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Ausable Wulff - Dry Fly -
(Lot of 12)
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Ausable Wulff - Dry Fly -
(Lot of 12) AVAILABLE IN SIZES #10, #12, #14, #16, #18.
$9.50
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The Ausable Wulff - Dry Fly - Dry Fly lot of 12
flies for $9.50.
The year was 1964, it was a dark drizzly September
afternoon on New York's west branch of the Ausable river where Fran Betters
,since he was a kid, had been fishing with his father.. After years of fishing
the Ausable and studying numerous insects he noticed a particular curiosity
relating especially to the large stonefly and mayfly nymphs in the rivers of
the Adirondacks.They seemed to have a slight rusty orange coloration in the
thorax and some red in the heads of the flies. Fran spent 2 hours that
afternoon tying up a new pattern, and the next day went out with just that one
fly and in the first 15 minutes he landed a 14" brown, then 4 more 14" browns
and one 21" brown. Thus the Ausable Wulff was born on that day on the banks of
the Ausable river. The rest is history.
This fly is world known and not
only matches the hatch on many rivers but is a great go to attractor pattern.
The next time you head out to your river , make sure you have several Ausable
Wulffs in your fly box.
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The Blue Wing Olive - Dry Fly
- (Lot of 12)
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The Blue Wing Olive - Dry
Fly - (Lot of 12) AVAILABLE IN SIZES #14, #16, #18, #20 & #22.
$9.50
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The Blue Wing Olive - Dry Fly lot of 12 flies
for $9.50.
" It's always a good time for Blue Winged
Olives"
The Blue Wing Olive is one of my favorite dry flies for many
reasons.
#1. Because the window of its fishing viability is extremely
long, it is one of the few flies that stays in my box all year long.
#2. It is easy to identify in the air.
#3. It catches Trout.
Blue-wings like soggy days. On some of those days the air seems to be
alive–almost electric, an excitement you can feel. The best fishing occurs
on those days. They can also come out in full sun, but heavy hatches of
blue-winged olives on bright sunny days are the exception.
Blue Wings
usually hatch in sufficient numbers to get the Trout interested and keep them
interested. The main thing is to be prepared for them. Be ready with a long
leader and spools of fresh 5X and 6X tippet, and because you might need a spool
of 7X, be ready with nymphs, cripples and emergers. |
The March Brown American -
Dry Fly - (Lot of 12)
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The March Brown American -
Dry Fly - (Lot of 12) AVAILABLE IN SIZES #12, #14.
$9.50
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The March Brown American - Dry Fly lot of 12
flies for $9.50.
It is peculiar that this pattern should include the
month of March in it's name since the natural insects are not confined to
hatching in this month. The March Brown likes large stony rivers just like
stoneflies. The March Brown pattern is one of the oldest angling flies around.
As far back as the 1600's it is recorded as being a fly pattern of choice in
England. The fly is known by many different local names like Brown Drake, Dun
Drake or Cob Fly. This fly pattern universally works when there are no hatches.
It seems to function as a universal attractor pattern for dark insects. The
nymph remains at the bottom of the river for over two years undergoing a series
of moults as it grows. A large Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear nymph or a Pheasant Tail
nymph is an ideal choice as a match for the March Brown nymph.
After
the hatches of tiny midges and Blue winged olives the March Browns are normally
the first large mayflies of the year. They always seem to hatch in cold rainy
afternoons. they can hatch from mid February and continue into May. Look out
for bird activity as a great indicator that the hatch has started.
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The Royal Coachman - Dry Fly
- (Lot of 12)
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The Royal Coachman - Dry
Fly - (Lot of 12)
$9.50
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"The Royal Coachman Dry Fly" tied by UMPQUA
Tyers for a BUY IT NOW in a minimum lot of 12 flies for $9.50.
The Royal
Coachman is perhaps the most famous fly pattern in American History. It was
created in 1878 by a New York professional fly Tyer named John Hailey as a more
durable (and only incidentally, more beautiful) version of an older pattern
called the Coachman. It was given the name "Royal Coachman" by L.C. Orvis,
brother of Charles Orvis, the founder of the Orvis fly fishing company which is
prominent today.
NOTE: THIS IS DAVE BOTELHO'S "GO TO" DRY FLY, WHEN ALL
ELSE FAILS MATCHING THE HATCH. EVERY FLY BOX should have a selection of these
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The Royal Wulff Coachman -
Dry Fly - (Lot of 12)
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The Royal Wulff Coachman - Dry Fly - (Lot of
12) AVAILABLE IN SIZES #8, #10, #12, #14, #16, #18, #20.
$9.50
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"The Wulff Royal Coachman Dry Fly" tied by
Umpqua Tyers for a "BUY IT NOW" minimum lot of 12 flies for $9.50.
NOTE:
THIS IS DAVE BOTELHO'S "GO TO" DRY FLY, WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS MATCHING THE
HATCH.
