Coldwater Patterns

Tying a Perfect Humpy

I’ve fished many variations of the Humpy. Perhaps you’ve seen Royal Humpies; they’re tied with red rather than yellow thread....

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Egan’s Rainbow Warrior

First developed by fly fisherman Lance Egan of Utah, the Rainbow Warrior has become a classic fall fly pattern for...

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Fly Tying the Zug Bug

One of the classic generic nymphs. Although originally designed to imitate a cased cassis fly, the Zug Bug has proven...

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The Nyblom Caddis

This popular Finnish pattern is a Goddard variant with a parachute hackle. I'v been tying these up for a fishing...

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The Value of Simplicity

North America is dotted with secluded little streams teeming with trout, make sure to take these overlooked fly-fishing gems.

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The Dead Chicken aka Grey Hackle Yellow

The Grey Hackle Yellow is a traditional soft hackle. It is a classic wet fly pattern that is easy to...

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