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Sam Wike's Tailwater Charlie is a knock-em-dead pattern on Montana's Missouri River and matches sow bugs wherever they are found.

If you want to fill your fly boxes with traditional No-Hackles, you may be in for a surprise—those flies require patience to master, and even the typically mild-spoken east Idaho legend Mike Lawson calls them, “a real bitch” to learn to tie.

You can't have too many of these Party On Top Caddis in your fly box. Whether floating or slightly sunken, this fly excels on flat-surface waters and picky fish.

All flies have a story to tell and this particular fly, the Airhead, partially tells the story of Gary LaFontaine and his battles with the terminal illness ALS. In addition, this story tells how some flies can bring people together, even fathers and daughters who have dealt with the ups and downs of parenthood and the teenage years.

House of Fly's Fred Telleen heads to Montana's Missouri River to test his favorite "grab zones." Unfortunately, the fish aren't there, forcing Telleen to change his tactics and his locations until he finally solves the puzzle. His methodology could help you on the water when your typical tactics fail.

In this Episode of Project in the Wild, the Fly Project crew heads to the Missouri River to fish and celebrate a new year. Sam, Fred, Jay, Taylor and the rest of the gang do well swinging with double-hand rods.

Author Greg Thomas visits Montana's Bighorn River and finds a wad of brown and rainbow trout on a three-day streamer eat. He also finds a bunch of dead waterfowl, spurring thoughts of covid and avian flu.

Author Greg Thomas joins steelhead guru Jeff Hickman on the Oregon Coast where they fish through a deluge and end up beacing three wild steelhead and debate the merits of hatchery versus native fish.

Whether searching for a gift, or just adding to your angling library Hogan’s A Passion For Steelhead is sort of a must-have, especially if you live and fish in the Pacific Northwest. Hogan lived the life, fished the rivers, caught the fish, and has a unique ability to teach, whether you’re standing next to him in the water, or simply taking an afternoon or evening to read his words. No matter how experienced you are with steelhead, this book will enhance your skills and give you an opportunity to keep dreaming.

It's difficult to buy meaningful gifts for a fly-fishing enthusiast. That's why our fly shop managers have built out a list of gifts that will make any fly fisher happy, no matter what their experience level.

These are our top choices for online fly shops and buying quality flies.

Loc Waders' Lars Litzell ties the Creme Brulee, which is an effective fly for Atlantic salmon. Fish this fly on a variety of salmon rivers, including Norway's Orkla River, and you'll get takes.