Lee Wulff did not create the Royal Wulff. He created the Gray
and White Wulff in 1929. Q.L. Quackenbush, an early member of the Beaverkill
Trout Club is credited with designing the Royal Coachman hair wing dry fly. Lee
Wulff developed his own series of dry fly patterns. Wulff noted that dry flies
with wings and tails of feathers get slimed up and are not very durable. To
Lee, the solution was obvious, use bucktail (deerhair) for tails and wings. He
found that the fish seemed to prefer the bulkier flies that "looked more" like
the naturals than the feather wing patterns. |
The Griffith's
Gnat Dry Fly - Dry Fly - (Lot of 12)
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"The
Griffith's Gnat Dry Fly" "tied by Umpqua Tyers for a "BUY IT NOW" minimum lot
of 12 flies for $9.50
Midges or gnats are the stable diet of most
trout. These tiny insects are found on most rivers, lakes and streams. This
popular American Fly is used to imitate egg-laying adult midges and emerging
midges. George Griffith, one of the founding fathers of the American Trout
Unlimited, created one of the most important midge dressings. The Griffiths
Gnat is a simple fly. The beauty of it is how it floats half in and half out of
the surface film, representing something stuck, trying to emerge from it's
schuck. After having had some coverage in the British and European Fly Fishing
press it has now successfully crossed the Atlantic. Hatches are normally during
the evening and often prolific. |
The Griffith's Gnat Dry Fly - Dry Fly - (Lot of 12)
AVAILABLE IN SIZES #16, #18 & #20. NOTE: LIMITED SUPPLY
$9.50
 In this photo,
that is me holding a beautiful Montana Bighorn Rainbow taken on a #18
Griffith's Gnat. My buddy is none other than Ed Lombardo, ESPN'S 1 Fly contest
winner. |
| NOTE: When I see sipping and can't see any insects, I
always succeed with a tiny Griffith's Gnat... Always. |
The San Juan Worm -
(Lot of 12)
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The San Juan Worm - (Lot of 12) AVAILABLE IN SIZES #10
& #12. COLORS: Red ONLY
$9.50
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"The San Juan Worm" tied by UMPQUA Tyers for a
BUY IT NOW in a minimum lot of 12 flies for $9.50 .
Contrary to the
popular opinion, the San Juan Worm does NOT imitate a garden-variety worm.
Instead, it is supposed to represent an aquatic worm.
For those of you
who have never observed an aquatic worm, I encourage you to obtain a nymph net
and do some prospecting in a portion of a stream that has a mixed sandy and
muddy bottom. Some aquatic worms can grow to about the size of a small garden
worm,( see photo in listing ) but most are small like the one pictured, in
listing, that is smaller than scuds and sow bugs.
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"The Ammonite Nymph" -
Thornton's Signature Fly - Wet Fly - (Lot of 12)
PHOTO
OF AMMONITE FLY SHOWN IS ACTUAL FLY TIED BY STEVE THORNTON |
"The Ammonite Nymph" - Thornton's Signature Fly - Wet Fly -
(Lot of 12)
$9.50
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The Ammonite Nymph is a great searching nymph
and is now being tied by Umpqua Fly Tyer John Kimani, and offered to you at a
below retail price. SELLING FOR: 12 FLIES FOR $9.50.
Steve Thornton is a
professional photographer, flytyer and flyfisherman who travels the world on
photographic assignments for international magazines with a travel rod and reel
stowed within his camera bags. Steve also creates fine art angling photographs
from his travels and are hand printed for decoration in either the home or
office. These can be viewed and purchased through
www.virtual-nymph.com. Steve Thornton is known throughout
the world for his photography and flytying skills. He demonstrates his original
style of realistic flytying at some of the biggest and most prestigious fly
fishing shows throughout America and Europe.
(STEVE'S BOOK SHOULD
BE ON EVERY FLY TYER'S DESK! Contact Steve at
info@virtual-nymph.com and tell him
Dave Botelho sent you.)
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John Barr's Copper John Nymph
(Lots of 12)
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John Barr's Copper John
Nymph (Lots of 12) AVAILABLE IN SIZES #12, #14, #16 & #18. COLORS:
Green, Copper, Black, Zebra AND Red.
$9.50
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UMPQUA Copper John Flies to you at below retail
prices. UMPQUA flies are of the highest quality and are extremely durable. In
1996 John Barr refined his Fly and it emerged in 2001 as the NUMBER-ONE-SELLER
in the UMPQUA catalog, the successor to the Hare's Ear and the Prince as the
first nymph anglers pull out of the box. All I can say is this Fly is a
KILLER!!!.
I Have been told and I have read (Fly Tyer Magazine-Winter
2004) that this is the best selling Fly in the "World", and I have to agree.
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John Barr's Copper John Nymph (Lots of 12) With Gold
Beadhead and "Black" Rubber Legs with Brown goose biot tails. AVAILABLE IN
SIZES #16 & #18. COLORS: Black, Copper, Green AND Red.
$9.50.
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John Barr's Copper John Nymph (Lots of 12) With Gold Beadhead.
AVAILABLE IN SIZES #12, #14, #16, & #18. COLORS: Blue, Red, Green,
Black, Copper, and Zebra.
