Fly Pattern Index
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Elk Hair Caddis: "Al Troth's Elk Hair Caddis first hit the scene in 1978. Now one of the most popular dry flies in the world, alongside patterns like the Adams and the Wulff, this pattern is found in most fly boxes. Often built with too heavy a wing amongst other technical faults, to help you spot and eliminate these, this entry in the pattern index includes a step-by-step guide to dressing your own Elk Hair Caddis. More »
Muddler Minnow: "This is a long established pattern with a history preceding the famous Woolly Bugger. Designed by Don Gapen, as a sculpin imitation for trout, the Muddler works for any species that respond to streamer patterns, especially in circumstances where fish are feeding on similar coloured baitfish. It has accounted for trout, grayling, bass, panfish, pike, and saltwater species including bonefish, snook, bonita, and jacks".. More »
Klinkhamer Special: "This pattern was designed and first tied by Hans van Klinken in 1984. The L T Caddis was given the now recognised name, 'Klinkhåmer Special', by his colleague Hans de Groot. Other tyers including Tomas Olsen & Roy Richardson are credited by Hans for similar solutions but this particular emerger pattern is Hans' own work... The first hook was a KB2 but van Klinken settled on the Partridge GRS15ST in sizes 8-18".. More »
Humungus: "According to David Downie the pattern was originally dressed two ways: Either with a flat gold Flashabou tail, gold chenille body and gold oval rib, or the same recipe with silver replacing gold. This version has a gold and yellow chenille body, which like many Woolly Bugger variations has proven very effective. "The hackle I use is almost white with a touch of cree type colours. It is actually called chinchilla.".. More »
Partridge & Orange: "Though this pattern has earlier roots the Partridge & Orange is first listed amongst the patterns of the North Country School found in the work of T.E. Pritt, North Country Flies... Early recipes for this pattern exclude the rib... John Veniard suggests tying a tapered body with floss. Other fly-dressers prefer the Partridge & Orange with a shorter body than illustrated here".. More »
Hair Ball Bug: "The Jointed Hair Ball Bug is fished silently, slid along the water surface one moment, gurgling and slipping below the next. This subtle action is achieved with a simple pull and pause retrieve. The Jointed Hair Ball Bug, is the work of the late Mike Verduin, a well respected contributor to the world of warm water fly fishing and tying. A pattern making good use of deer hair stacked in frog colours".. More >>
Sluggo Leech: "The Sluggo Leech is a variation on Scott Sanchez's Sluggo Fly. The bendback hook profile used in this pattern helps avoid hang-ups on weed and other structure but results in a better hookup rate on fish than the traditional mono weed guard. These large flies are meant primarily for targeting largemouth and smallmouth bass; however, they have been successfully used to catch stripers, sunfish, pike, cutthroat and brown trout".. More »
Woolly Bugger: "The Woolly Bugger is attributed to Russell Blessing of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, who's dressing of the fly was evolved from various smallmouth bass patterns, with the intention of representing the Dobsonfly larva. The date of origin is popularly recorded as 'early 1970s', though Ed Dentry of the Rocky Mountain News suggests 1967 as the date. The pattern illustrated is after the original Dobsonfly pattern".. More »
Dahlberg Diver: "The 'Divers' of which there are several, were developed to dive and swim when retrieved, and to resurface during any pause in the retrieve. This works well fished to inshore saltwater marks, and if the fly is equipped with a weed guard, it works well fishing through and alongside weed beds and structure in freshwater venues. Works well fished with a sink tip or floating line, which allow you to very effectively fish the whole water column".. More »