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Rusty Spinner

Rusty Spinner

What’s in a name?  At times, a bit of confusion. 

South Platte Brassie

south platte brassie

What’s in a name?  At times, a bit of confusion. 

Jassid

Jassid

Some things turn out better when done in pairs. 

Red Fur Ant

Some things turn out better when done in pairs. 

Honey Dun Flymph

Honey Dun Flymph

Some things turn out better when done in pairs. 

Waterhen Bloa

Whenever you venture astream, you carry the accu­mulated wisdom and technological advances of gen­erations of an­gling predecessors. 

Green Tail

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn It is a glorious late April day in England in the early 1800s.  Daffodils trumpet… Read More

Little Red Sedge

little red sedge rusty dunn

The hopes and dreams of most dry fly anglers rest on the shoulders of but two groups of insects, the mayflies and the caddisflies. 

Greenwell’s Glory, Tweed Style

Greenwell's Glory, Tweed Style

A time-honored Scottish proverb states, “There are two things a Highlander likes naked, and one of them is malt whisky”.  If that Highlander be a fly fisher, the other naked delight is a trout fly. 

Fly Tying: Horner Deer Hair / Goofus Bug / Humpy

Horner Deer Hair / Goofus Bug / Humpy

Casting locally designed flies to wild native trout is hard to beat.