Freshwater Fly of the Month

Pheasant Tail Nymph
Pheasant Tail Nymph

PHEASANT TAIL NYMPH
The Pheasant Tail Nymph was originally created by Frank Sawyer, a river keeper for The Fishing Association in Wiltshire, England. The Avon, a famous English chalk stream was one of the rivers in his keep. In his book; Nymphs and the Trout (Salisbury: Sawyer Nymphs Ltd, 2006) first published in 1958, Sawyer describes the method of tying and fishing his creation the Pheasant Tail nymph... READ MORE

   

Saltwater Fly of the Month

Bonefish Bitters Crab Fly
Bonefish Bitters Crab Fly

BONEFISH BITTERS
Bonefish Bitters, (also known as Pop's Bonefish Bitters) is a unique fly pattern originated by Craig Mathews of Blue Ribbon Flies, West Yellowstone Montana. What makes this pattern special is its simplicity of shape and design. To begin with, there is very little natural content to the materials, just a few wisps of deer hair is all. The rest of the fly is steel, epoxy, bead chain and Z-Lon fiber... READ MORE