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$Hard to exaggerate - It\'s pretty hard to overdo the colors or hairyness of the caterpillars, which can be quite extreme in shape, hue and buggyness.$

Green is the new black

$Variations - Don\'t be shy when it comes to colors and patterns. The natural caterpillars are quite gaudy$

Adult blue damsel

One of my most simple patterns. A semi realistic but quick tie for a perfect adult blue damsel that works extremely well when they are on the water.

Oct 30. 2016

RS Exhausted Damsel

RS Exhausted Damsel tied by Ingar Folde. A great dry damsel pattern by Rune André Stokkebekk.

Mar 29. 2016

San Juan beetle

Realistic and simple San Juan beetle

Sep 20. 2002

I'll warn you now; the hopper is my favorite pattern. It's big, I can see it, it's fun to cast and present it with a plop, I have fun tying them and the fish just adore the big, juicy, summer delight.

Sep 20. 2000

Pete's EZ Hopper

"...once they broke the surface film, the butts would tilt down and the head and shoulders would be the only part of the grasshopper above water. They neither rode high in the water, nor lay in a horizontal plane. My thought was to design a hopper that would duplicate that presentation."

Mar 9. 2025

Forking Feet

British Nick Thomas has come up with a way to form legs and feet using a tool we all have to hand in the kitchen, the common fork.

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Hard to exaggerate

An aura

Hairy critters

Foam cylinders