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The PMD is a common sight on Alaskan rivers in the morning. Make sure you have a few of these in you ...
The PMD is a common sight on Alaskan rivers in the morning. Make sure you have a few of these in your box if you are dry fly fishing early in the day. Lightly dressed and subtle but easy to see are the dun's calling card. Another great fly to drop off the back of a" big dry fly."
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The Adams is a staple dry for grayling and trout in Alaska. It has been around forever because it w ...
The Adams is a staple dry for grayling and trout in Alaska. It has been around forever because it works and keeps on working year after year. Grayling love this fly and rainbows gobble it up when they get the chance.
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Grayling, rainbows, cutthroat. If you are fishing for trout, you should have some Parachute Adams in ...
Grayling, rainbows, cutthroat. If you are fishing for trout, you should have some Parachute Adams in your fly box. One of our Top 3 dries for Alaska.
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The legendary Alaskan Salcha Pinkie dry fly is now available in more sizes. This fly is designed for ...
The legendary Alaskan Salcha Pinkie dry fly is now available in more sizes. This fly is designed for grayling but it has accounted for quite a few rainbows, cutthroat and Dollies, too. Definitely a fly you want to have in your trout box.
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We don't fish a lot of 5X tippet in Alaska, but if you tie one of these in a #18 on, you'll need it! ...
We don't fish a lot of 5X tippet in Alaska, but if you tie one of these in a #18 on, you'll need it! This is a go-to for picky grayling and early season rainbows. If you have a hard time seeing it, try trailing it off of a larger dry fly.
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This new version of the Tarantula is even better for topwater trout. Cutthroat especially love its b ...
This new version of the Tarantula is even better for topwater trout. Cutthroat especially love its big profile and red body. Dead drifted in rivers or stripped in the lakes, the Red Turk's Tarantula is a winner.
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Our new Yellow Turk's Tarantula is a more natural version of the big topwater slayer. Great for cutt ...
Our new Yellow Turk's Tarantula is a more natural version of the big topwater slayer. Great for cutthroat in lakes and rivers, it can be dead drifted or stripped with great effectiveness.
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The Fluorescent Red Royal Humpy is a terrific grayling and cutthroat fly. Its super-buoyancy makes i ...
The Fluorescent Red Royal Humpy is a terrific grayling and cutthroat fly. Its super-buoyancy makes it ideal for fast moving rivers where a big target is needed. Big boulders and pocket water are this fly's home turf. And the royal white wing makes it easier for you to see!
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Bristol Bay has enormous Green Drake hatches from mid July to early August. Make sure you have a few ...
Bristol Bay has enormous Green Drake hatches from mid July to early August. Make sure you have a few in your trout box so you don't miss out! When the rainbows key in on green drakes, they won't take much else.
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The Fluorescent Green Royal Humpy is a high-floating western-style trout fly. Rainbow & cutthroa ...
The Fluorescent Green Royal Humpy is a high-floating western-style trout fly. Rainbow & cutthroat trout, as well as grayling love this fly. We love this fly in fast, boulder strewn pocket water or any time buoyancy is a must.
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The Red Tail Mosquito is a custom pattern that grayling love. The bit of added attraction with the r ...
The Red Tail Mosquito is a custom pattern that grayling love. The bit of added attraction with the red tail entices grabs. Coastal cutthroat love this fly, too.
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Take one of Alaska's most effective dry flies, the Adams, and combine it with a spun deerhair body f ...
Take one of Alaska's most effective dry flies, the Adams, and combine it with a spun deerhair body for floatation and you have a winner. An absolutely awesome grayling fly.
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The #10 version is ideal for dry/dropper rigs or even dry/bead rigs. Make sure to have a few of thes ...
The #10 version is ideal for dry/dropper rigs or even dry/bead rigs. Make sure to have a few of these in your fly box for June and July trout fishing.
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Before the salmon start to spawn, bugs are the main food source. The little bit of flash on top of t ...
Before the salmon start to spawn, bugs are the main food source. The little bit of flash on top of this nymph makes it a favorite of grayling and rainbows. We have them in the "Big Boy" #10 size, too!
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Alaskan trout in lakes can often be enticed with a big fly that is stripped in. They don't get much ...
Alaskan trout in lakes can often be enticed with a big fly that is stripped in. They don't get much bigger or juicier than the Chernobyl Ant. This fly will leave you with a grin when that big trout, grayling or pike engulfs it.
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Mid to late morning, it is not unusual for a PMD hatch to come off in Bristol Bay. The Sparkle Dun P ...
Mid to late morning, it is not unusual for a PMD hatch to come off in Bristol Bay. The Sparkle Dun PMD in #14 is an excellent match and will often fool big rainbows.
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Late August through September can have some great hatches of large mayflies known as Gray Drakes. ...
Late August through September can have some great hatches of large mayflies known as Gray Drakes. When these big guys are coming off, trout and grayling go to town. The Hairwing Gray Drake is an awesome imitation that works well when large Parachute Adams are not. This is also a great attractor pattern for doing dry/dropper rigs.
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Green Drakes are found in many rivers in Alaska and this Neversink version is a winner. It floats li ...
Green Drakes are found in many rivers in Alaska and this Neversink version is a winner. It floats like a cork, has a profile trout love and is super realistic.
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Rainbows, grayling and cutthroat are all suckers for a big dry fly now and then. Early season in the ...
