The Tarpon Bunny continues to be one of the best tarpon flies ever invented. There is much debate on what the Tarpon Bunny actually imitates. Some say it is a swimming crab, other thinks it looks like the Palolo worm. Whatever the tarpon think it is, they love it! The key to the Tarpon Bunny is the rabbit strip. Once wet, the rabbit stripe pulsates and ungulates in the water, driving the tarpon mad.
Shrimp are not usually part of a salmon's diet once it moves into fresh water. Even so, the Black Prawn Flies seem to trigger something in a fish's memory that makes it strike.
If you like throwing large wet flies, with the real prospect of moving some large fish the Olive Blossom Special is the fly you want in your selection. With a good silhouette, some flash, and a good amount of weight thrown in to get it in the zone and keep it there this fly just needs two things to be effective; water, and your stripping arm. You definitely need a few of the Olive Blossom Special as part of your large fish weaponry. Put the challenge to the test, you'll not be disappointed we assure you.
The extended body and realistic outline of this Gray Paradrake fly makes it useful for imitating hatching drakes. The hook is hidden by the larger fly body making this fly more attractive to trout that see a fair amount of fishing pressure.
This epoxy shrimp pattern utilizes a translucent epoxy back to effectively mimic a favorite fish food. This is a durable and effective pattern for many salt water species.
Olive Clouser Crayfish patterns are vital bass flies especially around rocks and other shoreline sructure. Try fishing this fly for both smallmouth and large mouth bass or even for trout in still or slow water environments.
The Sparkle Minnow is a baitfish/sculpin imitation so effective that it can almost feel like cheating. There's really no wrong way to fish it; it works under an indicator as a dead-drifted streamer, banged against the banks and aggressively stripped, or even on the swing.
The weight of a conehead opens up options for the classic marabou pattern. Weather you need to get the fly deeper, add a lifelike swimming action or use floating fly lines, the Conehead Black/Orange Marabou Fly will help you catch more fish. The color combination of this patterns is very effective for Steelhead, Salmon, Pike, Musky, and Trout anglers are finding great success with this pattern using traditional streamer techniques.
Just a few years ago, nobody knew what a Sow Bug was. Now they are a staple of the tailwater angler's fly box. The Gray Biot Sow Bug was developed on the famous tailwaters of the Western US by Utah fly fishing guide, Jake Ricks. Sowbugs are an important food item for tailwater trout. This pattern combines a realistic profile with the impressionism of mixed colors to create a fly that keeps catching tailwater trout around the world.
The river may be frigid, but if you can get to (or live in) one of the warmer coastal areas from South Carolina to Florida to Texas, winter offers some of the year's best shots at skinny-water redfish that are quick to eat a crab. When temps dip, these crustaceans can be more abundant than shrimp
When there is a sulphur hatch, look out - the fishing can be absolutely fantastic! This Sulphur Parachute dry fly pattern is easy to spot and sits down in the film where the fish like to see their prey. Wings not quite dry, mayfly not quite ready to fly.
Similar to the Comparadun, the Pale Morning Dun Sparkle Dun pattern covers the stage of a mayfly hatch just before complete emergence of the dun. At this vulnerable stage mayflies are irresistable to rising trout. Every angler should carry these flies in appropriate sizes and colors for fishing the beginning stages of mayfly hatches.
Developed around the classic trout waters of Yellowstone, Orange Serendipity Fly has become a favorite especially of pocket water fishermen on the famous Madison River. The array of colors and sizes allows this fly to be used for caddis and midges or simply as a searching pattern. Trout in all types of water, even in large stillwater environments, seem to love the segmented buggy look of the Serendipity.
The Extended Body Yellow Sally was designed by RiverBum's own Jake Ricks to imitate this important, yet under-appreciated member of the Stonefly family. The Extended Body Yellow Sally Stonefly presents a more realistic slim and low profile to imitate this important trout food item, which is the only stonefly that hatches midstream.
This is a unique variation of the peeking caddis pattern. The bold colors of the Reverse Chartreuse Peeking Caddis Fly work great for an attractor pattern. The soft hackle on this fly adds a lifelike profile and makes this pattern very effective when there are caddis around.
The White Gurgler is a versitile saltwater pattern that will imitate a fleeing baitfish or shrimp. This pattern will work in a number of situations but is extremely effective for Redfish, Sea Trout, Snook, Small Tarpon, Stripers and many other species. Freshwater anglers are finding this pattern to be effective for Bass, Stripers, White Bass, Hybrids, Pike and even Trout. Whether you pop it slowly or skip it with a faster retreive, fish looking for an easy meal can not turn down the lifelike silhouette of the Gurgler.
