Smallmouth Bass

Clouser Minnow

The Clouser Minnow is probably the most all-around useful fly ever created. It will catch nearly any freshwater or saltwater fish. The Clouser imitates nearly any baitfish depending on the color scheme, and can even imitate crayfish, shrimp, or crabs. The fly naturally rides hook point up, helping to avoid snags. This fly is most commonly tied with darker colors on the fly's back (while it's swimming) and lighter colors on the belly.

Craft Fur Minnow

This fly is a take on the classic Clouser Minnow using newer synthetic fibers on the market today to more motion underwater.

Dave's Hopper

Elk Hair Caddis

The Elk Hair Caddis is a staple in your trout fly box. Imitating a hatching caddis fly, it can be tied in sizes 10-20 and in just about any color combination of dubbing, hackle, and wing. They may be thought of for trout, but you can also find uses for them to target smallmouth bass and panfish.

EP Baitfish

This is a fantastic all around baitfish pattern that can be tied in any color combo you can imagine to imitate whatever swims in your waters. The Enrico Puglisi (EP) Fibers don't absorb water, allowing for easier casting, while still pushing plenty of water. You can trim the fibers to any length or profile you want, too, making this such an easy fly to customize to your application. When tying this fly, try to keep it more sparse than you think you need - this fly will bulk up fast with too much material.

Hornberg

Created by Frank Hornberg in the 1920's, this fly was originally designed to imitate a caddisfly. Interestingly enough, this pattern eventually became considered a streamer. The versatility of this fly makes it a staple in your fly box. Fish it on top when trout are feeding on adult damsels or caddisflies, or fish it as a streamer. Larger sizes will work great for bass and panfish, too!

Letort Cricket

Matuka - Black

Matuka - Olive

Mickey Finn

Muddler Minnow

Woolly Bugger

The Woolly Bugger is one of the most effective fly patterns ever invented. It can catch nearly anything that swims and can be tied in hundreds of variants of color, weight, and materials.

Woolly Worm

The Woolly Worm is an artificial fly commonly categorized as a wet fly or nymph and is fished under the water surface. It is a popular pattern for freshwater game fish and was a very popular fly in the 1950s–1970s in the west. Charles Brooks in Nymph Fishing for Larger Trout recommends the Woolly Worm as a general purpose nymph pattern in most western trout waters in any fly box. Woolly Worms are typically fished in streams, rivers, ponds, and lakes for trout, bass, and panfish. Today, Woolly Worms are tied in a variety of styles and colors to imitate a large aquatic nymphs such as stoneflies, dragonflies, damselflies or hellgrammites.