# |
Story
Name |
Story Author |
Comments |
91 |
Paul's Parachutes |
Paul DiNolo, MA |
Several sample parachutes and some history. |
90 |
Muddler's |
Paul DiNolo, MA |
A half dozen variations, used in his March,
2014 article in "On The Water" magazine |
89 |
Bill
Long's Dragonfly Nymph |
Bill Long, PA |
This is a realistic pattern that Bill writes
is easy to tie. |
88 |
Soft Hackle
Flies |
Paul DiNolo, MA |
A follow up article to his Soft Hackle
Brassie pattern (story #87) |
87 |
Soft Hackle
Brassie |
Paul DiNolo, MA |
Soft hackle flies are easy to tie and very
effective |
86 |
Mosquito |
Bob Mead, NY |
Another realistic fly from Bob |
85 |
Peacock
Caddis Larva |
Fred Bridge, PA |
Peacock herl and lead wire are two of the best
ingredients for a nymph |
84 |
Wonder Bug |
Fred Bridge, PA |
A wonderfully simple pattern with effective
materials |
83 |
Gurgle-pop
Popper - Randy's version |
Randy Knapp, VA |
Randy offers a great story about this fly and a
30" fish |
82 |
Six Classic
Wet Flies |
Paul DiNolo |
Paul assembled these flies for his upcoming
article in On the Water magazine. |
81 |
Hare &
Herl Bugger - Phil's version |
Phil L., Germany |
Read the nice email I received from Phil about
this fly |
80 |
Atlantic
Salmon on the Rock |
Bob Erickson, ME |
Bob's fishing trip to Newfoundland |
79 |
Quill-winged
Caddis |
John Wight, Maine |
John, a Master Maine Guide, shares his go-to
dry fly for NH and ME rivers. |
78 |
Chironomid
Patterns |
Paul DiNolo, MA |
Paul successfully fishing these Chironomid
patterns in the kettle ponds around Cap Cod. |
77 |
Kratville
Critters |
David Kratville, CA |
Dave has put together a nice series of
downwing foam flies |
76 |
Woolly
Fur-Bugger |
Peter Frailey, MA |
This fly is one sturdy little bugger |
75 |
Crane Fly |
Fred Bridge, PA |
I have fished with Fred... if he says a fly
works, you'd be well served by adding a few to your box! |
74 |
Deer Hair Mouse |
Bob Erickson, VT |
Another fine pattern, taken from Bob's
repertoire of flies for Labrador |
73 |
Black Bead-eyed Bugger |
Dan Gober, NY |
Dan has tied some nice mini--pattern for this
story. |
72 |
Lures From New Zealand:
Part IV |
John Nicholls, NZ |
Part IV completes this series |
71 |
Lures From New Zealand
Part III |
John Nicholls, NZ |
This third of 4 parts features three Pukeko Style patterns |
70 |
Lures From New Zealand:
Part II |
John Nicholls, NZ |
This second of 4 parts features two
Killer Style patterns |
69 |
Lures From New Zealand:
Part I |
John Nicholls, NZ |
The first of 4 parts, this features five Matuka
patterns |
68 |
Lures From New
Zealand: An Intro |
John Nicholls, NZ |
Johnno sent me 12 lure
patterns most of which are quite different from patterns used in
the North America. |
67 |
Sucker Spawn |
Bob Erickson, VT |
Bob provides us with a number of successful
egg patterns. |
66 |
The Conehead
Combo |
Peter Frailey, MA |
A deep dredging fly that combines the features of
many patterns and imitates many food items. |
65 |
The Daiichi Hook
#1870 |
Dennis Collier, CO |
You might find yourself hooked on the Daiichi
#1870 |
64 |
CDC Attractor |
Hermann Schibli, Germany and NH |
Another great pattern from Hermann. Be sure to
see Hermann's other patterns as well! |
63 |
The Bredbo |
Alan Shepherd, Tasmania |
This wet fly hopper pattern is one of Australia's
first patterns (circa 1896) |
62 |
Ian's Foam
Post Parachutes |
Ian Forbes, Duncan, British Columbia |
Next time you walk an ocean beach, you too might
end up with a lifetime source of foam posts! |
61 |
The Buffy Special |
John Mundinger, MT |
Another great fly from John, his second "Fly With
a Story" |
60 |
Hare-wing
