Category: Series
Black Winter Caddis – Fly Tying Appalachian/Great Smoky Mountain Trout Patterns
The Black Winter Caddis is a super easy fly pattern tied to imitate the tiny dark caddis that hatch between December and March in many…
The Allerton – Fly Tying Mary Orvis Marbury’s Favorite Flies – Number 88
The Allerton classic wet fly was created for Robert G. Allerton of New York City, the treasurer of the Oquossoc Angling Association on the Rangeley…
Montana Nymph – Fly Tying Appalachian/Great Smoky Mountain Trout Patterns
The Montana Nymph created by Lew Oatman of New York has been a staple in the Great Smoky Mountains since its creation. An easy-to-tie stonefly…
AP Nymph – Fly Tying Appalachian/Great Smoky Mountain Trout Patterns
Created by Andre Puyans, the AP Nymph is a versatile pattern that can be tied in several colors to imitate any number of mayfly nymphs….
The Catskill Bucktail – Fly Tying Mike Valla’s Classic Streamer Series
An elegant easy-to-tie bucktail streamer from Mike Valla’s “Classic Streamer Fly Box.” The Catskill only needs three materials: silver tinsel, bucktail and peacock herl. Hook:…
White Moth Dry Fly – Fly Tying Appalachian/Great Smoky Mountain Trout Patterns
This 75 year old pattern from western North Carolina is an easy-to-tie fly that is a great option for those late evenings when the sun…
Gray Hackle Peacock – Fly Tying Appalachian/Great Smoky Mountain Trout Patterns
This variant from the Gray Hackle series has been used in the Great Smoky Mountain area since at least the 1840s. Thought to have originated…
The Hoag Favorite – Fly Tying Mike Valla’s Classic Streamer Series
From Mike Valla’s “Classic Streamer Fly Box,” the Hoag Favorite is an elegant feather-wing streamer that can be a great fish-catcher in any water where…
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…
