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Fish see plenty of terrestrials. Even tailwater fish see plenty of ants and beetles. Often overlooked, a foam beetleand a dropper early in the te...
View full detailsFish see plenty of terrestrials. Even tailwater fish see plenty of ants and beetles. Often overlooked, a foam beetleand a dropper early in the terrestrial season can produce a fun day of fishing on our local tailwaters. That said, there are times when a sparse ant is needed. Fashioned after Shimazake's CDC Ant, this is the pattern that will turn heads. Although sparse, it floats well and the white CDC overwing makes it quite visible. We also like to fish this behind a larger attractor like a Chubby.
This very realistic, high floating black ant pattern is a fly fishing favorite.
This very realistic, high floating black ant pattern is a fly fishing favorite.
The Callibaetis mayfly is a prolific mayfly, inhabiting many trout lakes. The hatch of callibaetis generally starts in the late morning, and can l...
View full detailsThe Callibaetis mayfly is a prolific mayfly, inhabiting many trout lakes. The hatch of callibaetis generally starts in the late morning, and can last into the mid-afternoon. This trout fly will hatch for most of the summer, where the size of the fly decreases as the summer passes.
Calebs Bee works well as a wasp imitation.
Calebs Bee works well as a wasp imitation.
The baetis hatch is a fairly significant hatch of mayflies, occurring during much of the year. This makes the blue-winged olive patterns an excelle...
View full detailsThe baetis hatch is a fairly significant hatch of mayflies, occurring during much of the year. This makes the blue-winged olive patterns an excellent trout fly to carry in your fly box year around. Trout can be fickle, so carry several "flavors" of baetis, including the blue-winged olive extended body, the blue-winged olive hatchmaster and the blue-winged olive.
The Blue Quill, or scientifically, the Paraleps mayfly hatch when the water temperatures are approximately 50 degrees F. for a few days. The hatch ...
View full detailsThe Blue Quill, or scientifically, the Paraleps mayfly hatch when the water temperatures are approximately 50 degrees F. for a few days. The hatch starts as early as 11:00 A.M. and continues through most of the afternoon, with the best activity occurring during the warmest part of the day. There are over 30 species of Paraleptophlebia, most inhabiting the rivers of the Rockies and west coast.
The Black Gnat (Culcidae insect group) fall or get blown on to the water where trout are very partial to them. Gnats are prolific from late Spring...
View full detailsThe Black Gnat (Culcidae insect group) fall or get blown on to the water where trout are very partial to them. Gnats are prolific from late Spring through the summer. They may be seen in dense clouds over the water and fish will be rising madly.
When swarms of flying ants are available to trout, they can become very picky. This is a very good pattern to have available to selective trout. ...
View full detailsWhen swarms of flying ants are available to trout, they can become very picky. This is a very good pattern to have available to selective trout. Try the Flying Black Ant also.
This is a specialty Adams, used to imitate a female mayfly, laying eggs on the water surface.
This is a specialty Adams, used to imitate a female mayfly, laying eggs on the water surface.
The Adams dry fly imitates many mayflies. No fly box is complete without a good selection of Adams.
The Adams dry fly imitates many mayflies. No fly box is complete without a good selection of Adams.
