Information about Winged flies
Traditional winged dry flies use the surface tension of water to float. The fly will ride on the hackle and tail. The wing creates a silhouette taking on the appearance of a natural insect.
Adams
Availablity:
Flybox Code:804
Hook Sizes: 14, 16, 18, 20
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
Ray Bergman created this fly in the 1920's for his home waters in Michigan and is probably USAs' most popular pattern. It is a must in any trout flybox on both sides of the atlantic.
A good match for several American and European Upwinged flies, very acceptable likeness of an Iron Blue.
Adams
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2011
Hook Sizes: 10, 12, 14, 16
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
The Adams has become one of the hottest favourites in flyboxes on both sides of the Atlantic.
Ray Bergman created this fly in the 1920's for his home waters in Michigan and is probably USAs' most popular pattern.
A good match for several American and European Upwinged flies, very acceptable likeness of an Iron Blue.
Black Gnat
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2532
Hook Sizes: 14, 16, 12, 18
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
The Black Gnat is an imitation of a wide number of naturals that are very similar to us fishermen
In spring, and again in autumn, black gnats can be seen swarming near the surface. Although the spring and autumn flies are not the same species, they are so similar that for angling purposes we can treat them as one.
On rivers and streams, black gnat clouds are frequently densest over the slower sections. Mating pairs are particularly vulnerable in blustery weather and fall to the surface, where the trout are only to pleased to consume them.
Blue Wing Olive
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2534
Hook Sizes: 14, 16, 18
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
BWOs are small, the surface of smooth water is a barrier to them, and many are trapped just below the surface or must struggle to break through the water's surface tension.
At this point they are highly vulnerable to trout, and they are frequently taken just subsurface.
Elk Winged Caddis Tan
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2345
Hook Sizes: 14, 16, 12
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
This is a admirable variant of the Elk Hair Caddis, which is a true classic. This proven favourite has caught countless trout.
The popularity of this pattern is enhanced due to the robustness of the elk hair and its buoyancy, as well as the way the palmered hackle body makes it ride high on the water like a real fluttering caddis.
The fly floats well in rough water; and does work credibly well on slower water.
Olive Dun
Availablity:
Flybox Code:1013
Hook Sizes: 14, 16, 18
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
The 'natural' is on the water right through the season, making the Olive Dun an very important part of the trouts' staple diet.
So, don't be caught without this pattern, in all its various shades of olive/colour. in your flybox.
Pale Evening Dun
Availablity:
Flybox Code:1754
Hook Sizes: 14, 16, 18
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
Very useful general dun pattern, superb on late summer evenings when the naturals, pale duns, are often on the water.
White Moth
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2348
Hook Sizes: 16, 14
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
There are frequently heavy hatches at night and trout feed selectively on them. Using this pattern makes for exhilarating fishing!
Blue Dun
Availablity:
Flybox Code:826
Hook Sizes: 14, 16
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
This fly is reputed to be one of Charles Cotton's ( 1630-1687), or at the very least, had an important place in his flybox.
This ancient pattern has been a consistantly successful pattern when tied to horsehair in 1600s' or to todays fluorocarbon tippets.
If you have only a few patterns of flies to choose from, be certain and to bring the Blue Dun for your early season fishing.
Greenwells Glory
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2539
Hook Sizes: 14, 16, 18
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
This "must have" pattern was James Wright fist tied this fly in 1854 for Cannon William Greenwell, this is another fly not to be without.
Try this fly when the olives are about.
Greenwell's Glory
Availablity:
Flybox Code:828
Hook Sizes: 12, 14
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
Very possibly the world's best known fly pattern, it was first devised by Canon Greenwell 150 years ago for the River Tweed.
The simple and effective design has proved time and time again of its excellence; from the start of the season to the close it seems to represent an 'olive' the trout believes he recognizes.
This fly is justly a permanent resident in flyboxes world wide.
Hawthorne Fly
Availablity:
Flybox Code:1042
Hook Sizes: 10, 12
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
The hawthorne fly is to the average fly fisherman, is a large gnat with two dangling hairy legs, and its link with anglers dated way back to the days of Izzak Walton .
