Palfryville

Size 8 October caddis. Great for when those big orange caddis start bumbling around camp.

Fall/winter steelhead pattern for PNW. Swing fly. High contrast big flash.

(Step 9 is at end of instruction at step 14, this step should happen after step 8)

Two posts out the sides give this attractor pattern good floatation and allow you to fish a bigger profile in proportion to the hook size.

It’s not black and white but pretty much the same 🤷‍♂️

I don’t know why but biots just feel the buggiest for me when it comes to stonefly legs. A rubber leg pattern is definitely more efficient, but these are fun to tie and super effective.

A great pattern that's caught me a lot of fish during mayfly and olive hatches. Size and colour can be varied. Olive also works well.

One of the most successful dry fly.

Recommend sizes: 16/18/20/22/24

Great Dry Fly for Rivers

Any size is good.

Mayfly Nymph.

One of the best nymph for river fishing.

This nymph must be heavy For more effect.

Jig hook any size.

👑 Royal Coachman 👑

A fly fit for a king — and hungry trout agree. First tied nearly two centuries ago, this flashy mix of peacock, red floss, and white wings is as timeless as it gets. Whether swung, drifted, or fished on the swing, the Royal Coachman still commands respect in rivers around the world.

🎣 A legend on the water. A classic in the vise. Always in the fly box.

Go to quick tie hopper pattern in Alberta/south BC. Relatively quick to tie, bouyant and does the job.

An old pattern which still works today on lochs, lakes and reservoirs. Great for brown and rainbow trout

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.

I always have a few in these colors for those finicky PMD hatches. Usually work pretty well in size 16 & 18 for me.

General terrestrial/stonefly attractor, a very buoyant fly. Great indicator where allowed.

Different colour variation of the Winters Hope.

Fantastic for salmon off the beach and rivers.

Flashy clouser! I’ve fished this for salmon, trout and bass, and it has consistently produced fish. Easy to tie and do different colour combos. Light colour on the bottom, darker on top.

Great beach casting fly as the chain bead eyes will take a beating off the rocks. It also whistles as it's zipping past your head

Awesome Chironomid pattern for the East Kootenays. It’s easy to tie lots and switch up the colors. The tinsel/UV makes a decent air bubble imitation.

My favourite leech pattern for hanging under an indicator or dropper in rivers and lakes. You can substitute the goat dubbing for other coarse hairs.

You can fill a row in a box in no time with these. Used to be one of my go-to dropper nymphs in southern Alberta.

Quick tie leech. It’s worked great for me in lakes but not so much in rivers. Not sure why 🤷‍♂️. Brian’s Marabou Wiggler.

Favourite mayfly emerger pattern. The foam really helps it stay afloat and lets you work with heavier body materials, or is perfect when you don’t have poly yarn lol.

The only scud pattern I’ve really fished, it’s worked for me in bigger rivers and lakes for trout. Easy to add weight to it too.

My most commonly tied streamer, if only for ease of tying haha. Does it job as a bait fish imitation and sinks fast.

Great beach and river fly for when you need a little more weight

Simple bug using a heavy wire hook. Great during high water on Vancouver Island rivers when the fish are a few feet from shore

A Clouser variant that I always have in my box. You can tie this with any colour, but find predominantly pink has the best results.

Great beach fly. All the salmon and trout love this fly.

Sometimes hard to find good polar bear hair . Bucktail is close to polar bear material without the sheen . But add a few strands flashabou and you’re good to go . This is a great colour for coho and springs

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

Good guess for tiny hatch on overcast days, best tied 18 and smaller. Use a 2x Heavy 1x Long hook, I prefer TMC 3761/Daichii 1560.

Stewarts Spider is a classic midge hatch emerger pattern. I recommend tying this in sizes 18 and smaller. For the hackle I used a soft hackle hen feather in natural black from a neck, 5 wraps fills the hook shank and keeps it sparse. Any tinsel can be used for the butt but make sure to start the wrap a little before the hook point.

A Steelhead variant of Vince Aubin's Dolly Dynamite

It’s like the original but with ziplock/plastic bag instead of proper material 😂

I’ve had great success with this pattern in southern Alberta in the fall.