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The genus Ephemerella mayfly, or pale morning dun represents the largest mayfly hatch in North America, both in sheer numbers of insects and the number of rivers that they are found in. The Etha Wing Pale Morning Dun Emerger should be fished with floatant applied only to the wings of the fly. The rest of the fly will sink, giving a trout the appearance that the pmd is hatching. Trout love to eat emergers because they are defenseless and an easy meal.
This incredibly simple patterns shouldn't be mistaken as ineffective. The X-Caddis is in fact one of the more effective caddis patterns available. Created by Craig Matthews to fool even the most picky fish of the Yellowstone Valley, this fly has gained residence in every guides box across the country. This foam bodied version keeps the profile and proportions of the original, adding a bit more floatability. Also available in Olive.
One of our favorite ways to fish ants (and tricos) is "tanked style." These bugs get swept into the current, trapped, and swirl around below the surface where trout wait for an easy, captive meal. If you haven't fished a tanked ant, trail this behind a Chubby or Stubby Chubby.
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 Stimulator dry fly works well as an attractor pattern or as a caddis adult, as an adult stonefly or salmon fly, and even as a grasshopper. This fly is both buoyant and highly visible to the fly fisherman.Please note that sizes 12, 14, 16, and 18 will include white calf hair tied on top of the deer hair wing for better visibility (similar to our Crystal Stimulators).
The rusty spinner mayfly works well at imitating any red/brown colored mayfly returning to the water with spent wings. (Spent wing mayflies are generally dead, and an easy meal for a sipping trout)
A spent or crippled insect is an easy meal for a trout. The struggle to break the surface film or meniscus is perhaps the hardest part of the insects life; often too much, leaving them dead or dying at the surface. The Spent Partridge Caddis is the perfect pattern to fish as a single or in tandem with an Elk Caddis, Stimulator or Missing Ling Caddis.
The Sparkle Dun - Grey Drake was developed by Craig Matthew's of Blue Ribbon Flies. This comparadun style pattern is as versatile as they get...highly effective representation of all mayfly naturals. Also Available in Green Drake and Rusty Brown.
The Slickwater Caddis is an extremely versatile pattern during the caddis hatch. This Hi floating HI Vis pattern not only floats well, but will skate well also when greased. Fish as a single or with an unweighted pupa such as the October Caddis Sparkle Pupa.
