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Trout Flies

The Grey Reef Annelid is a bread and butter fly on the Grey Reef section of the the North Platte in Wyoming.  This fly is...

Minturn Anglers’ Smurf Midge.  This is a great winter midge for blind nymphing or nymphing on less than technical freestone rivers such as the Arkansas,...

Frank Smethurst demonstrates a midge that he developed during his days guiding in Southwest Colorado on the San Juan, Uncompaghre, Dolores, and Gunnison.  This fly...

Carl’s “D” Rib Golden Stone -A South Platte River Must Have Fly Step By Step Tutorial for the “D” Rib Golden Stone Nymph. This nymph...

Tying a Pheasant Tail The Pheasant Tail is a Classic Mayfly Nymph that has been around for ages.  It is still proving itself as an...

Carl’s Caddis Larva This is a great caddis designed by Montana Fly Company fly designer Carl Pennington.  This fly is very productive year round in...

Pig Sticker The Pig Sticker is a fly that has made the day for many anglers.  When the river is high and off color, this...

Carl’s Stuffed Olive Yet another great nymph from Montana Fly Company fly Designer Carl Pennington.  The stuffed olive is a heavily weighted yet well proportioned...

Carl’s DH Hopper In this tying tutorial, Carl Pennington demonstrates how to tie his DH Hopper.  Carl is a local, good friend of the shop...

Tying a Stimulator In this video Michael Gula demonstrates how to tie a stimulator.  The “stimi” is a go to pattern under a variety of...