
One of the most popular fly.
Works very well on salmonids
The Hare's Ear nymph fly is fished below the surface thus a wet fly or nymph. It is an older pattern that imitates a variety of aquatic life, including scuds, sow bugs, mayfly nymphs, and caddis larvae.
ShotaFlies

troutlie

Have caught steelhead on this one in a variety of water conditions. It’s pretty quick to tie and super light to cast, yet has a big profile, even in fast water. Great economics!
chbrown

Caddis emerger for spring when the grannom are hatching.
Roswellsocorro

Fantastic for salmon off the beach and rivers.
SuperChris

A simple pattern using a Madeira thread with Roe Deer
Lindsay

✨ Prince Nymph ✨
A true royal in the world of trout flies 👑🐟. The Prince Nymph is a classic attractor pattern, known for its striking contrast of white goose biots, peacock herl body, and gold ribbing. Its bead head gives it just the right weight to get down into the strike zone quickly.
What makes it special?
It doesn’t perfectly imitate one insect — instead, it mimics many: stonefly nymphs, caddis pupae, and even mayfly nymphs. This versatility makes it a year-round confidence fly that fish can’t resist.
🎣 Pro Tip: Try different sizes depending on water conditions. Smaller sizes work well for finicky trout in clear water, while larger versions shine in faster, murkier runs.
HackleandHerls

This is my favourite baitfish pattern. You can tie this any size, any color, weighted or not. The options are endless, only your creativity is the limit. I fish this in just about any water, when the fish are eating baitfish. This fly can be fished to catch just about anything. I’ve caught trout, perch, northern pike and zander. This fly is super versatile and fun to tie. You can be the Picasso of flytying and paint it, or use different color materials to mimic anything you want. This fly has no rules, make it as you like. That’s why I like it so much.
fliesnfishing

A super dry fly effective nearly all the year when the fish is rising.
Benja

Great nymph for rivers, On any season and any size.
ShotaFlies

The Muddler Minnow is a fantastic sculpin pattern that has become a great overall streamer fly over the years. It can be tied on a long shank or short shank hook, with or without weight (including a conehead), and with various materials for the wing and tail. Almost all rivers have some sort of small Sculpin as well as baitfish and the Muddler minnow is a staple to have in your fly box. Great for warmwater and coldwater species.
DressedIrons
Just thought I would share these super cool extended body mayfly hooks I ordered recently. Very excited to tie on these! Here is the link (not affiliated) https://spritefishing.com/products/partridge-heritage-k10-yorkshire-fly-body-hooks
I added a feature for saving areas to make locations easier to add to future patterns. It was a bit tedious needing to draw polygon(s) each time, especially if detailed or there is more than one. When you open the "Where I've fished it" section in the pattern editor, you'll now see a section under the map for your saved areas. Click on "Save current" to save any areas on the map. Give your area a name and click the checkmark. You'll then see your new area appear at the bottom. These will always be available for future use on other patterns. You can view them, load them and delete them from the 3 dots menu on the right. Let me know if you have trouble :) Chris

Heya, just added this forum category to organize any tech support type issues! If you find a bug or something not working right, a new feature or improvement, or just any question related to the website post them here! Ill get back ASAP.
I’ve clicked around a bit and the site looks good. Let me know how I can help. I’ll start uploading some patterns as the weeks go on.
Fly boxes are live! Fun way to organize your and other's patterns. Going to add more features like map, species, etc. soon. Let me know any ideas or issues!

Woohoo it’s live! This spring I’ve been working on Hackle and Threads. It’s a web application for uploading and searching for fly patterns. After a tying hiatus for a couple years, I really wished I had taken some notes on my old patterns. Being a software developer, I decided to make it! You can add photos and videos, basic info like a description. You can also attach: -location polygons which can cover as generic or specific an area you want, -species caught, -fly segments and their materials -step by step recipes It would be really cool to have a place that is more geared towards flies and fly fishing than google or YouTube. For example, if you are planning a trip to a new area, you can research ahead of time what patterns people fish there and tie some of your own. Or browse for ideas from other regions or species to apply to your home waters. It’s still early days but I’d love to hear any feedback - bugs, cool features, anything! So far it’s mostly just my own posts here for western Canada. Would love to see some flies from other areas too. Cheers, Chris




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