They have finally arrived. The first three of my custom flies are in my hands and are available for purchase on this site. The Kinni Nymph, Tungsten Head Bloody Prince and the Pink Squirrel are three flies you should have with you every time you go trout fishing. No matter where it is! 

Kinni Nymph

Kinni Nymph

The Kinni Nymph was developed to fill a niche that the fly manufacturers fail to address. This nymph is basically tied from a black dyed pheasant tail. The success of the standard p.tail has been a widely acclaimed mayfly nymph. The black color of this pattern not only shows up against any background, it replicates the darkened color every mayfly nymph goes through during emergence or instar stages. I believe the sparse flashback reflects ambient light as well replicates the air bubble that nymphs form while emerging or changing size.  I am now making this fly available with a black or gold bead head. A slight change from the original copper bead, but an improvement for sure. 

 

 

Tunngsten Head Bloody Prince

Tungsten Head Bloody Prince 

At first look this fly may look like a normal Prince nymph, but it’s not. This fly is my # 1 pattern and has taken more fish than any other. The tungsten bead makes it a great fly for getting down fast in the turbulent waters of high gradient runs and drops. It is my lead fly in a two fly system over 90% of the time. The secret is in the red collar. I believe it out fishes a standard Prince, and has been a staple custom fly for over 10 years. A great steelhead fly as well. Don’t be without this one.

 

Pink Squirrel

Pink Squirrel

 

In a short period of time the Pink Squirrel rose to the top of the charts as a successful pattern in the Midwest. This pattern was talked about in chat rooms and forums but many groups called for its secrecy as not to “let the squirrel out of the bag” so to speak. At Bentley’s Outfitters, John Mowery and myself decided to come up with our own version. This version was a stark contrast from the original, sporting a hot pink head rather than the pastel pink of the original. We added a dark burgundy body, which completed our variation from the original. In no way do we take credit for inventing this fly, we just made it better! In the first year we sold over 100 dozen of this size #16 alone. The commercial companies have tried to copy this pattern, but it’s not quite the same. This recipe is safe for now, and available for you as it was first tied years ago.

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