Royal Trude |
"Capn' Bob" Jones, ID |
Fur from a snowshoe hare gives this old pattern
new appeal. |
59 |
Green Drake Parachutes |
Fred
Bridge, PA |
This pattern is another one of Fred's spent-wing
parachutes. It is also known as the Pine Creek Special. |
58 |
Streamers for Labrador |
Bob
Erickson, VT |
This is Bob' s second story. Be sure to see
the separate page with six streamer recipes |
57 |
Snowballs in
Summer |
Dennis Collier,
CO |
Dennis has a simple pattern
that you'll find rewarding anywhere big
terrestrials abound |
56 |
Henry's Fork Flies Part II |
Eric Austin, OH |
This is the second of Eric's 3-part
series |
55 |
Opening Day
2004 |
Peter Frailey, MA |
Three flies used by Peter on his
personal opening day, 2004 |
54 |
Henry's Fork Flies |
Eric Austin, OH |
The first of Eric's 3-part
series |
53 |
Hills and Humpies |
Rob Knisely, KY |
"Hill and Humpies" is Rob's third story
on this site, and includes some of his excellent photos from a
memorable trip to the Smokies |
52 |
The Maine
Event |
Bob Erickson, VT |
Bob's three fresh patterns and
variations are real winners on Maine trout |
51 |
Kaufmann
Stoneflies |
Stew "Gandolf" Denton,
TX |
Stew uses Ronn Lucas' Iridescent dubbing to
great advantage on these two samples of his staple
nymph |
50 |
Mud Bugs &
Buzzers |
Gary Soucie, MA |
Gary assembles peacock herl,
marabou and a bit of flash to produce a real
fish-getter. |
49 |
Double
Hackles |
Jim LaFevers, TX |
I like the simplicity of these old flies,
and have caught many bass and panfish with them. |
48 |
Rob's Quill-body
Flies |
Peter Frailey |
Rob uses a unique fly-tying product to
construct these patterns |
47 |
The Surprise Attack |
Don Shaw, PA |
A marvelous story that includes three great
flies. |
46 |
Green Drake Nymph |
Fred Bridge, PA |
Another fine fly from Fred's
brother-in-law, the late Russ Mowry. |
45 |
Western Blue Dun |
Matt Cassel, WY |
Matt's favorite early-spring fly,
used on small streams in the high plains of
Wyoming. |
44 |
Stimulators |
Gene Hall, WY |
Pictured are four stimulators used by
Gene for a number of seasonal
situations |
43 |
Bloody
Muddler |
Mike Flagg, MT |
Another nice piece of deer hair work by
Mike, with a story to match |
42 |
Serendipity |
Hermann Schibli, NH and
Germany |
Hermann has some great stories. Too,
check out the photo he sent me of the fish featured in the
story! |
41 |
Whiz Kid |
Mike Flagg, MT |
Mike (and Mark) have a great winner
here. Very versatile surface attractor, wet fly, or
nymph. |
40 |
Woodchuck
Special |
Rob Knisely, KY |
Rob is a great writer and
photographer. This is his second "Fly With A
Story". |
39 |
Conehead
Muddler |
Alberto Jimeno, NH |
Story of two rainbows caught on a
river where trout are neither stocked nor
native |
38 |
Chernobyl Ant |
Michael Johnson,
AZ |
A beautiful example of the Chernobyl Ant,
with parachute hackle to land it
right-side-up. |
37 |
Don's Maine Flies |
Don Shaw, PA |
Great story of Don's trips to
Maine |
36 |
Double Bunny |
Loren Williams, NY |
Great Steelheading
story! |
35 |
The General |
Jason Akl, Florida |
I'm always impressed with spun-hair
hoppers and muddlers, like this one. |
34 |
The Chub Bug |
Mark "Dble Haul" Dysinger |
Mark's "signature" nymph pattern works
well for him everywhere! |
33 |
Prince Nymph |
Ed "Buxtehude" Lane, NC |
Nice fly pattern, but you'll love the short
story and picture of the Westslope Cutt he
caught! |
32 |
Two Brassies |
John Mundinger, Montana |
John has found success with brassies, both
large and small |
31 |
Seaducer |
Richard Frailey,WA |
Read my brother's Tarpon Tango
story. Imagine: 5 tarpon on one cast! |
30 |
GRHE Nymph |
