Category: The Flies
The Early Nelson – Fly Tying Appalachian/Great Smoky Mountain Trout Patterns
This pattern is thought to have been introduced to the Great Smoky Mountains by Cap Weise prior to WWII. Likely originating in England and named…
Squirrel Hair Nymph – Fly Tying Appalachian/Great Smoky Mountain Trout Patterns
An olive variant of Dave Whitlock’s famous Red Fox Squirrel Hair Nymph that has been popular in the Great Smoky Mountains since its inception in…
Fly Tying an AP Emerger – Modern American Soft Hackle
Created by Denny Rickards in the early 1990s, the AP (All Purpose) Emerger is an effective stillwater fly for big trout, but can also be…
Fly Tying a Little Brown Stone – Classic American Stonefly Pattern
From Dave Hughes’ 1986 “American Fly Tying Manual,” this Little Brown Stonefly is an easy-to-tie but super effective stonefly pattern. In the mid-Atlantic and Northeast…
The Infallible – Fly Tying Appalachian/Great Smoky Mountain Trout Patterns
A true Great Smoky Mountain/Appalachian original, the Infallible was created by Cato Holler (1903-2001). A legend of North Carolina fly fishermen and fly tiers, Cato…
Wickham’s Fancy Dry – Fly Tying Appalachian/Great Smoky Mountain Trout Patterns
Created by Dr. T.C. Wickham of Winchester, England in the 1880s, this fly has been popular in the Great Smoky Mountains since at least the…
Fly Tying the X-Caddis – Classic American Trout Pattern
Created by Craig Matthew and John Juracek of West Yellowstone, Montana in 1980, the X-Caddis is a great imitation when the fish are keying on…
Fly Tying a Gray Hackle Yellow – Classic Soft Hackle Wet Fly Pattern
The Gray Hackle Yellow, a variant of the 300 year old Gray Hackle Peacock is a traditional soft hackle tied almost akin to the North…
Cataloochee Copperhead – Fly Tying Appalachian/Great Smoky Mountain Trout Patterns
Credited to Kirk Jenkins from Newport, Tennessee, this pattern was originally called a Honey Quill and eventually changed to the Cataloochee Copperhead when he started…
John’s Woolly Worm – Fly Tying Appalachian/Great Smoky Mountain Trout Patterns
John Turner of Lenoir, NC came up with this fly and is credited with being the first fly tier in the Great Smoky Mountains to…
