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Category: Flies and fly tying

Sparkle Caddis Emerger: A New (Old) Standby

November 21, 2022 Spencer Belson

The Sparkle Caddis Emerger is far from a new fly. Developed around 1974 by Gary Lafontaine, it’s a pattern that has been fished successfully in hundreds of waters around the world. Yet despite its effectiveness, it is often ignored in favor of “sexier” bugs. For years, a couple of gaudy Sparkle Caddis Emergers sat dormant

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Flies and fly tying,Swift River5 Comments

Lesser-Known Flies Series: The Booby Fly

July 27, 2022September 13, 2023 David Hyde

If there was one fly I could take with me for a panfish or freshwater bass outing, it would be the Booby Fly. I have never fished this fly for trout, but it does have a reputation as a stillwater trout fly as well. This fly is similar to the Mop Fly in that it

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Bass,Flies and fly tying,How to start3 Comments

Three by Three

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 Jo Tango

It’s not much, but I fished Sunday and saw three species (‘bows, brookies, and browns) on three techniques (dries, tightlining, and swinging wets): a “3 x 3″ type of day. The fish of the day taped at 18” and took a David Hughes March Brown Flymph (recipe here) on a very slow swing at a

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Brook Trout,Brown Trout,Flies and fly tyingLeave a comment

Waiting for Hendricksons

May 2, 2022 Jo Tango

So, I had Covid. I’m not sure how I contracted it. During my recent mini fishing trip, I ate alone except for one meal. I was seated at a bar for 30 minutes next to a woman who was turned away from me, speaking with a friend. I didn’t think anything of it because that’s

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Brown Trout,Flies and fly tying,Hendricksons6 Comments
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