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The Griffith's gnat is almost universally included in the top 10 fly patterns of experienced anglers. Use it to imitate nearly anything that is small, flying around on the surface of the water.NOTE: this fly is now tied with synthetic peacock. Picture forthcoming. Equally deadly.
The Royal Coachman attractor pattern has been tied as a Dry, Wet, and Streamer throughout the years. The Coachman is a classic pattern with a history comparable to the Royal Wulff, Stimulator, and Elk Caddis. The Trude is another pattern with such a following that time has never interrupted it's popularity. This Trude wears the Royal Cloak, brining a spectacular dry fly with the most revered colorway a fly has had.
The Last Chance Cripple fly pattern was designed for the picky, fly inspecting trout of the Henry's Fork, during a Baetis hatch. This fly is designed to imitate a mayfly struggling to escape its nymph exoskeleton. This is a very vulnerable state in life for a mayfly, and trout know that these flies are an easy meal.This pattern is effective for the following mayfly hatches:
Hendrickson
Cahill
Grey Drake
The Klinkhamer has had world-wide following since originator Hans van Klinken shared his design. Initially designed to imitate emerging caddis, the pattern has also taken form as productive mayfly, midge and even terrestrial patterns. You can fish this pattern with confidence to selectively feeding trout.
Two layers of foam are better than one! The added floatation will help suspend heavier droppers, or multiple droppers. We add a mottled wing which can help contrast. This is one of those flies that -- after a day on the water -- you'll wonder "How'd I ever fish without this?"
This fly is likely considered as the same "species" as a Chubby Chernobyl, but related in the same way that a large timber wolf is related to a wiley coyote. This is the coyote; perfect for holding up a small dropper and small enough to fish by itself. This fly is desgined to float well and be highly visible.
The Quill Gordon, first tied by Theodore Gordon, is an imitation for the Epeorus pleuralis mayfly, and early season emerger. Although the pattern started out as an eastern mayfly imitation, it is effective everywhere it is fished because of its color and mottled appearance.
The Trico Mayfly (Tricorythodes Minutus) vary in size from #18 to #24. Males emerge in the evening, and spend the night in a local shrub along the river. Females hatch in the morning, and become spinners within several hours. While the females hatch, the males molt into spinners, forming a massive cloud of flying trout food. Trout will begin to feed on these tiny mayflies as they fall to the water, the females to lay eggs, the males, spent. The trick to catching fish during the trico hatch is to cast your fly in the exact feeding lane of a trout. Because of the sheer abundance of available food, rising trout will seldom move laterally to eat. Use 6x or smaller tippet.
The parachute style of mayfly is one of the most time tested, and successful patterns. This "flavor" of baetis is even easier to see than the traditional parachute blue-winged olive.
