Category: Famous Flies
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…
Royal Coachman – Fly Tying a Classic American Dry Fly
Created in 1878 by John Hailey, the Royal Coachman may be the most iconic of original American fly patterns. Typically a general attractor pattern, it…
Elk Hair Caddis – Fly Tying Al Troth’s Original
One of the most popular (and effective) American flies, the Elk Hair Caddis can be considered a searching dry fly pattern as it resembles the…
Michigan Stone Dry Fly – From Tying the Founding Flies
The Michigan Stone dry fly is a 1950s pattern created by Paul Young who came up with it on Michigan’s Au Sable River. Brought to…
Hardy’s Favorite Wet Fly
Created by John James Hardy, of the famous British tackle outfit, in 1872, this pattern has had a lot of success for almost 150 years….
Fly Tying: Copper John – a Two-tone Variant of the Classic American Nymph
The most popular fly in America the last two decades, John Barr’s Copper John is a super effective trout pattern for almost all waters. This…
The Adams Dry Fly
Probably the most popular dry fly of all time, the Adams dry fly is a good one to learn for any tier. If you can…
Grizzly King Wet Fly
A truly old fly pattern, the Grizzly King is reported to have been designed by Professor James Wilson (also the creator of the Professor). You…