Roger's pattern is a fair imitation and works well, when the trout are in the mood.
March Brown
Availablity:
Flybox Code:892
Hook Sizes: 12, 14
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
One of the earliest dressings for the March Brown was by Chetham, calling it the Moorish Brown, this was in 1681 and the basic pattern has remained the same for the last 350 years - The quarry are still as eager today as in Chethem and Cotton's day.
The 'true' march brown is born of the rough and tumble waters, Only the very early season fishermen will witness the spectacular hatches usually around midday.
Adult Blue Damsel
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Flybox Code:2182
Trade Only
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The Adult Blue Damsel is an exciting pattern to fish when the naturals are skipping over the water.
Cast around the margins next to the reeds and bullrushes.
Alder
Availablity:
Flybox Code:955
Trade Only
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Of the 'Alder', here is what is written in FAVORITE FLIES AND THEIR
HISTORIES, by Mary M. Orvis (1896):
"The original of this fly is hatched from the egg laid by the mature insect upon the leaves of trees or bushes bordering the water, preferably alder-bushes. The natural fly was first imitated in Great Britain, where it was much used, early in the season, as an evening fly. In this country it seems effectual throughout the summer, and wherever the 'trout lepyth'."
Obviously this fly does not owe its birthright to American tiers, however it was and is used so successfully in Catskill waters as to be considered 'native'.
Alder
Availablity:
Flybox Code:827
Trade Only
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The Alder this an old pattern dating back over 300 years,.
Charles Kingsley wrote of his ' beloved alder fly' in his Chalk Stream Studies and it is still a favourite in flybox today.
The Adler, tie as shown, floats high on the water and is good interpretation of the real insect.
To be fished near overhanging trees, bushes and reeds, where alder flies often fall in the water.
Can act as a caddis substitute as well.
American March Brown
Availablity:
Flybox Code:958
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The American march Brown was devised for use in our more tumbling rivers, stimulating better the Stenonema Vicarium, an early mottled wing mayfly more robust than its English cousins. Preston jennings originated this pattern, with Art Flick describing the fly tied here, differing only in the use of the more heavily barred wood duck flank used for the wings.
Information by Dave Brandt
Apple Green
Availablity:
Flybox Code:983
Trade Only
Note: We can manufacture any design to order, subject to a minimum order size of 12 doz with a typical 3 month lead time.
Good and interesting killing trout pattern.
It is used throughout Europes with success and has been during all of the last century up to today.
Artful Dodger
Availablity:
Flybox Code:936
Trade Only
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An old attractor dry pattern, a good alternative to stimulate the trout when they are bulging and tailing.
Baigent's Brown
Availablity:
Flybox Code:980
Trade Only
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A good and proven general purpose pattern that Dr Baigent of Northallerton devised in or around 1900.
Stands proud on the water , good footprints and is silhouetted enticingly
Barm Fly
Availablity:
Flybox Code:986
Trade Only
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The Barm fly was once known, in the distant past, as the "Knobbler"
Francis Francis the editor of 'The Field' in the mid 1800's though very highly of this fly and wrote of its "deadliness on streams".
Imitative of large sedges and small moths
Beaver Tan
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2948
Trade Only
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This pattern is a general dry allrounder, it often seems to represent an important part of the staple diet that floats past the trout throughout the season
Beaverkill
Availablity:
Flybox Code:954
Trade Only
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A popular and successful pattern in America , Canada and will work it's magic in the UK.
It is reputed that Judge Fitzwilliam Fitch, around 1825, named the american fly 'Beaverkill'. The suggested British original was probably a sedge pattern with landrail wings.
Black Delta Caddis
Availablity:
Flybox Code:1492
Trade Only
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Larry created the Black Delta Caddis to represent the spent natural 'Delta Caddis'. It can be tied in various sizes and colours - So - "match the hatch" or be as near as you can.
Black Gnat
Availablity:
Flybox Code:807
Trade Only
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The black gnat has had a home in fly boxes for well over 100 years.