The Wooly Bugger is perhaps the most versatile fly in fly fishing. The Bead Head, Purple can imitate or at least suggest any number of trout foods. Every angler should dedicate one or multiple fly boxes to the several colors and variations of this fly. The unweighted version is especially useful in stillwater situations where sinking lines are used and the bead head varieties can be used where a weighted fly is called for.
The Olive/Silver Black Tungsten Bead Zebra Midge is a pattern that has quickly earned great respect in the sport of fly fishing. The color of this pattern will match mayflies, Midges and works as a general attractor. Fly fishing usually requires delicate presentations, but having a great fly pattern always helps to bring success. The Tungsten Bead will sink quick in the deeper runs and is a favorite to hang as a dropper off a attractor dry. This is a fly pattern that needs to be in every anglers fly box.
The white post on this Black Parachute Midge Fly allows it to be seen even in riffled water. In the correct sizes and colors this fly also makes a great trico or baetis pattern when tiny mayflies are hatching.
This Rusty Rat Fly, a classic, is a bit more subtle in its colors and can be especially effective on fish in clear water that may have refused other flashier offerings.
The realistic bullet head profile and high floating foam make this a popular and useful stonefly pattern. The Foam Bullet Head Stone Fly fishes well near banks and in pockets in swift or moderate currents. Trout will often come from the deep to inhale a helplessly drifting stonefly.
The Olive Bead Head Hare's Ear is one of the vital classic nymph patterns for most trout waters. Hares ear dubbing gives this fly a buggy look that is irresistable to fish feeding on drifting nymphs. Use this pattern where more robust shaped mayflies are present or simply rely on the attractive properties of this proven fish catcher.
A fly pattern with color and materials that lend themselves to movement by the currents and action imparted by the angler, the Fuchsia Hareball Leech is a pattern perfectly suited for steelhead and salmon fishing. This fly has the flash and bright hues that are characteristic of most great steelhead and salmon patterns. The heavy lead eyes add the apportioned weight to not only keep the Fuchsia Hareball Leech in the zone but increase the tantalizing action of this fly as it's stripped along. I wouldn't discount the effectiveness of this fly with larger trout either.
When there is a sulphur hatch, look out! The fishing can be absolutely fantastic. This Sulphur Dun dry fly pattern is easy to spot and sits down in the film where the fish like to see their prey. Wings not quite dry, mayfly not quite ready to fly.
Buoyant, visible, and fishy, the Black Elk Hair Caddis is one of those fishing flies every angler should have in a variety of sizes and colors. Some fly fishing guides and serious fly fishermen dedicate entire dry fly boxes to this one pattern. This is possibly the best caddis fly pattern for grayling and trout fishing around the world.
Many fly fishers have been baffled by rising trout that seem to ignore every pattern in the fly box. Often these selective fish are keying on spent mayflies. Trout rising to spinners often sip them gently from the surface with a slight pop as they break through the surface tension from below. Then Hen Wing Blue Winged Olive Spinner is a great fly to have for such occasions.
The Light Cahill Fly continues to prove itself as a top producing mayfly pattern. Light Cahills float well, are durable and have the colors and silhouette fish love. These characteristics will keep this pattern in fly boxes for years to come.
Trailer Trash is a bright, grabby fly. Fish it lower in the river or where ever kings are feeling happy. Trailer Trash flies are some of the lightest and easiest casting king flies around. Fish them off a sink tip for best results.
Fly fishers in many places are finding that Orange Bead Head Scuds are very productive trout flies. Some large fish key specifically on scuds because of their high protein content. Scuds excel in nutrient rich waters with vegetation and are especially effective in tailwaters and spring creeks. The Orange color can imitate a dead or dying scud and is a very effective fly when rising water flushes the bottom of the river. This color also works great in water where there are spawning fish.
The Marabou is a great addition to any fly box. Our Blue Moon Marabou Fly is no exception. The marabou moves and pulsates giving this pattern a life like appearance that drives salmon and other species crazy.
This unique Bonefish Special saltwater fly is especially effective on bonefish and other flats fish in shallow water. The Bonefish Special is used by knowledgeable fly fishers and fly fishing guides for shallow wading situations and all over the world.
This lifelike pattern tempts the strikes out of the pickiest trout. Ideal in spring creeks, streams and rivers. The Crystal Midge, Olive, Tungsten Bead gets the fly down in the water column quickly. This is a must have for picky trout feeding on the tiny insects.