Trico, Spinner, Xelon, Male: Many of us 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 seem to sip them gently from the surface sometimes with a slight pop as they break through the […]
Trico, Spinner, Xelon, Female: Many of us have been baffled by rising trout that seem to ignore every pattern in the fly box. Often these selective fish are keying on spent trico mayflies. Trout rising to spinners often seem to sip them gently from the surface sometimes with a slight pop as they break through […]
Trico, Spinner, Foam, Female: Many fly fishermen know that the worst part of fishing a spinner fall can be determining which dot on the water is your fly. The Female Foam Spinner Trico is actually visible to the angler while providing the fish with nothing but a realistic spent mayfly silhouette. From Riverbum
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Trico, Dun, Thorax: Fishermen on tricky tailwaters and spring creeks perfected the thorax style mayfly imitation. This Thorax Trico Dun is designed to provide buoyancy and balance on the water especially in the smaller hook sizes. Trout seem to prefer the more even and realistic ride provided by the clipped hackle. From Riverbum
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Trico, Dun, Parachute: This Parachute Trico Dun dry fly is very visible to the fly fisher and very realistic to rising trout. It closely resembles a hatching or spent Trico mayfly and lands upright more often than some other traditionally hackled trout fly patterns. From Riverbum
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Rusty, Spinner, Xelon: Rusty Xelon Spinners are especially effective patterns after the hatch when fish seem to rise consistently but refuse traditional hackled adult mayfly patterns. Fly fishers casting to selective trout find that the transluscent Xelon or Z-lon wings on these spinners gives them the realistic impression that makes the difference. From Riverbum
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Rusty, Spinner, Hen Wing: Many of us 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 seem to sip them gently from the surface sometimes with a slight pop as they break through the […]
Pale Morning Dun, Tube: Many fishermen plan their summer fishing itinerary around the famous Ephemerella or Pale Morning Dun hatches. Streamside occurrences of this Mayfly definitely get the trout’s attention as they move from feeding on the active nymphs, to emergers, then on to duns. Fish during these hatches, especially on crowded waters can become […]
Pale Morning Dun, Thorax: Fishermen on tricky tailwaters and spring creeks perfected the thorax style mayfly imitation. This Thorax Pale Morning Dun Fly is designed to provide buoyancy and balance on the water especially in the smaller hook sizes. Trout seem to prefer the more even and realistic ride provided by the clipped […]
Pale Morning Dun, Sparkle: Similar to the Comparadun, the Sparkle Pale Morning 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 […]
