The Orange Beadhead Nymph with Legs has, as the name suggests, an orange bead head with a pheasant tail. The body is also pheasant tail, wrapped with fine copper wire (Paul uses speaker cable wire in this pattern). As an added twist this pattern also has the addition of rubber legs. Read More »

The Holy Grail stands as an excellent caddis emerger pattern, widely embraced by numerous experienced trout guides in the western regions.

This versatile fly exhibits a remarkable level of natural appeal and is forgiving in its performance, allowing for various fishing techniques such as dead drifting, swinging after the drift, or even stripping it behind a streamer. Read More »

Episode 3 of Dave Wilson’s “What Imitates What”. This episode covers stoneflies and midges.

• Stonefly life cycle
• Brown nymphs
• Midge life cycle
• Midge (Chironomid) “Buzzer”
• Midge Ball (Griffith’s Gnat)
• Tying a midge pupa and a midge ball