Six Wet Flies to Swing with Confidence
By Skip Morris The Attractor-Fly Angle On the first count, that flies must always resemble the natural feed of fish, innocent elemental logic (so, teenage logic) was at work. That logic does add up: Want a fish to eat your fly? Make your fly look like what that fish eats. What I didn’t yet understand […]
Reece’s Beefcake Stone
By Bob Reece As the winter snows of the Rocky Mountains begin to thaw, a change is set in motion. The landscape breaks loose and emerges from a crisp exoskeleton of winter. For many fly anglers, the pinnacle of this yearly change is the transformation of Pteronarcys californica – the stonefly known as the salmonfly […]
Circus Peanut | Al Ritt
Throwback to the first season of the Fly Fusion Series with Al Ritt on the vise. Filmed on location at Island Lake Lodge, nestled in the heart of the Rockies in the Kootenay region of British Columbia.
Turning Challenge Into Success: Deaf Guide’s Fly Design Goes Global
In today’s world, the news is often hard to look at. But every so often, a story comes along that feels like sunlight breaking through the clouds. The Silent Spotter, a new film making waves on the outdoor film festival circuit, is one of those. The Silent Spotter, a new film making waves on the […]
The Trout System
By Jeremy Davies All Photos © Frank Brassard If you look at the first trout system and compare it with the new collection of flies featured in the Summer 2025 issue, you’ll see an evolution and an improvement in the patterns. Every year, Jeremy Davies goes on the hunt for new materials — testing new […]
The Birth of an Obsession | Dana Harrison
Identity crisis: What is this pattern supposed to be? I don’t know if a fly can have an existential crisis, but if it could, it might begin with the question What am I supposed to be?
Iconic fly-fishing brand joins Mayfly Outdoors
You can consider yourself truly blessed when providence favors you with the extreme good fortune to turn your life’s passion into your lifetime vocation. This has certainly been the case with Andy Renzetti. He loves to fly fish, work with his hands and create beautiful things for others to enjoy, a natural progression to building […]
The Humpy | Dana Harrison
The Humpy, an absolute true classic when it comes to dry flies and yet it strikes fear into our hearts when we think about tying it. The original method of tying the Humpy was unforgiving, as the same portion of Elk hair was used for both the hump and the wings. If you were off, […]
Svend Diesel Bonus Flies
Erik Svendsen started tying flies a few years ago and has enjoyed it so much it’s become a lifelong hobby. As a stress relief from his day job, he loves to try new patterns, materials, and techniques. He is a busy father of three young children and owns his own company; he tries to fish every chance he gets but usually finds himself at the vise almost every […]
Fusion Weevil
A highly-effective and custom nymph pattern developed by Jeremy Davies for Fly Fusion subscribers. Order yours today HERE! Hook: Scud Hook sz 10-18 Thread: 8/0 Uni-Thread Black Head: Black bead Body: Ice Dub Fl Yellow Thorax: Arizona Dubbing black Shellback: Uni-Mylar Pearl Legs: Black goose biots Tail: Black schlappen fibres Rib: Black wire