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Popper Flies

Popper flies are a type of Dry fly that can be used to imitate many things such as frogs, fish, large insects, and even small mammals. Poppers are a well known and widely lure for many species of fish. Poppers are used in conventional and fly fishing around the world.

Posted byharrisondainsJune 3, 2025Posted inDry Flies, Fly typesLeave a comment on Popper Flies

Streamers

Streamers are a type of Wet fly that can replicate fish, insects, leaches, and lots of other things. Some of the biggest fish can be caught on streamers since they imitate so many things. Some people fish with different types of fly line like Sink Tip, intermediate, or even full sink which can be toughContinue reading “Streamers”

Posted byharrisondainsMay 29, 2025Posted inFly types, Streamers, Wet FliesLeave a comment on Streamers

Terrestrials

Terrestrial flies are made to imitate insects like grass hoppers, beetles, ants, cicadas, etc. These flies are good to fish in late summer and early fall when bugs are in full activity. They are meant to mimic bugs that have been blown into the water off of trees, plants banks or the wrong gust ofContinue reading “Terrestrials”

Posted byharrisondainsMay 29, 2025May 29, 2025Posted inDry Flies, Fly types, TerrestrialLeave a comment on Terrestrials

Wet Flies

Wet flies are made to imitate naturally occurring aquatic insects and animals. For example, the nymph is a part of insects life cycle and can be a major part of a fish’s diet. Along with insects, eggs are a common source of food in rivers and other waters you fish. Some wet flies are theContinue reading “Wet Flies”

Posted byharrisondainsMay 29, 2025Posted inFly types, Wet FliesLeave a comment on Wet Flies

Dry flies

Dry flies are supposed to imitate insects at the adult part of their life cycle. Dry flies are made to imitate flying insects like Stone flies, May flies, caddis flies, etc. You can see fish gulping down dry flies when you see the fish’s head break through the surface of the water. A few fliesContinue reading “Dry flies”

Posted byharrisondainsMay 29, 2025May 29, 2025Posted inDry Flies, Fly typesLeave a comment on Dry flies
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