It is annually a proven success right through the season.
The naturals land on the water either after mating or are blown there, so the trout young and old are used to seeing this 'pattern' float by!
Black Quill
Availablity:
Flybox Code:988
Trade Only
Note: We can manufacture any design to order, subject to a minimum order size of 12 doz with a typical 3 month lead time.
The Black Quill was first created in southern Ireland as an imitation of a black gnats.
Blue Dun
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2533
Trade Only
Note: We can manufacture any design to order, subject to a minimum order size of 12 doz with a typical 3 month lead time.
In America the Blue Dun very successfully represents many gray mayflies; it is an old standby tied in "Catskill" style, upright wings with sparse hackle. All are still some of the best patterns around for matching the hatch or just attracting fish.
On British and European streams and rivers, the classic Blue Dun represents the Olive Upright and has done for over a century.
If you have only a few patterns of flies to choose from, be certain and to bring the Blue Dun for your early season fishing.
Blue Dun Winged (variant)
Availablity:
Flybox Code:926
Trade Only
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The origins of this Blue Dun variant is reputed to be one of Charles Cotton's ( 1630-1687), or at the very least had an important place in his flybox.
Important early season pattern and in various size will work as an imitation for all of these mayflies on all but the most wary trout
Blue Quill
Availablity:
Flybox Code:805
Trade Only
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The Blue Quill is a good dry pattern that can be used throughout the season.
It is special effective when Baetis Olives and Pale Wateries are on the waters.
Upright and what an excellent job it has done over the numerous seasons and on a variety of waters
Blue Winged Olive
Availablity:
Flybox Code:1757
Trade Only
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"Standard pattern , has never failed me" - Ivor Simpson
Blue Winged Olive
Availablity:
Flybox Code:1950
Trade Only
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The popular Blue Winged Olive is well know to trout in the UK and in America. In England its hatches can start as early as May and continue throughout he season until September.
Brown Long Legged Gnat
Availablity:
Flybox Code:899
Trade Only
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Every stillwater or sluggish water is the home of the gnat, and as 'buzzers / chironmidae' can often be the basic food of trout. So when the emerge on summers evenings, often in large hatches, a plague to the fisherman but interesting and known food to the trout.
This pattern has it's own place in flyboxes
Catskill
Availablity:
Flybox Code:948
Trade Only
Note: We can manufacture any design to order, subject to a minimum order size of 12 doz with a typical 3 month lead time.
The'Catskill' is seen both as a dry fly and as a wet fly. At certain times of the year, usually more into the summer, it is a very good fish catcher.
Gary LaFontaine called the classic Catskill and other similar patterns the tiptoe flies, because when they are properly tied, only the hackles and the tail touch the water.
Coachman
Availablity:
Flybox Code:795
Trade Only
Note: We can manufacture any design to order, subject to a minimum order size of 12 doz with a typical 3 month lead time.
A good dusk pattern and an excellent night fly, both on river and stillwaters.
According to fly fishing folk lore the creater of the 'Coachman' was Tom Bosworth reputedly coachman to George 1V, William 1V and Queen Victoria .
The fly he created lives on in flyboxes all over the world as one of the most successful and reliable patterns on both sides of the atlantic.
It was created in the 1830's as a wet fly but soon proved its' effectiveness when used as a dry fly
Coffin Fly
Availablity:
Flybox Code:965
Trade Only
Note: We can manufacture any design to order, subject to a minimum order size of 12 doz with a typical 3 month lead time.
This pattern was originated bt Walt Dette and Ted Townsend to represent the spinner stage of the Green Drake which we have come to know as the 'Coffin Fly'.
Information by Alan Podell
Cross special
Availablity:
Flybox Code:966
Trade Only
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This pattern is a Quill Gordon with a Cahill body.
When asked what made this so 'special', he (Cross) gave his usual straight answer, "I just have the material, it takes fish as well as the Quill Gordon or Hendrickson, and I've got my name on it."
