May Fly of the Month: Hot Butt CDC Caddis
May in the Pacific Northwest not only signals the annual reappearance of the sun and a handful of days where the sensation of actual warmth can be experienced outdoors, but […]
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May in the Pacific Northwest not only signals the annual reappearance of the sun and a handful of days where the sensation of actual warmth can be experienced outdoors, but […]
The Murdich Minnow was originally designed by Bill Murdich for east coast striped bass, though has proven its worth as an equally effective smallmouth bass fly throughout North America. I […]
Fly fishers are often event oriented, setting their calendars to capitalize on some fleeting occurance in nature that makes the fish go bonkers. We have the Salmonfly hatch on western […]
Balanced Leeches have been around for a spell. If you’ve not fished them you’re missing out, particularly during these colder months when trout are less inclined to run down a […]
I’ll admit, it took me a little while to come around to the Blob and its close cousin the Boobie. Afterall, so much of fly fishing focuses on matching the […]
Everybody should experience bonefish at least once in their life, and chances are if you do it once, you’ll be chomping at the bit to do it all over again […]
Flash and coho salmon go hand and hand and I’ve maintained some iteration of a Flash Fly in my salmon fly boxes for as far back as I can remember. […]
Mike Kinney’s Reverse Cutthroat Spider goes back several decades to its proven inception as a heavy hitter in the sea run cutthroat hall of fame. It’s been catching cutthroat on […]
Good flies come and go but the better ones eventually earn a permanent spot in your box. For me, a relative late comer to the popular Duracell Nymph, this pattern […]
The Woolly Bugger is a stillwater staple and most effective lake boxes are stocked with a variety of sizes and colors. Indeed, you’ll find countless iterations of the Woolly Bugger […]