$9.50
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The Randall Kaufmann Stonefly
- (Lot of 12)
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The Randall Kaufmann
Stonefly - (Lot of 12) AVAILABLE IN SIZES #6, #8, #10, & #12. COLORS:
Brown AND Black.
$9.50
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"The Randall Kaufmann Stonefly" tied by UMPQUA
Tyers for a BUY IT NOW in a minimum lot of 12 flies for $9.50
Stoneflies nymphs provide fish with many high-energy meals, and
imitations provide anglers with excellent action all season long, but
especially just before and during a hatch. This fly should be weighted
accordingly and fished dead drift or crawled along the bottom.
EVERY
FLY BOX should have a selection of these flies in various colors. Remember 90%
of a trouts diet is below the surface.
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Umpqua "Realistic StoneFly"
- (Lot of 12)
Dale Beamish, Hatchmasters
Fly Tying
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Umpqua "Realistic
StoneFly" - (Lot of 12) AVAILABLE IN SIZES #8, #10 & #12. COLOR:
Brown.
$9.50
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Umpqua "Realistic StoneFly" are of the
highest quality and are extremely durable.
Email received May 14, 2005: "Dave, Thanks for
the prompt response and the ultra-fast shipment! I'll be back. Hey, check out
the attached photo of this BEAUTIFUL 19" RAINBOW I caught on one of your
realistic stonies!
All the best!
Richard
Louisville, KY |
Dave's Signature
Fly
Custom tied by Dave |
| "The Sinking Inchworm"-
Dave's Signature Fly- (Lot of 6) |
The
King Salmon in this photo was caught with "The Sinking Inchworm" (For Salmon).
This fly is on Display at the Catskill, N.Y. Fly Fishing Museum and is
published in Poul Jogensens' Wet Fly Patterns for the New Millennium due
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"The Sinking Inchworm"-
Dave's Signature Fly - (Lot of 6) AVAILABLE IN SIZES #10, #12, and #14.
NOTE: LIMITED SUPPLY
$7.00
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The "Sinking Inchworm" a wet Fly, was created
by Fly Fisherman and tyer, Dave Botelho. After studying trout in a feeding
frenzy on the naturals, he created this incredible fly, and on the first day he
caught and released 29 trout. It has been used on all species of fresh water
fish and all over the world with fantastic results. Every fly box should have a
few. They are DEADLY all year long. A set of diagramed fishing instructions are
included with purchase and when followed, HOLD ON!!!.
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Dave Whitlock's Matuka
Sculpin - (Lot of 6)
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Dave Whitlock's Matuka
Sculpin - (Lot of 6) AVAILABLE IN Gold, Black and Olive SIZE #2, #4 &
#6 with realistic looking eyes.
$9.50
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Dave Whitlock's Matuka Sculpin tied by
UMPQUA Fly Tyers. This fly is a deadly producer in any stream or river for all
species of fresh water fish, especially Trout. Nothing more left to say about
this Trout candy except, tie one on and then "HOLD ON". BUY IT NOW in a minimum
lot of 6 flies for $9.50.
Photo: Travis Tyrrell
(An aspiring Fly Fishing Guide) with Fly Fishing Legend Dave Whitlock on
Arkansas's White River. Travis and his father Chuck met and befriended Dave
while attending his Fly Fishing School. Check it out at
www.davewhitlock.com
NOTE: Dave Whitlock has been kind enough to give his permission to use
his photo on this site as a visual aid and not as an endorsement of this site
and I thank him dearly.
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| The Mouse
Imitation Pattern Fly |
The Mouse Imitation Pattern
Fly - (Lot of 6)
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The Mouse Imitation Pattern
Fly - (Lot of 6)
$9.50
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The Mouse Imitation Pattern Fly - Dry Fly lot
of 6 flies for $9.50.
Fly fishing mouse: Many people think that fly
mouse patterns are only used for bass fishing, not so. A fly fishing mouse
pattern is very effective for trout such as large brown trout. A trout will
generally take the fly fishing mouse pattern by the tail first in an effort to
drown the mouse. Then it will take the whole mouse in its mouth, which can be
confusing if you try to set the hook on the first strike. It's usually
advisable to wait for the second hard strike to set the hook. A fly fishing
mouse is also a great bass pattern, and when a hungry bass is in the water, a
juicy mouse is very hard for any bass to resist.
I always recommend
carrying a fly fishing mouse pattern (Size #6) in your fly box, you never know
when it will do the trick on a large brown trout.
I always have great
success at around the start of dusk when I cast it so that it bounces off a
large protruding boulder or the opposite bank, and then I use a slow retrieve
with a twitch now and then to imitate the natural as it tries to swim to
safety. I started using this fly and method several years ago while on one of
my favorite streams and at the end of the day as I was walking back to my jeep,
I saw a real mouse fall off the bank and swim very slow as it tried to reach
the opposite bank. Then "bang'', it was gone.
Usually a trout will take
it under by the tail and try to drown it before swallowing it, so you have to
wait about 2-3 seconds before setting with your 3 x tippet. A bass will whack
it whole from the surface. |
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