popular flies

What Does A Stimulator Fly Imitate?

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Imitates. Originally tied to imitate large stoneflies, the Stimulator is also useful to imitate adult caddis , grasshoppers and large mayflies . Who created the Stimulator fly? Randall Kaufmann —a commercial fly tier—is one widely known for creating one of the most popular flies out there, referred to as the Stimulator. Are caddis dry flies? … Read more

What Is A Thin Mint Fly?

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Thin Mint (sometimes known as the Twin Lakes Special), is a play on one of the most popular flies ever. The Woolly Bugger Tied much like a Beadhead Woolly Bugger, the Thin Mint uses a nickel bead and a trifecta of the most popular colors: black, brown, and olive. What does a Zonker imitate? Zonkers … Read more