Rube Cross to Larry Koller
Information by Allan Podell
Dark Cahill
Availablity:
Flybox Code:951
Trade Only
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This pattern is credited to Dan Cahill of Port Jervis, NY . Many of the early dry flies, prior to about 1920's used wood duck flank fibres for tails including the Cahill. It may have been because American fly tiers began having difficulty obtaining these feathers and/or the influence of Reuben Cross and other Catskill style tiers, but made from good stiff hackle barbs became the norm.
Dark Olive Quill
Availablity:
Flybox Code:1015
Trade Only
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No dry flybox can be complete without the inclusion of Halford's Dark Olive Quill. The natural is on the water throughout the season and the trout know it as a standard food source. The size and colour shade can and does vary so must the fly you present.
Dark Sedge
Availablity:
Flybox Code:897
Trade Only
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The dark sedge is effective during July through to October.
This is a pattern that is superb from dusk to dark, it also does work in daytime with success
Harry Powell the creator of the fly was a barber from the Usk valley, a well know fly tier and fly fisherman in the 1920's.
Delaware Adams
Availablity:
Flybox Code:950
Trade Only
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"There are times,however, when changes, under special situations, are an improvement. Such is the case with the Delaware Adams, a pattern designed by Walt for art lee to use when fishing the Delaware River below Hancock, NY." (Leiser, The Dettes). In his book, E Leiser writes that the method of construction the body, palmered and reinforcing it, has been used by the Dette's for close to 60years. They used it when constructing similar flies like the Katterman, Henryville Special and the Bi-Visible.
Information by Allan Podell
Driffield Dun
Availablity:
Flybox Code:930
Trade Only
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This fly was named after the water on which it was first intended to be fished; the 'Driffield Beck' a chalk stream in the north of England.
Local's use this pattern when the pale wateries are around.
Handy for the traveling fly fisherman's flybox, those pale wateries certainly are widely spread !
Edmead
Availablity:
Flybox Code:1051
Trade Only
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Simple and useful pattern, whose origins back one hundred years and became popular in Scandinavia.
Female Adams
Availablity:
Flybox Code:1949
Trade Only
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The only difference from the original Adams is the yellow butt that represents the egg sack - some trout seem to prefer it on the day
Flat Water Midge
Availablity:
Flybox Code:1979
Trade Only
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Ginger March Brown
Availablity:
Flybox Code:1058
Trade Only
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Very good variation of the March Brown that works particularly well in the autumn.
Ginger Quill
Availablity:
Flybox Code:1759
Trade Only
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An old established pattern that fishes as well today as during the victorian times. The quill body gives away the age of when the pattern was first devised ; creating a life like quality when attempting to imitating the segmented body of a natural.
Ginger Quill
Availablity:
Flybox Code:794
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The Ginger Quill is a classic and it belongs to the older dry-fly convention which will probably never lose there claim to esteem. Good -hot-weather fly. Alfred Ronalds. 1836
Still as effective after two hundred years, floating dry fly that is an imitation of pale wateries and light olive duns.
Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear
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Flybox Code:797
Trade Only
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The Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear has truly earnt its place in flyboxes all over the world as one of the most successful patterns of all time.
Frederic M Halford was responsible for the addition of the wings on the original GRHE in 1880's, and who said' "It has always been my theory that it is a fair representation of a dun in the act of disentangling itself from the nymphal shuck".
Gordon Quill
Availablity:
Flybox Code:883
Trade Only
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Theodore's first flies were tied from instuctions and materials sent by F M Halford, he soon began to imitate insects on his home waters. The first and most famous were the Gordon and the Gordon Quill;
They are outstanding flies that have been taking trout for over 100 years. Their ability to represent various naturals is often helped by slightly varying the dressings to the naturals on the water, this Theodore did!
Gordon Quill (UK)
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Flybox Code:888
Trade Only
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An excellent high riding fly.
Theodore's first flies were tied from instuctions and materials sent by F M Halford, he soon began to imitate insects on his home waters. The first and most famous were the Gordon and the Gordon Quill;
They are outstanding flies that have been taking trout for over 100 years. Their ability to represent various naturals is often helped by slightly varying the dressings to the naturals on the water, this Theodore did!