Specialty Fly Patterns and Orvis Fly Patterns

The art of tying flies can become extremely challenging and rewarding. There's a sense of exhileration when you select the correct pattern and the fish attack it. There's a further sense of accomplishment and excitement when you begin tying your own flies and the fish bite those. It's a pursuit I have consistently labored over for 20 years- studying hatches onstream, scouring entomology books, and then testing the flies are all specific stages in this creation process. For the flies featured below, you will find that the leg work has been done regarding their efficiency. I have tested these flies endlessly and still use them today, with great success. I have designed flies for the Orvis Company for almost 10 years now and these patterns have been selected for the Orvis product catalog. However, my repertoire is almost endless so.........

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    Trout and Steelhead Caddis Larva

    Sili Skin Caddis
    HOT NEW ORVIS PATTERN! This caddis larval pattern is extremely effective for both trout and steelhead when fished as part of a dropper nymph rig, under an indicator. Fish it at the head of a pool below a fast water gravel section; which is the primary habitat of the Hydropsychidae family of caddis. This family makes up over 60% of fishable caddis in many of the fast water trout streams of North America. Available in size 14 and 16. Click image for additional info.

    $1.95

    Trout and Steelhead Nymph

    Eggi Juan Kenobi
    HOT NEW ORVIS PATTERN! Two of the most productive patterns ever, combined on one hook- an egg and a San Juan worm. This pattern is effective for trout and steelhead, year around. Dead drift it under an indicator, but..... also be sure to retrieve it slowly through the deep, slow pools. It is DEADLY in trout streams from North Carolina to Michigan to Colorado! May the Force be with you. Available in size 14. Click image for additional info.

    $1.95

    Trout and Steelhead Streamer

    Let Go Of My Eggo
    HOT NEW ORVIS PATTERN! Fish "Eggo" on the dead drift or swing it in the dark slots below gravel runs during the fall and spring for steelhead and trout. In fact, trout devour it when swung under a sink-tip fly line during power generation in the Tailwater rivers of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, to name a few. Available in size 8. Click image for more info.

    $2.50

    Trout and Steelhead Nymph

    Medusa
    HOT NEW ORVIS PATTERN! A San Juan worm gone CREEEEPY. This pattern fishes well during high water periods for both steelies and trout; however, it is also effective when fished in low, clear water in the deeper runs and pools of streams from North Carolina to Virginia and Colorado to California. It can be DEADLY under the right conditions but so are many flies. Available in size 12 and 14. Click image for additional info.

    $1.95

    Trout, Bass and Steelhead Streamer

    Big Fly Big Fish
    A sculpin pattern that is effective for trout, steelhead, and smallmouth bass. It is most productive when fished under a sink-tip fly line, swung and/or stripped along the river bottom. Remember, streamers are most productive on rain swollen rivers where large predatory fish are on the prowl for a big meal. Sculpins are just the morsel. Big Fly Big Fish is deadly on the Tailwater rivers of North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and Montana during periods of generation. Available in size 2 and 4. Click image for additional info.

    $2.50

    Dirty Water Steelhead Egg Pattern

    Fish Food
    An excellent dirty water egg pattern designed for steelhead, trout, and salmon. It is most effective when fished under an indicator or bottom bounce rig (otherwise known as chuck and duck), drifted in the deep seams and pools. There is something to be said about the combination of orange and Niagra gold when fished in murky water in the fall and early winter. In fact, steelhead smash this pattern in the rain/run-off swolen rivers of Michigan, Ohio, New York, and Pennsylvania. Give it a try! Available in size 6, 8, and 10. Click image for additional info.

    $1.95

    Salmon Sac Fry Pattern

    Hairy Fry
    This fry pattern works in any situation where fry are abundant along the streams edge. It is particularly effective in the spring for Midwestern steelhead and trout when the salmon fry are found by the millions. Swing it under a floating line along the drop-offs and runs or dead drift it under an indicator; both techniques receive viscious strikes. This is an excellent pattern to use if you want to catch a steelhead in the Great Lakes in March, April and May. Available in size 6 ,8 and 10. Click image for additional info.

    $2.50

    Burrowing Mayfly or Ephemerella Nymph

    Hise's Hex
    This pattern is a great imitation of most large burrowing mayfly nymphs; particularly those of the Ephemeridae family- Hexagenia and Green Drake, to name a few. It is extremely effective when fished under an indicator for trout, steelhead, salmon, and smallmouth. Or..... strip it just below the surface for a voracious surface strike. It works especially well on the downswing of peak high water periods, where the nymphs were pulled from their silty burrows into the main current flow. Available in size 6 and 8. Click image for additional info.

    $1.95

    Articulated Nymph and/or Steamer

    Nymph-o-Minnow-ac
    The question should be, is it a nymph or is it a minnow? In actuality, it doesn't really matter because the fish like to devour it. This pattern is most effective when fished on the swing (under a sink-tip) or dead drifted under an indicator. Roll it through the dark slots amidst gravel runs or through the heads and tailouts of pools. It is a great searching pattern when few patterns are working. The articulated feature gives the fly a natural flutter that is rarely achieved with non-articulated fly patterns. Available in size 6,8, and 10. Click image for additional info.

    $2.50

    Grub Fly Pattern

    Ooey Gooey Grub
    This squishy, gooshy fly pattern is an excellent imitation of any light toned larvae or grub of caddis, bees, wasps, flies, beetles, etc. It works particularly well for steelhead from fall through spring but is deadly for trout in any situation throughout the year. Find a wasp or hornets nest hanging over the river and drift this pattern through under an indicator; HOLD ON. Try it on the delayed harvest and wild trout streams of North Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia. Available in size 6, 8, 10, and 12. Click image for additional info.

    $1.95

    Articulated Stonefly Nymph

    Sly and the Family Stone
    This pattern is a spittin' image of the slim bodied stones found from late winter through spring; Taeniopteryx and Allocapnia. Sly is a true trout and steelhead slayer. It is most productive when fished under a right-angle or greased-line rig, especially during a behavioral drift. The articulated body provides the abdomen with great natural movement and flutter. Available in size 12, 14, and 16. Click image for additional info.

    $1.95

     
       

     

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