Still Belongs in Every Fly Box Before we talk about what's new, we have to talk...
Halo Comparadun PMD Fly Pattern: A Modern Take on a Legendary Mayfly Imitation Few dry flies have achieved the legendary status of the Comparadun. Simple, elegant, and incredibly effective, the Comparadun has been fooling selective trout for generations by focusing...
The Small Baitfish Everyone Ignores — And the Fly That Fixes It Walk the banks of any trout river and you'll see anglers chucking articulated streamers the size of a hot dog, hunting for the one grab of the day....
PMD hatches have a way of humbling even the most experienced anglers. One minute trout are feeding aggressively, and the next they're refusing every fly in your box. While many anglers immediately reach for dry flies, some of the most...
If there's one hatch that separates the casual angler from the dedicated dry fly fisherman, it's the Pale Morning Dun. The PMD is the bread and butter of technical dry fly fishing across North America and much of Europe, and...
If there's one baitfish that trout, smallmouth bass, and big river predators absolutely can't ignore, it's the sculpin. Low, darting, and clinging tight to the riverbed — sculpins are a year-round staple on nearly every freestone river and tailwater in...
One of the most frustrating parts of tying foam hopper patterns is getting clean, consistent, and properly proportioned bodies. Many fly tiers immediately turn to expensive hopper body cutter tools, only to find they dull quickly, limit flexibility, and still...
If you've spent any time chasing trout in late summer, you already know the sound. The soft, helpless plop of a grasshopper landing on the water — and the violent, heart-stopping rise that follows. Grasshopper season is one of the most exciting...
There's a moment every warm-water angler lives for — that violent, explosive surface strike that makes your heart stop and your reel sing. If you want to chase that moment on the fly, nothing does it quite like a well-designed...
