Friday, May 18, 2012

The Archbishop

The Archbishop

The Archbishop tied by Eric Kelly: “I used Archbishop as the name because of the colors used in tying this up. I enjoy the nostalgia behind traditional wet fly pattern names IE: Professor, Abbey, Pink Lady etc.”

Popcorn Midge

August 3, 2011 by  
Filed under Dry Flies, Freshwater Flies, Nymphs

Popcorn Midge

Popcorn Midge tied by John Wood: “Large trout sipping midge pupa on the surface of a calm lake are a strong inducement to find just the right fly. After 4 years of experimentation this is the result….”

Umbrella Midge

Umbrella Midge

Umbrella Midge tied by John Wood: “This fly is the end result of several years of trying to come up with a midge emerger that stays afloat in river current….”

Hex Emerger

Hex Emerger

Hex Emerger tied by Brian Kozminski: “This is one of those many occasions that has developed a top producing fly in both our boxes. It is simply the “Hex Emerger”- but we tie it in many sizes and colors to cover any mayfly emergence, try it as a drake, get daring and go as small as you can for hennies or other flies in your region….”

Royal Coachman Hopper

Royal Coachman Hopper

Royal Coachman Hopper tied by David Berry

KG’s Halfback/Foamback Emerger

KG’s Halfback/Foamback Emerger

G’s Halfback/Foamback Emerger Tied by Kelly Glissmeyer: “Developed for finicky brown trout on local spring creek…”

Hoppilator

Hoppilator

Hoppilator tied by Randy Fridlund: “In previous years a stimulator or Daves Hopper pattern has worked well when hoppers were present. This year neither one was working consistently….”

Sparkle Wing Drake

November 4, 2010 by  
Filed under Dry Flies, Freshwater Flies

Sparkle Wing Drake

Sparkle Wing Drake tied by Burt McClurkin: “Since most rivers that a great Green Drake hatches also have a good bit of fishing pressure its good to carry a little something different. This fly floats like a balloon and has a little sparkle with the flash blended in the wing with the CDC….”

Foamulator

November 4, 2010 by  
Filed under Dry Flies, Freshwater Flies

Foamulator

Foamulator tied by Bill Hammons: “I’ve found that when compaired to dubbed, the foam abdomens with palmered hackle are easier to shape, allow for a segmented appearance and they float better….”

Deer Hackled Dun

October 29, 2010 by  
Filed under Dry Flies, Freshwater Flies

Deer Hackled Dun

Deer Hackled Dun tied by Byron Haugh: “I made this up as it allows you to have hackle of any size you want by having some deer hair available….”

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