When the light gets low and the evening glare comes on the water it can be difficult to see your fly on the water. At these times the color black is one of the easiest to see. This fly, a modification of the X2 caddis with its addition of a
This is a simple yet effective BWO emerger pattern. A version of this pattern was first shown to me by fellow TU member Bob Dunstan; while we were fishing the Lackie in the fall of the year. Many times during a sporadic hatch of olives the trout might be taking
Mahogany Quick-Site Spinner Mayflies return to the water to mate, lay eggs and die. This stage is referred to the spinner stage and it can be very productive fishing if you hit it right. Many spinner flies, in our region, can be duplicated by a mahogany spinner. These spinners can
One of the largest mayflies to emerge in our area is the Ephemera Guttulata, commonly known as the Green Drake. Just mention the phrase “Green drakes are on the water” and you’ll start a mad dash to any stream where they hatch. This fly has a” cult following” among many
Many times a good caddis hatch can occur near dark when the fly can be difficult to see. This pattern uses Krystal Flash as part of the wing and post. The krystal flash seems to emit a glow in the fading light just before dark. This pattern is tyed in
George Harvey was known to many fly fishermen as the Penn State professor who introduced a fly fishing course into the phys. ed ‘s department curriculum. Over several decades George taught thousands of students to tie flies and fly fish. He later turned the course over to Joe Humphreys who
This is another flush floating sulfur pattern that should be used over heavily fished trout. There are alot of steps in tying this fly and that might turn-off some tiers but I think the extra effort is worth it. To tie this fly start at the rear of the hook
The one fly I rely on when all else fails is the Lacky Wacky. This fly, first tied by Fontinalis Fly Fishermen charter member and local legend Russ Malone, has pulled the bacon out of the fire for me on streams all across the country. At first the fly had
Mike Lawson developed this fly in the early 70’s to match the dark colored caddis hatches on the Henry’s Fork. He named it after his friend Jack Hemingway who used almost exclusively when fishing that hatch. It is still used with great success today. It is often tied with wood
Art Flick developed this pattern to imitate the Green Drake. He also used it as a general searching pattern for dark days. Although the original pattern as illustrated was tied with a light ginger hackle stem body, I’ve found that using dubbed synthetics increases both the durability and ease of
