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Klinkhåmer Special

Klinkhamer Special

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn Emergence is a time of great peril for mayflies, as nymphs must ascend to the… Read More

Stewart’s Black Spider

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn Seine a stream, and the insects you capture will not look anything like the glamour… Read More

Black Ghost

Black Ghost

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Major Oliver Leach Editor’s Note – The Covid-19 quarantine allows Maj. Oliver Leach, Rusty Dunn’s friend and… Read More

Extended-Body Green Drake

Extended-Body Green Drake

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn Locals and wannabe locals affectionately call it ‘The Fork’.  Simply, The Fork.  As if any… Read More

Coch-y-Bonddu

coch-y-bonddu

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn When you daydream about trout fishing, , what flies are your dreams made of?  Hoppers? … Read More

Marabou Muddler

Marabou Muddler

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn The Pyramids of Giza.  The Colosseum of Rome.  The Taj Mahal of India.  All are… Read More

Atherton Nymph Number Two

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn We take for granted the axiom that successful flies should imitate natural foods of trout. … Read More

Gray Wulff

Gray Wulff

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn Before Babe Winkelman netted his first walleye, before Jimmy Houston kissed his first bass, and… Read More

Orange Bumble

orange bumble

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn Fly tyers go to great lengths when crafting their imita­tions of natural insects.  Replicating size,… Read More

Pass Lake Special

Pass Lake Special

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn The Pass Lake Special.  A local legend.  A home­town hero.  Created by Badger ingenuity.  Or… Read More