Fly Fishing Flies
Photographer: Richard Schaaff
About That Hook: What Do Trout See?
A MAYFLY or other intense hatch is a collection of quickly repeated experiences with identical insects. Trout key in on that repeated identity, which allows for more efficient feeding because the trout's brain is able to establish a narrowly defined searching image.
Read more...Tying the Tarpon Toad

THE TARPON TOAD is one of the easiest and most effective tarpon flies to tie. Here are instructions based on the advice of the fly's author, Gary Merriman.
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Gary LaFontaine describes in great detail how to prepare for fishing a caddisfly hatch. Read more.







