The Breathing Dragon by Jason Akl article copyright Contrary to popular belief, Largemouth bass do not feed entirely on minnows, frogs and crayfish. Most tackle stores have aisle upon aisle of poppers, crank baits and spinners made to imitate larger food sources, while never paying much attention to the smaller aquatic insects that also inhabit […]
Marengo Minnow by Jason Akl article copyright At first examination the Marengo minnow does not seem to be anything out of the norm except for the fact that it looks more like a salt water pattern than a trout fly. But don’t be fooled, this minnow pattern is deadly for catching those lackadaisical lunkers you […]
Stickleback Egg Fry by Jason Akl article copyright For a brief period every spring, our favorite streams explode with a secretive hatch of fry that most anglers never think of exploiting. If the streams in your area frequent a fall salmon run then these waters will most likely have a spring salmon fry emergence. This […]
How To Tie The Sili-Skin-Scud by Jason Akl article copyright If you have not already found the usefulness of fishing small freshwater crustacean patterns, then you have been missing out. Tiny freshwater crustaceans are a very important food source for trout; and most of the quality trout streams found across the U.S. are often loaded […]
Akl’s Fur Comet by Jason Akl article copyright After seeing the recent craze over tying cheap salmon/ steelhead flies I figured that nothing better categorized the set of patterns that I have been using for the last few years. The fur comet patterns have accounted for numerous salmon, steelhead and trout being caught on some […]
Swinger Fly Pattern by Jason Akl article copyright If you were to get a sneak peak into fishermens fly boxes across the country, I am sure you would see a lot of the same types of flies. Hares Ear’s, Prince nymph’s and Wulff dry flies would definitely make up a large portion of flies in […]
Simple Spey Fly Pattern by Jason Akl article copyright Late spring is a time of year when the fish in our respective rivers have been seeing an increased number of anglers that are willing to throw every new fangled fly that they have ever heard of and come across at them. To set you apart […]
Flying Ant by Jason Akl article copyright What makes one ant pattern better than another? If you think about it, most of the ants that actually get knocked into the stream are flying ants, that is, they have wings. If that is true, why use an ant pattern that did not include wings? Adding wings […]
Puglisi Peanut Butter by Jason Akl article copyright This special baitfish imitation is another of Enrico Puglisi’s great creations. We assume that the Peanut Butter got its flashy name due to the fact that fish world-wide just can’t seem to pass it up. Jacks, Snook and sea trout, and just about everything that swims and […]
EC Cutter Caddis by Jason Akl article copyright Since its original publishing in the year of 1981 many fishermen the world around have tried to improve and change the Ralph Cutter Caddis pattern, only to come back to the original style. The E/C Cutter caddis is a fantastic fly pattern that imitates an adult caddis […]
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