A jig hook, tungsten bead, and rubber legs. The hare's ear nymph has had a long reputation of being a very versatile nymph and with the added rubber legs, it works well for a smaller stonefly nymph...
"'Scuse me while I cast this dry!"... The most popular mayfly pattern in western Montana, hands down. It's capable of matching the hatch, prospecting, and being an all around confidence fly when it...
A cripple version of the famous Purple Haze pattern. In our experience this bug works really well on Stillwater and for those picky trout during thick mayfly hatches.
Our go to cripple. Just enough flash and just enough drabness. The shop staff here end up fishing the #18 PMD, #10 Green Drake, and the #14 Grey the most. If we had to have one of these to be our w...
Hands down one of the best mayfly emergers in the game, the Film Critic shines on technical waters, especially spring creeks. It represents a hatching mayfly at its most vulnerable stage, giving ...
When midges are on the water think Griffith’s Gnat. While at first glance this fly doesn’t really appear to be a great imitation of one of the smallest insects on the water, when midges hatch hea...
This pattern is another of those you should not be without. Caddis are a staple food for trout and are available many months per year. This can be fished many different ways to elicit a strike. Dea...
Picture in your mind an Elk Hair Caddis with the hackle removed and a poly fiber tail added - this is the X-Caddis. This pattern rides in the film and can represent any stage of the adult caddis....
When you hear the phrase "attractor patterns" there are a few flies that come to mind. These flies are not meant to look like anything specific, but they give off that bug-like vibe. The Humpy fi...
Same as the Stimulator, but has rubber legs and a poly wing for added attraction. This is one of those classic attractor patterns that are a staple fly here in Western Montana. The rubber legs he...
A seriously good looking fly, you can make this thing ride high on the surface or make it look like a drowning spruce moth, either way its become one of our favorites for the spruce moth action here.
Originally designed by a Washington captain as a "guide fly", this pattern was the go-to secret for many years in saltwater and coastal streams. Since its creation, it has proven to be worthy in ...
RIO's Brown Town came to us from the vise of Scott Byrne. He wanted a two-tone streamer that offered movement and fishability. This articulated minnow, with free flowing bunny and flash has been fi...
It started as a Matuka meets Wooly Bugger. But the finished Double Gonga has well thought out features: Bugger tail of dense marabou, but a fuller wrapping of schlappen for greater profile and mo...
Two and a half inches of pure trout candy, the Baby Gonga is articulated just like its Mama but tied on dual size eight hooks that reach out and grab them. Easily cast and perfectly designed if I ...
Over the last decade, we've seen this smolt pattern in most commercial fly bins, but we always felt there could be a more authentic representation. Enter the Skiddish Smolt. It really shines when...
An articulated version of the sparkle yummy, which Is just a sparkle minnow with rubber legs and a tungsten conehead. These are awesome articulated streamers that won't break the bank.