Rainbows, grayling and cutthroat are all suckers for a big dry fly now and then. Early season in the rivers or lake fishing any time, the Black Chernobyl Ant can be dead drifted or stripped with great success.
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Our version of the Carey Bugger incorporates a hint of flash in this classic lake and stream fly. Th ...
Our version of the Carey Bugger incorporates a hint of flash in this classic lake and stream fly. The small size and profile ideally matches leeches that trout and char love to gobble up. Make sure to have a few in you trout box.
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The Olive Beadhead Carey Bugger is a favorite of trout in the lakes. Our version of the Carey B ...
The Olive Beadhead Carey Bugger is a favorite of trout in the lakes. Our version of the Carey Bugger incorporates a hint of flash in this classic lake and stream fly. The small size and profile ideally matches leeches that trout and char love to gobble up. Make sure to have a few in you trout box.
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A real "go-to" pattern in late June and July. Try dropping a Micro May Fly or Lightning Bug off the ...
A real "go-to" pattern in late June and July. Try dropping a Micro May Fly or Lightning Bug off the back for rainbows. We have them in the "Big Boy" #10 size, too! Grayling love them all season long, as well.
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Buggy and not too flashy is a great way to catch spooky fish. Trout and grayling that are a little s ...
Buggy and not too flashy is a great way to catch spooky fish. Trout and grayling that are a little spooky will often go for a more subdued pattern like the classic Beadhead Pheasant Tail.
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Just about every species of trout or char in Alaska will go for the Beadhead Hares's Ear. A standb ...
Just about every species of trout or char in Alaska will go for the Beadhead Hares's Ear. A standby pattern for trout, grayling or char.
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The Golden Stone Perpetrator cleans house on early season trout when swung in the rivers of Bristol ...
The Golden Stone Perpetrator cleans house on early season trout when swung in the rivers of Bristol Bay. Cutts and Rainbows of Southeast, AK dig this pattern when fished in lakes and ponds. Don't forget steelhead too, they love a realistic buggy looking nymph, especially in low clear water. The Perpetrator is tied on a shank with a #6 trailing hook.
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We carry Copper Johns in just the right sizes and colors for Alaska! The Red Copper Johns are very e ...
We carry Copper Johns in just the right sizes and colors for Alaska! The Red Copper Johns are very effective on rainbow trout and grayling. Especially after the spring fry migration and before the late summer egg drop. This late-June through July window provides the best opportunity to fish traditional dries and nymphs.
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The original Copper Johns are just effective as ever. After the spring fry migration and before the ...
The original Copper Johns are just effective as ever. After the spring fry migration and before the late summer egg drop this is a killer rainbow fly. This late-June through July window provides the best opportunity to fish traditional dries and nymphs. Grayling will jump on this fly all summer, too.
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The Beadhead Tungsten Thin Mint is one of our favorite lake fly in Alaska! Made up of olive, black, ...
The Beadhead Tungsten Thin Mint is one of our favorite lake fly in Alaska! Made up of olive, black, and brown marabou along with a peacock body, this fly catches fish. The added weight of the tungsten head makes it that much fishier.
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The Honey Hole is a deceptively simple little fly that is incredibly effective on trout and grayling ...
The Honey Hole is a deceptively simple little fly that is incredibly effective on trout and grayling. It is tied on a 45-degree barbless jig hook with a small tungsten bead. The body is sparse with just a hint of flash.
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Black is the first color to try in Alaskan lakes. A beadhead black bugger with a little flash will g ...
Black is the first color to try in Alaskan lakes. A beadhead black bugger with a little flash will get the job done. This is also a classic standby river pattern for trout, char and grayling.
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The Black Pearl lead eye version lets you fish salmon on a floating line, gives the fly extra action ...
The Black Pearl lead eye version lets you fish salmon on a floating line, gives the fly extra action in the water and the sparkle chenille gives it a little extra pop. In #2 and #4 it is a very effective salmon and steelhead fly. The #6 is the all-around trout player.
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The most famous fly in Alaska and rightfully so! The Egg Sucking Leech has probably accounted for mo ...
The most famous fly in Alaska and rightfully so! The Egg Sucking Leech has probably accounted for more fish landed than any other fly in Alaska. In smaller sizes it is a trout and Dolly Varden favorite. In #2 or #4 it is a salmon slayer.
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Trout in Alaska's lakes love leeches and they love eggs. It is hard to beat an olive leech and this ...
Trout in Alaska's lakes love leeches and they love eggs. It is hard to beat an olive leech and this one takes it up a notch. Try this fly near the in-flow creek during spawning season.
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The Olive Black Bead Belly leech gets vacuumed up by many a trout, Dolly and grayling. Fish it deep ...
The Olive Black Bead Belly leech gets vacuumed up by many a trout, Dolly and grayling. Fish it deep and slow or strip it out of the weed beds.
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The UV Mini Leech is a prime little lake fly or grayling fly in the headwaters of large rivers. In S ...
The UV Mini Leech is a prime little lake fly or grayling fly in the headwaters of large rivers. In Southeast Alaska, it does a number on coastal cutthroat trout.
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Check out the 'Joker' version of Willie Nelson. Purple with a green head has until recently been a g ...
Check out the 'Joker' version of Willie Nelson. Purple with a green head has until recently been a guide secret on the rainbow rivers of Bristol Bay. Try swinging this wicked fly on the Naknek, Kvichak or any other flow where big beasty rainbows live! It is also a top notch steelhead swinging fly.
