Flies - Dry Flies

 "I have a vivid memory of when I first witnessed, at age 14, a brown trout leap out of the water and snag an electric blue adult damsel out of the...

The Chubby Sally is a variation of the well established Chubby Chernobyl hopper but in an all yellow color pattern. Because of the foam based const...

The little Chubby Trico was the result of trial and error early in the 1970's. Hardly anyone fished or even knew what Tricos were at that time. Her...

A really cool Caddis pattern with tons of movement on the water thanks to the CDC wing. The slightest breeze or micro current will set this pattern...

Fly with a great profile that floats great with the CDC wing. When the Sally''s are out, do not hesitate to give this bug a try! "Ask any fly fishe...

A killer always returns to a crime scene and you will be coming back time and time again with Quigley’s Crime Scene Caddis. For tricky tailwater tr...

A low riding spinner pattern that works great for PMD and Red Quill imitations. Spinners are an easy meal for trout and the Crystal Wing Spinner is...

The Cupboard Ant is a staple of local fly shops and fly boxes throughout Northern Colorado. It sits just right in the surface film, floats all day ...

A great ant pattern that really works. Floats well and parachute post makes it super easy to see.

The Limeade is back! Floats like a cork with just the right amount of flash! A deadly Green Drake imposter and can handle a dropper. The Cherry Lim...

This large grasshopper imitation needs no explanation. One of our favorites, and causes even to most wary trout to lose their minds

Unlike mayflies, adult caddis are not especially vulnerable to trout when they first hatch. However, they are long-lived (compared to mayflies), an...

Eric's Midge is an amazing dry fly with great profile and buoyancy. Hackle and foam back help keep the fly riding high, and the high-vis yarn comes...

Extended body flies are super effective when the bugs are hatching as they sit low in the water and make the trout think they are stuck in the film...

This is an extremely effective an life like Callibaetis dry!

"The Fat Angie began as a notion that has rolled around in my head for over 10 years. I’ve always wanted to design a general terrestrial pattern th...

A great dry fly pattern to imitate the "stuck in the shuck" BWO and PMD. Bob Quigley, the king of the “film” designed the Film Critic to match mayf...

Take this ant pattern to your next stillwater adventure and don't be surprised if it gets chewed up, it sure is tasty! It works great in the rivers...

This series started in a quest for a Yellow Sally, using the ease and familiarity of the Elk Caddis style. But Greg was dissatisfied with all attem...

The perfect midge to imitate the midge cluster. This pattern has proved itself to be a real winner in fishing situation where the fish are super se...

Never be grumpy again on the water with this little number. Foam back will keep it riding high, and rubber legs for great movement. Turn that frown...

The perfect attractor dry fly with the Wulff style wing and plenty of hackle. A great choice for the top fly position in a Dry-Dropper rig in the s...

One of the finest Blue Wing Olive patterns we have ever used. Super realistic looking and irresistble to trout