Fly Patterns

We'll be adding more patterns to this page, if you have any particular favorites, send us an e-mail. As long as it catches fish, we'll include it!

Salmon:

Kings, Silvers, Chums, Pinks:
All patterns can be tied in different colors to suit different species and conditions. Brighter flies work better on bright days, duller flies on overcast days. Generally, good colors are as follows:
Kings: Orange, red, green, hot pink
Silvers: Red, orange, yellow, green, pink, purple
Chums: Purple, pink
Pinks: Pink
Hook size will depend on the species you are fishing for. Typical sizes are:
Kings: 3/0 or 4/0
Silvers: #1 to 2/0
Chums: #1 to 2/0
Pinks: #4 to 1/0
Always carry a combination of weighted and unweighted flies, different pools have different demands. For weight, use about 10 wraps of .035 lead wire, or dumbbell eyes.

Sockeyes:
Sockeye patterns are typically sparse. Use #4 to 1/0 hooks.

Rainbows:

Early season: Focus on large streamer patterns, weighted and tied on #2 to #6 streamer hooks.
Late July on: Egg flies representing salmon spawn are very effective. Typically fished using a floating line and strike indicator.
Late season: Flesh patterns with rabbit strips in decaying salmon colors (ginger, white, pink, orange, cream)
Deer hair mice can be used to raise large trout.

Grayling:

Grayling are surface feeders, dry flies tied on size #8 to #18 work best.

Pike:

Mice, leech patterns, and large (3-4") bunny flies are most effective.

SALMON FLIES: Popsicle, Alaskabou, Chum Candy, Everglow, Yellow Bunny Fly, Fuchsia Bunny, Pink Pollywog, Polar Shrimp

Sockeye Salmon: Sockeye Green, Gold Comet

RAINBOWS, GRAYLING: Battle Bunny, Gold-Ribbed Hare's Ear

Early Season: Woolhead Sculpin, Alevin

Late Season: Glo-Bugs, Ginger Bunny, White Woolly Bugger, Flesh Egg Sucking Bunny

Dry Flies: Deer Hair Mouse, Elk Hair Caddis, Humpy

ALL PURPOSE: Woolly Bugger, Egg-Sucking Leech, Orange Wiggle Tail, Polar Shrimp

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