The Pole Dancer Topwater Fly This fall we were able to get our hands on one of Umpqua’s new Flies, “The Pole Dancer.” This is a true walk the dog topwater that until now has been hard to achieve in a fly. The face of this fly is cut out in a way that when […]
Hopper Juan The Hopper Juan was designed by local tier Juan Ramirez. This fly was created in a desire to have a highly visible hopper pattern that covered a few criteria of Juan’s. First, he wanted a pattern that he could call his own; that didn’t copy something already out there. Second, it had to […]
UV Comparadun The UV comparadun is made to catch sunlight and “wink” at fish sipping small mayflies (trico’s BWO’s) in slick water. Also very effective as an attractor dry by using hot UV dubbing colors such as purple, blue, and chartreuse. Fly Tying Materials List: We are happy to mail you any materials you will […]
Minturn Anglers’ Adult Midge This is a spin off of both Floating Palamino and the shucking midge. The fly was tied to match the late winter/early spring Midgezilla that is about a size 16. In size 18-22 it is an excellent midge in the colder months and in size 12-16 it is equally effective as a […]
Buy the Tungstone Fly Tying Materials Kit Bundle that Include all the fly tying materials to tie John Barr’s Tungstone stonefly nymph. Barr’s Tungstone Stonefly Nymph This is yet another awesome fly brought to you from the vice of John Barr. The Tungstone is heavy, streamlined and sinks very quickly. In the Deckers portion of […]
MA’s Rubbermaid Golden Stone Minturn Anglers developed this fly to be a clearwater “tech” version of the rubberlegs stonefly nymph. The purpose was to develop a stonefly that has great movement but more like life profile and appearance for the fish on the South Platte River. Fly Tying Materials List: We are happy to mail you […]
Amy’s Ant This is the hopper to replace all hoppers developed by Jack Dennis! I first fell in love with Amy a few summers back while guiding the South Platte through Deckers. Amy’s can float some serious wait underneath on a dry dropper set up, and has a way of bringing fish up like no […]
Mercer’s Epoxy Back Golden Stone Mercer’s Golden Stone has become a steadfast fly on the South Platte through Cheesman Canyon and Deckers (and anywhere else where golden stones are prolific). This fly is effective in a variety of situations and size should be matched to flow and water clarity (bigger dirtier water=bigger fly). Fly Tying […]
McKittrick’s Jaw Breaker Jake McKittrick is a Colorado Native and the state’s authority when it comes to fly fishing for bass, wiper, carp, and anything other than trout. He is a fly designer for Solitude and in this video Jake demonstrates one of his go-to bass patterns. Fly Tying Materials List: We are happy to […]
Prince Nymph As a guide on the Colorado and Eagle River, the prince nymph was on my line almost all summer long. It has a touch of stonefly with the biot tails and profile, and the white “horns/wings” and addition of the soft hackle color has made this fly an absolute staple in every guide’s […]