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Riverfly Angler is a unique resource for fly fisherman. This is the place that I feature my flies, photography, and new ideas. You can also look for me at the following featured events. So sit back, grab your favorite beverage and see what's new. Check back for new flies and photo images. I am available for fly fishing presentations for your local Trout Unlimited, FFF or private fly fishing club. These include PowerPoint presentations, fly tying demonstrations and rigging and casting demonstrations.

Wednesday, October 29, 2025


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Fly Shop and Custom Materials:



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Tying & Fishing Soft-Hackled Nymphs
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Available Here
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Here's a great fly for tailwaters and spring creek small nymphs and pupa. Fish dead drift or with small strips in front of the trout. This method shows how to tie large feathers on small hooks. The body materials combine when wet to form a very effective appearance.
A big thanks to Katie and John Demuth whom I met
 at the Fly Fishing Show in Atlanta last weekend. 
Katie took these very nice images of some new patterns.

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Spotted Sedge Pupa using Riverfly UV Contrast Dubbing Set

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Heavy Metal Nymph



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Henry Hoffman and I discussing soft-hackle feathers August 5, 2017.

have been using UV materials,both natural and synthetic in my nymphs, emergers and dry flies for a while now. I wrote about their effectiveness in fly design and catch rates in my new book.

Allen McGee Fly Patterns

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The Pheasant Tail Flymph Tie i.e. Don't Leave Home Without It..Mayfly, Caddis.

NEW TROUT FLIES:


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Green Machine

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Swimming Nymph

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Fiery Sulphur


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Enforcer Nymph

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Hot Flymph

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PMD Sub Dun

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Chocolate Spider
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Winter Pheasant

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Bright PT Soft-Hackled Nymph


Steve Bird is to say the least an innovative wet fly designer and angler. His blog Soft-Hackle Journal is great resource for seeing some of the revolutionary wet flies being fished today. He prescribes to the notion that fish are the judge of the flies we design and is not afraid to try new materials and methods in the never ending advancement of the genre. 
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Yellow Jacket by Steve Bird





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Hare's Ear Soft-Hackle bead head sz. 10, 12, 14, 16

 
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 Soft-Hackled Dry Fly brown sz. 10, 12, 14, 16


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 Partridge & Marabou olive sz. 10, 12, 14, 16


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 McGee V-Nymph brown sz. 10, 12, 14, 16


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 Marabou V-Nymph brown sz. 10, 12, 14, 16


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Marabou V-Nymph olive sz. 10, 12, 14, 16

 
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UV Nymph brown sz. 10, 12, 14, 16

 
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Wire Flymph copper sz. 10, 12, 14, 16


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  McGee V-Nymph olive sz. 10, 12, 14, 16


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McGee Yellow Strike sz. 10, 12, 14, 16


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McGee Olive Strike sz. 10, 12, 14, 16


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Marabou Nymph brown sz. 10, 12, 14, 16


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Marabou Nymph rusty brown sz. 10, 12, 14, 16


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Marabou Nymph tan sz. 10, 12, 14, 16


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Marabou Nymph olive sz. 10, 12, 14, 16


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Marabou Emerger pmd sz. 16


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Versa-Nymph sz. 10, 12, 14, 16, 18


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Marabou Minimalist Flymph sz. 14, 16, 18


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Marabou Minimalist Nymph sz. 14, 16, 18


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Marabou Nymph brown/olive sz. 14, 16


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Scud Soft Hackle gray sz. 14, 16

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 Marabou Flymph tan sz. 12, 14, 16


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Hare's Ear Soft Hackle bead thorax sz. 10, 12, 14, 16, 18


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Pheasant Tail Soft Hackle bead thorax sz. 10, 12, 14, 16, 18


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Partridge & Chartreuse bead thorax sz. 14, 16


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Intruder sz. 12, 14, 16


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Marabou & Olive sz. 14, 16


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Realist Pupa green sz. 14, 16



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Orange Hare Thorax Nymph sz. 10, 12, 14, 16



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Orange Hare Thorax Nymph bead sz. 10, 12, 14, 16



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Bleached Grizzly Wooly Bugger sz. 12


FISHING IMAGES:


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 "Bug-Eyed Caddis"

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"Wooly Flymphs"


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"Mountain Cherry Trout"



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"Spring Creek Stealth"



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"Far and Fine"



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"Mountain Trout"



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"Lushness"


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"Cherry Trout and Bamboo"


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"Snake River Cutthroat"


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"Poindexter"


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"Beaverhead Brown"


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"Beaverhead Midge"


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"Mackay"



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"Elk Refuge"


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"Fish On"


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"Wyoming"


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"Baetis Bend"


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"Freedom"


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"PMD's and Cutthroats"


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"Indian Summer"


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"Spring Paradise"


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"Beulah"


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"Spring Brown"




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"North Georgia"



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"Olives"



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"Limestone Country"



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"Brown Trout Spring"



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"Meadow Run"



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"Batiste Springs"



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"Batiste Springs Rainbow"



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"Rigging"

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"Greens and Bows"


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"Jackson Hole"


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"Firehole"



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"Cutty"



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"Idaho Sunset"


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"Silver"


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"PMD and Secret Weapon Dun"


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"Old Faithful"


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"Rainbow"

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"Marabou Nymphs"