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  • Frenchie variant nymph tied in a vise

    Frenchie Variant

    Shop Frenchie Variant Materials The Frenchie has been a fantastic fly for us for the past several seasons, and this hot butt variant is no exception. Mix up the thorax...

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  • Mr. Wigglesworth Mop Fly tied in a vise

    Mr. Wigglesworth Mop Fly

    Shop Mr. Wigglesworth Mop Fly Materials Mop flies have been really popular over the past couple seasons, and for good reason - they catch fish in a wide variety of...

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  • Hot Tag Hare's Ear Jig Nymph tied in a vise

    Hot Tag Hare's Ear Jig Nymph

    Shop Hot Tag Hare's Ear Jig Materials This is a great lead fly, as well as a dropper under a bigger dry fly. We use this as a point fly...

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  • Fly tying demos and classes at Dakota Angler & Outfitter

    Upcoming Fly Tying Demos and Classes

    We're going to be doing fly tying demos on Saturdays here at the shop for the next couple months, as well as have some open classes at the shop during...

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  • Teal & Brown Jig Fly tied in a vise

    Teal & Brown Jig Fly

    Shop Teal & Brown Jig Materials While this isn't the most complicated fly, it's a good box filler that the fish dig. Brown works great, but black and olive both...

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  • Black Spectra Jig tied in a vise

    Black Spectra Jig

    Shop Black Spectra Jig Materials Easy to tie, durable fly that just works. Size 14-16 is a good all around size to try, and makes a good nymph in a...

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  • Camel Light Cranefly tied in a vise

    Camel Light Cranefly

    Shop Camel Light Cranefly Materials Despite the cigarette filter look, this fly works amazing when there's craneflies around. Trout love these big bugs, and they'll go out of their way...

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  • Flash Worm tied in a vise

    Flash Worm

    Shop Flash Worm Materials This simple Czech nymph is easy to tie, and the combination of flash and natural dubbing make for a killer fly. Works great in larger sizes...

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  • Red Butt Pheasant Tail nymph tied in a vise

    Red Butt PT

    Shop Red Butt Pheasant Tail Materials Great attractor nymph that works great by itself in larger sizes when the water is higher, as well as a solid weight nymph. You...

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  • Foam Body Caddis tied in a vise

    Foam Body Caddis

    Shop Foam Body Caddis Materials Easy to tie, high floating caddis pattern! Works great in slightly slower water where the fish have longer to check your flies out.

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  • Mop Fly

    Mop Fly

    Shop Mop Fly Materials Hands down the winner of the ugliest fly competition, the Mop Fly has a love/hate following. That being said, there's no disputing the effectiveness of these...

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  • Kaleidoscope Jig tied in a vise

    Kaleidoscope Jig

    Shop Kaleidoscope Jig Materials Flash, Peacock Herl, and a soft hackle - what's not to like about this fly? Great attractor nymph and perfect lead fly in a nymph rig....

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  • Killer Quill Mayfly Nymph tied in a vise

    Killer Quill Mayfly Nymph

    Shop Killer Quill Mayfly Materials We call this fly the Killer Quill, and for good reason - when fish aren't eating anything else, they dig skinny mayfly patterns. Super simple...

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