Understanding the life cycles of aquatic insects is crucial for success when fly fishingPale Morning Duns also known as PMDS are a species of insect most every fly fisher will encounter. These mayflies are both delicate and abundant in many rivers...
For many anglers, the Blue Wing Olive (also known as BWO) hatch is one of the most prolific and anticipated hatches in the world. Being a staple food source for fish coming out of the cold harsh winter months, or...
Fly Fishing is about imitating an insect to trick a fish into trying to eat it as a meal. Because of this you need a fly that can be present and move like a real insect and trigger a feeding...
Ants are one of the most abundant food sources available for fish in any body of water during the warmer months. You will always find ants moving around the banks of your favorite streams, rivers, lakes, or ponds. For some,...
Comparadun patterns were first created by Al Caucci, and introduced in his book Comparahatch in 1972. to imitate recently hatched Mayflies before they take off. The BWO version is a natural mayfly dun that has hatched from its nymph form and...
s described previously the Last Chance Cripple pattern was designed by the world-renowned tier and angler Rene Harrop on the famed waters of the Railroad Ranch of the Henry's Fork of the Snake River, and other Spring Creeks in the area...
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...
Black caddis (or "Brachycentrus" species) is a common type of caddisfly found in many rivers and streams around the world. They typically hatch in the late spring and early summer and are an important food source for many fish species, including...
Blue Winged Olive (BWO) soft hackle emergers are some of the most effective patterns for fly fishing during BWO hatches. Here's how we like to set up and fish them, as well as when to use them: Technique: Start by...
