trout flies

Fly Tying: Flies to Tie for Alaska Fish
Don't get caught with an empty fly box. Start stocking up now. The 2022 Alaska fly fishing season is coming upon us, and it's never too early to start tying...

Fly Tying: Fish-Skull Skulpin Bunny
Fish-Skull Sculpin Bunny Sculpin patterns are a go-to when it comes to trout. Dead drift or a slow strip imitating a sculpin swim, sculpin style patterns are effective in rivers...

Fly Tying: Bling Fry
Today's Tie comes to us from Kevin Foley. Kevin is a scientist, fly angler, fly tier, and drinker of dark beers. Kevin's philosophy on tying flies involves using natural and...

Fly Tying: Balanced Damsel
The Balanced Damsel, is a favorite fly among fly anglers who enjoy lake fishing for trout. When fished under an indicator or stripped in water columns with a sinking line,...

Dry Fly Alaska
Many rivers in Alaska offer trout fishing that is unrivaled anywhere else on the planet. Generally, salmon appear in July, and it's nonstop mayhem and fish rodeos until September. But...

Fly Tying: Foam Stimulator
Most anglers associate Alaska with large trout with flesh patterns, swinging leeches, and beads. There is a reason for it. Many anglers don't realize that you can dry fly fish...

Fly Tying: Complex Twist Bugger
Trout bugs are cool. The Complex Twist Bugger is cool. It is a great streamer that gives you a mix of old school and new school all wrapped in one...

Fly Tying: Perpetrator
Perpetrator Fly- Good on the Swing or Nymphing. The perpetrator is developed initially for Steelhead in the PNW. Since then, this uber buggy fly has been adapted for trout, either...