September 2016 – Last Chance Sulfur

This is a pattern that truly should be in your fly box if you’re planning to fish the sulfur hatch. Locally the sulfurs usually start hatching around the third week of May. This pattern may save the day if the trout become selective when feeding on them. Once again, for

August 2016 – Rusty Last Chance Cripple

If you’ve ever visited the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River, especially the Harriman Ranch section, you discovered what technical fishing can be. I’ve tried my hand there several times with fellow TU members Al Bowers and Paul Kurinec. Fishing the Henry’s Fork, which has been called the world’s largest

July 2016 – Goddard Caddis

Hans van Klinken of Holland has invented one of the most deadly dry fly emerging patterns that you could use. Hans originally developed this fly for grayling fishing but soon discovered how well it worked on trout. The secret of this fly, I believe, is the unusual shape of the

June 2016 – PMD Klinkhammer

Hans van Klinken of Holland has invented one of the most deadly dry fly emerging patterns that you could use. Hans originally developed this fly for grayling fishing but soon discovered how well it worked on trout. The secret of this fly, I believe, is the unusual shape of the

May 2016 – Parachute Ausable Wulff

Fran Betters was the dean of the Ausable River in New York’s Adirondack Mts. Fran is credited with developing several patterns including the Ausable Wulff, the Usual and the Haystack. A number of his ties became the foundation for popular patterns such as the comparadun, and some of the no

April 2016 – Black Caddis

When fishing many streams in the Poconos and NE PA you’ll run into a hatch of black caddis. In the early season a hatch of Chimara caddis, usually in size #18, can really turn the fish on to surface feeding. From the end of May on if you watch the

March 2016 – BLK

This is another Klinkhammer pattern that I’ve had good luck with. I will start using this fly when the sulfurs and cahills begin emerging. Most Klinkhammer patterns call for the use of peacock herl for the thorax of the fly; but for this fly I do not use peacock. I

February 2016 – Stimulator

Randall Kauffman’s Stimulator is one of the most versatile flies in use. It is both an excellent attractor and imitator. When searching rough water it is well known for its ability to draw trout from the depths. As an imitator it can be used for stoneflies, grasshoppers or even in

January 2016 – Joe’s Mayfly

A couple of seasons ago, fellow TU member Joe Dermont asked me to tie him some flies of this pattern. I’d never seen this pattern before so I asked him its name. He told me he didn’t know the name or its origin. I asked him when he used it

December 2015 – Biot CDC Emerging Caddis

This fly was first tied by Harry Mason and I saw it tied in a video by Hans Weilenmann. It’s a little complicated to tie but I think it’s worth the effort. To tie the fly insert a hook into the vise and start the thread and wrap back to

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