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CDC & Elk
CDC & Elk This is a super fast to tie fly that uses only two materials. Created by Hans Weilenmann in the early 90’s it has become really famous around the globe as a universal pattern that works well in most situations. It’s of course a variation of Al Troth’s Elk Hair Caddis which we’ve…
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Griffith’s Gnat
Griffith’s Gnat A good all-round fly when imitating small insects like midges. It works best in my opinion on hooks from #18-22 but many say it works on smaller sizes as well down to #32. I tied this one on a #16 TMC 100 for photographic purposes and I’ve caught fish with it even on…
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Elk Hair Caddis
Elk Hair Caddis Another one of the most popular dry flies for trout is Al Troth’s Elk Hair Caddis. It has all the elements you would want from a fly when a high floating Caddis pattern is needed. The light wing gives the fly good visibility in the water and the palmered hackle make it…
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Klinkhåmer
Klinkhåmer One of my most used dry flies of all time is definitely the Klinkhåmer designed by Hans van Klinken from the Netherlands. Super nice guy I had the pleasure to tie with at a fair in Italy. It has worked especially well for Grayling up in the north. I usually carry quite a large…
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Halesus Tesselatus Realistic Caddis Fly
The Caddis Fly – Halesus Tesselatus This is an important fly for me. It’s my favorite of all the realistics I have ever tied. It was done for the World Tuscany Open fly tying competition in Italy and won the competition. After good results in the competition I was asked to go tying to the…