Jeff Serena,
Connecticut |
Jeff writes a powerful story and shares a
bit of the connection fishing gave him and his
dad. |
29 |
'Gill Buster |
David Barson, Florida |
The fishing sounds great, but I can do
without the alligators. |
28 |
Johnny's DH1 Hopper |
Johnny Irvin, Texas |
Many, including Johnny, have found drowned
terrestrials to be
dynamite fish-catchers. |
27 |
Foam Lady Bug |
Ed Gallop, Virginia |
Read how this foam bug gave one of Ed's
friends some "lip service". |
26 |
Ed's Hassle Nymph |
Ed "Buxtehude" Laine, NC |
Thanks, Ed, for sending me a packet of this
dubbing! |
25 |
Goode's
Doubletake Nymph |
Rob "Invicta" Knisely, KY |
Rob's story is a good one. You'll feel like
you are right there fishing with him. |
24 |
Mike's Island Mylar-Thorax
Muddler |
Mike Garnier, NLFD |
The rabbit fur underbody on Mike's Island
Muddler is a nice alternative to marabou. |
23 |
Foam Beetle |
Ed Gallop, Virginia |
Ed found this to be a powerful peformer in
Alaska. |
22 |
Buzz Hackle |
Thomas C. Duncan, CA |
Similar to a Renegade, this is the
only dry fly that Thomas' granddad ever
fished. |
21 |
Three Eye
Streamer |
Mark Vendon, NY |
Now you'll know exactly what to do with
those peacock eyes. This is a unique
streamer! |
20 |
PT Krystal
Variant |
Warren Frank, MN |
The glass bead and scud hook is a great
variation for pheasant tail nymph enthusiasts. |
19 |
Purple Propeller
Fly |
John Dolan, WY |
I plan on tying some of these for river
smallies. |
18 |
American
Garmic |
Michael Garnier,
NFLD |
Mike was
inspired to design this beautiful salmon fly to celebrate the
American spirit. |
17 |
Sante's
Warren Pond Special |
Sante Giuliani, ME |
A nice variation of a New England favorite,
the Hornberg. |
16 |
Nate's Four-Shot
Scud |
Nathan Gubbins, MN |
Nate has a great story of a BIG trout, and I like his
flash-back technique. |
15 |
Gadwall
and Orange |
Peter Frailey, MA |
A minimalist soft hackle streamer that
imitates a wounded baitfish. |
14 |
Adam's Granddad Fly |
Adam Trahan, AR |
Believe me, you have never seen a fly like this
one. |
13 |
Wright's Royal |
Alex Vardanis, Ontario |
Designed originally for fishing western rivers,
this fly catches trout everywhere. |
12 |
Hermann's
Smuddler |
Hermann
Schibli, NH and Germany |
Ever seen a small
muddler (i.e. smuddler) the size of a
dime? |
11 |
Bruce's Crippled CDC &
Elk |
Bruce Salzburg, CO |
My
guess is that trout everywhere will fall for this variation of
the CDC and Elk. |
10 |
Sante's Mt. Agementicus
Mouse |
Sante Giuliani, ME |
After seeing this "fly", you'll
wonder why Sante hasn't become a sculptor! |
9 |
Quill
Gordon |
Eric Austin, OH |
The Quill Gordon has given Eric a lifetime of
enjoyment. |
8 |
Alberto's Green
Grub |
Alberto Jimeno, NH |
Alberto says this one
is great for panfish. I bet it's a killer pattern for
trout, too! |
7 |
Jack's Flash
Minnows |
Jack
Hanley, NH |
Jack and his friends came up with real
winners with these two minnows. |
6 |
Pink
Squirrel |
David Orsborn, IL |
Dave could use this fly 'til the cows come
home! |
5 |
Carl's First Fly |
Carl
DeFazio, WV |
Carl recalls his first hand-tied fly and its thread to
his daughter. |
4 |
Red
Hot |
Fred Bridge, PA |
Based on the simple green weenie pattern,
try this variation on stocked rainbows. |
3 |
Green
Weenie |
Fred Bridge, PA |
The real-life personal history of
this popular and unbelievably simple nymph
pattern. |
2 |
Pheasant and
Copper |
Ed "Buxtehude" Laine, NC |
You'll enjoy this painful story about fishing
in New Zealand |
1 |
Eric's Stonefly Nymph |
Eric Peper, TX |
I think this simple
pattern should be called the "Simply Elegant
Stonefly" |