The Booby fly isn’t really a fly at all, it’s more of a category of flies. There are certainly as many varieties of boobies as there are wooly buggers, and we’re not just talking size and color. Some people tie these very simply with a marabou tail, some silver tinsel, a marabou body, and the […]
The dry fly quill body emerger is a highly effective fly pattern, particularly when targeting trout during insect hatch periods. This versatile and impressionistic fly imitates the transitional stage of aquatic insects as they emerge from their nymphal form to the adult stage. The quill body emerger’s name is derived from its distinct feature: a
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Fish it dry and when it begins to drag strip it under and swing it wet. Created in 1987 on the banks of the Beaverkill in NY, and named for two key ingredients: SOFT hackle and snowSHOE rabbit foot.
The only carp pattern you need. You can order this fly directly from David Aplin’s Etsy store here.
Master Splinter mouse fly, great topwater action for brown trout and bass. You can order this fly directly from David Aplin’s Etsy store here.
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Handmade Jiggy Craw 1/32 ounce fly/jigs. Can be used with a float rod or fly rod, excellent jig for small mouth bass and trout. Jigs were painted black, and are tied with fox fur in the tails, dubbing is Stone Ground Mustard orange color and includes a “hot spot” of flouro orange as the throat.
