Easy to tie smaller stonefly pattern with a thread body and single set of legs. Good dropper nymph. Good winter stone pattern as it’s easier to go smaller with.

More bouyant than an X Caddis but a bit more tedious to tie and find the right hackle for. Definitely catches fish

Saltwater inshore fly that mimics small crabs, shrimps, and baitfish. This pattern is tied to mimic blue crabs, a favorite foraging item of redfish and black drum. However, it can be tied in any color way to mimic other crab and shrimp species.

Heavy bead head nymph imitating a mayfly, small stonefly, or caddis. Attractor pattern with good movement.

My favourite pink salmon pattern. Holds up fairly well to being backcasted into beach rocks

A Steelhead variant of Vince Aubin's Dolly Dynamite

For my striper guys, fall is kicking off and the striped bass run is just getting started on the east coast. Fishing at night comes with many advantages, big fish move closer to shore, and sparse wiggly flies offer an enticing presentation under the moonlight to fish looking up. I fish this primarily in inlets with a combination of swinging and stripping techniques. You can also fish this in the surf with a strong left/right current. For inlets depending on the depth and current speed I recommend a sink tip or polyleader.

Top water fly with exceptional results in salt water esturaries. It isn't a popper, but is very sporadic when stripping. The head is foam and body hollow which holds an air pocket until your next cast. As far as I can tell there isn't another fly like this and I haven't come up with a name for it, so open for suggestions

Bit tedious with the biots as you go smaller but dang is it a fish catcher. When I feel like a little type 2 fun I’ll add a couple of these to my box.

A natural, stealthy mayfly emerger on a size 16 klinkhamer hook. Great for fooling picky or heavily pressured trout. I use this tied on 12 to 18 inches behind a more visible dry.