An Antron yarn segmented abdomen makes this easy caddis larva a nice alternative to dubbed bodies.
This green drake emerger is an effective pattern when there are prolific hatches and the fish are playing hard to get.
The SBT or 'small black thing' is a pattern that I would not go trout fishing without.
This little blue winged olive nymph normally tied in sizes 16-20 is a quick and easy tie that works well as a generic pattern for most small mayfly nymphs.
One of the best selling nymphs in North America and rated by many as one of the top ten must have trout flies!
A mixed media nymph that is a real easy tie but still ticks all the boxes for a good large burrowing mayfly nymph imitation.
The little Jassid is from Vince Marinaro's book A Modern Dry Fly Code and was an extremely popular pattern until Jungle cock became more difficult to obtain.
This egg depositing caddis is a great pattern when the egg laying females are on the water. A simple tie that can be a game changer.
This is a simple technique for a double wing comparadun, that can be tied in various sizes and shades to imitate a whole load of low riding mayfly duns.
A large adult caddis fly for the mid summer hatch. With a wonder wing and a mixed hackle / over wing, of partridge and medium grey dun Herbert Miner rooster.
This heavy up side down CDC mayfly nymph is a variant of Marc Petitjean's MP 2404, that incorporates an off bead used as a keel to keep the nymph fishing the correct way.
A small Trico spent spinner with a neat mayfly tailing technique and a segmented moose mane hair body for a semi realistic effect.
A little comparadun Baetis, that not only works very well early, but just about the whole season. With a mixed wing and a quill body. Perfect in sizes 16-18.
A quick medium sized adult caddis fly that skates high, creating a nice wake, making it a great little attractor, with an interesting segmented dubbing body technique,
A little different play on a Griffiths gnat. A reverse paraloop hackle that gives a deeper presentation and doubles as a quick sight indicator.
One of the true classics that works just about everywhere.
A floating CDC mayfly nymph that will fish as an emerger with the tail and abdomen under the surface, the thorax being held high with the CDC bubble wing case.
One of my little deer hair patterns that is super easy to tie. All you need is a hot spot tag and a deer hair dubbing loop, for an effective pattern that floats high and dry all day long.
A great little minnow pattern made from Marabou, Mylar & Mallard flank. It has worked well for sea run browns but should also be just as effective for browns and bows.
A quick and easy mixed wing shuttlecock style midge emerger that is a good early season pattern and works great on still waters.
A quick and easy mayfly nymph that with a little change of hook size and colour can represent many of the small mayflies in the nymphal stage.
This little devil is probably the most popular nymph in the UK. Easy to tie, and found in many variants, this is one of my favorites, with a hot head.
An easy but effective little CDC bubble caddis pattern that can be quickly tied in various colours and sizes.
One of the earliest and most important mayflies for the trout fishermen. This easy tie gives a great foot print and is the perfect pattern for calmer flowing stretches of water.
