Posts by Fly Fishing the Sierra

Brown/Green Emergent Sparkle Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Underbody , Overbody , Shuck , , Wing Emergent Sparkle Pupa The Emergent Sparkle Pupa pattern was developed by Gary LaFontainearound 1974 subsequent to a three year period in which Gary used Scuba gear to study caddis within the Big Hole River…

Bird’s Nest, Natural Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Ribbing Body , and Thorax Tail Collar(Legs) Bird’s Nest The Bird’s Nest is a nymph pattern designed by the late Calvert “Cal” Bird in 1980. Cal was a master fly tier, who owned a small fly shop in San Francisco in the…

Ginger Deep Sparkle Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Underbody , Overbody , Shuck Wingpads Deep Sparkle Pupa The Deep Sparkle Pupa pattern was developed by Gary LaFontaine around 1974 subsequent to a three year period in which Gary used Scuba gear to study caddis within the Big Hole River of…

Czech Catnip, Chartreuse Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Weight Body Thorax Shellback Ribbing Czech Catnip The Czech Catnip is a European style caddis nymph designed by competition angler George Daniel. Daniel is a two time US national champion and former member and coach of the US Fly Fishing Team. It…

Chamois Nymph Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Weight Underbody Body Thorax Chamois Nymph The Chamois Nymph is a variation from an earlier pattern, the Buckskin Nymph, generally attributed to George Bodmer of Colorado Springs, CO in the early 1960’s . George sent the fly to Terry Hellekson in the early 70’s…

CDC Bubbleback Caddis , Tan Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Body Thorax Tail fibers with pinch of dubbing over fibers Collar Hackle Wing CDC Bubbleback Caddis Rene Harrop came up with this pattern as he developed a number of patterns signifying the metamorphic transitions of the caddis from larvae to adult.…

Caddis Emerger, Olive Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Body Thorax Shuck Wing Underwing Ribbing Caddis Emerger The Caddis Emerger was developed by Mike Lawson of Blue Ribbon Flies in Yellowstone, Montana and is used throughout the West. Mike was born and raised near Henry’s Fork and fished the spring creek his…

Bill’s Stick Caddis Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Weight Case Blend of , , and Sticks Body Tail Collar Legs Bill’s Stick Caddis Bill’s Stick Caddis is a cased-caddis larvae pattern designed by the late Bill Carnazzo, a guide of westside sierran streams. The pattern is designed for the October…

Bird of Prey, Tan Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Body Thorax Ribbing Tail Hackle Anderson’s Bird of Prey Anderson’s Bird of Prey is designed by Rick Anderson, owner of Fly Fishing Specialties in Citrus Heights, CA. This fly is solely distributed byMontana Fly Company and sold through a number of…

Prince Nymph Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Weight Body Tail Collar with Wing Legs Ribbing Prince Nymph The Prince Nymph is a variation from an earlier pattern named the Brown Forked Tail Nymph which was originated in 1930’s by brothers Don & Dick Olson of Bemidji, MN. There are many…