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2Bit Hooker Rubber Leg Nymph This is a play on Charlie Cravens' incredibly popular and effective pattern called the Two Bit Hooker.  As always Charlie comes up with a brilliant solution to getting flies down into the feeding zone quickly with the Two Bit Hooker using 2 smaller-sized tungsten beads vs way oversized beads leaving the fly unproportioned.  This pattern is tied as a Mayfly imitation nymph, which is equally effective as a dropper, or used on a double nymph set up as a point fly.  With the added weight and profile this pattern is deadly fishing on a Euro, Tight Line, or Indicator...

This is a favorite of ours to tie and fish.  We enjoy it so much because it is such a visually stunning pattern, quick to tie, and deadly effective.  We love the darker colors in the wintertime combined with a metallic bead to garnish attention, but it will work in a myriad of color combinations to your hearts content.  We fish it as a searching attractor nymph, or in color combos to match Mayfly Nymphs in a variety of sizes from 12 through 16 on your favorite jig hook and slotted tungsten bead.   We love fishing this in a two...

The Salvation Ant is a sunken ant pattern tied to fish below the surface.  Ants are one of the most prolific food sources during the warmer months with an over abundance of them scattered along any stream, river bed, in the trees, or bushes falling into the water.  Because of that they are an extremely effective bug to fish.  Not every ant will remain on the surface until eaten though, and many will become submersed in the water dropping into the fishes feeding zone.  This makes a sunken ant pattern a must have in every anglers box.  This one is...

This pattern can be tied in a multitude of colors and differing sizes.  With how fast they are to tie, how well they catch fish, and the variety of colors and sizes to tie they are a must have in anyone's fly box.  This pattern can be fished deadly on a dead drift, swing and retrieve twitch, jig action, under an indicator, or with a nymph rod and tight line technique.  You better make sure you have some of these in your box tied up in sizes from size 8 to size 12, or 14 if you're feeling really adventurous. ...

Today we are doing our spin on a timeless classic the Guides Hares Ear Soft Hackle Nymph.  This pattern is a must-have in most fly fishing guides boxes.  It is both quick and easy to tie, but also durable, and deadly effective.  These are some very important things to look at when choosing what pattern to tie.  With the materials substitutions, we make here the possibilities become endless to your imagination.  This pattern can be fished anywhere you would fish a hares ear nymph and can be tied unweighted as well.  We would love to see what you tie. One of...