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The Commando Head is the one that started the trout spey and single hand spey casting phenomenon. Th ...
The Commando Head is the one that started the trout spey and single hand spey casting phenomenon. These ultra-short heads (running from a mere 12' to 18' in length) will let you make all manner of spey casts on your 9 foot single hand rod, trout spey, or switch rod. Note that these heads must be matched up with a running line such as Lazer Line. For sizing recommendations see the image to the left.
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OPST's Dubbing Spinner is a must have for serious fly tyers. It has more weight to it than the avera ...
OPST's Dubbing Spinner is a must have for serious fly tyers. It has more weight to it than the average spinner and this lets it really spin when you are twisting up a dubbing loop. Built in the USA with super high quality materials.
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If you are looking for all the benefits of fishing a Commando Head but without the loop-to-loop conn ...
If you are looking for all the benefits of fishing a Commando Head but without the loop-to-loop connection, then the Commando Smooth is the line for you. It integrates a Commando head with a thin, slick running line to create a 100 foot line that casts like a dream on single hand, micro spey and switch rods. Note that the head length is given with each size, but the overall line length is 100 feet. For line size recommendations, see the image to the left.
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If you love to see your Skagit head really fly, OPST's Lazer Line is hard to beat. Lazer line is sup ...
If you love to see your Skagit head really fly, OPST's Lazer Line is hard to beat. Lazer line is super slick, has very low memory for tangle-free casts and is low-stretch so you can feel those gentle grabs. See below for sizing recommendations.
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Brett's Klamath Intruder is a micro swinging fly is ideal for small streams and delicate presentatio ...
Brett's Klamath Intruder is a micro swinging fly is ideal for small streams and delicate presentations. This is a killer low water pattern on the Situk River.
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From the endlessly creative mind of Alaskan guide Jerry French, comes the Meat Lovers Special flesh ...
From the endlessly creative mind of Alaskan guide Jerry French, comes the Meat Lovers Special flesh fly. It is a "pocket size" flesh fly that won't spook trout when the water is low and clear. A few beads dangling out the back take it over the top! The fly is just under 2 inches in length.
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Fish Skull Stinger Zonkers have really proven themselves over the years as a top notch freshwater ba ...
Fish Skull Stinger Zonkers have really proven themselves over the years as a top notch freshwater baitfish fly. Lake trout, rainbows and Dolly Varden hammer these flies when they see them. The Charmer version is one of the best.
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We love Hareline Ice Dub and use it in many of our custom AFFG flies. Ice Dub is super easy to work ...
We love Hareline Ice Dub and use it in many of our custom AFFG flies. Ice Dub is super easy to work with, has amazing sparkly translucent colors and is a proven fish catcher. It is ideal for a dubbed head or butt on any of your favorite salmon flies.
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Looking to get your fly a little deeper? Tungsten Predator Eyes are heavier than brass eyes and prov ...
Looking to get your fly a little deeper? Tungsten Predator Eyes are heavier than brass eyes and provide a little extra weight without increasing the overall size of the eye. Ideal for your favorite salmon or trout streamer.
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A favorite of Alaskan guides and anglers, the BugStopper Hoody is comfortable, keeps insects off you ...
A favorite of Alaskan guides and anglers, the BugStopper Hoody is comfortable, keeps insects off your arms and neck and the Insect Shield confuses mosquitos so they are less apt to land and bite you. If you are in bug country this is a must-have garment.
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The Flashdance in Fire Tiger is a pike and sheefish slayer. This color combination gets their attent ...
The Flashdance in Fire Tiger is a pike and sheefish slayer. This color combination gets their attention and triggers an attack response. It is also a very good saltwater fly for rockfish or in the tropics for trevally. Overall fly length is 4".
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Only Mr. Pike would be savage enough to attack a poor defenseless baby duck. Now imagine that baby d ...
Only Mr. Pike would be savage enough to attack a poor defenseless baby duck. Now imagine that baby duck actually had moves like Chuck Norris and a 4/0 hook to back it up! You know you want one of these.
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The Shimmy Frog lives up to its name. Long silicone legs flutter and the triangular foam body wiggle ...
The Shimmy Frog lives up to its name. Long silicone legs flutter and the triangular foam body wiggles every which way when you retrieve it. Drop this fly on one of those long, narrow weedy channels that pike love and hang on!
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The Playbate is everything you want in a baitfish pattern. Flashy but not too flashy, lightweight an ...
The Playbate is everything you want in a baitfish pattern. Flashy but not too flashy, lightweight and easy to cast, a big eye for predators to nail, and just the right color combination. The Chartreuse is money for coho in the saltwater or estuary. Silvers love chartreuse and the flash in this one is like ringing the dinner bell.
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If you are fishing rainbows or Dollies in the spring, you'll want to have a few of the Just Keep Swi ...
If you are fishing rainbows or Dollies in the spring, you'll want to have a few of the Just Keep Swimming Fry pattern. It is incredibly realistic in the water with contrasting wing colors and a very translucent look to it. Tied on a stainless steel hook, it can be fished in freshwater or salt.
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This tasty little saltwater morsel is just what cruising silver and chum salmon love. Flowing chartr ...
This tasty little saltwater morsel is just what cruising silver and chum salmon love. Flowing chartreuse tentacles, a glass bead body that makes the fly dip and dive, and a super realistic look in the water. Strip this fly in or let it slowly swing in the current.
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This tasty little saltwater morsel is just what cruising silver, pink and chum salmon love. The Pink ...
This tasty little saltwater morsel is just what cruising silver, pink and chum salmon love. The Pink version has pale pink tentacles, a glass bead body that makes the fly dip and dive, and a super realistic look in the water. Strip this fly in erratically or let it slowly swing in the current.
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The Checkmate Chartreuse is king and coho candy. Four inches of flowing fibers that wiggle in the cu ...
The Checkmate Chartreuse is king and coho candy. Four inches of flowing fibers that wiggle in the current and a set of lead eyes to get it in the zone. You can swing or strip retrieve this fly.
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The Checkmate Pink & Orange is a good king and coho swinging flies. Four inches of creamsicle co ...
The Checkmate Pink & Orange is a good king and coho swinging flies. Four inches of creamsicle colored flowing fibers that wiggle in the current and a set of lead eyes to get it in the zone. You can swing or strip retrieve this fly.
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Nightshade is the sleeper color in the Trailer Trash line up. Dark but with a enough red to elicit c ...
Nightshade is the sleeper color in the Trailer Trash line up. Dark but with a enough red to elicit crushing grabs from kings. With no lead eyes or weight on the hook this fly is a breeze to cast and dips & dives with every shift in the current during the swing.
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When you need a small bugger to mimic a lake leech or other small aquatic creature, check out the Ol ...
When you need a small bugger to mimic a lake leech or other small aquatic creature, check out the Olive Krystal Bugger in #12. At just over 1 inch in total length it is stealthy but still big enough to attract a trout.
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The Black Krystal Bugger in #12 is perfect when you need a small bugger to mimic a lake leech or oth ...
The Black Krystal Bugger in #12 is perfect when you need a small bugger to mimic a lake leech or other little aquatic creature. At just over 1 inch in total length it is stealthy but still big enough to attract a trout.
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There is something about a white krystal bugger that drives Alaskan trout crazy. Whether you are fis ...
There is something about a white krystal bugger that drives Alaskan trout crazy. Whether you are fishing creeks or lakes, this is a great change up fly to have in your box. At just over 1 inch in total length it is stealthy but still big enough to attract a trout.
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We should rename this fly the Cutthroat Krystal Bugger! Cutts love orange and this bite-sized morsel ...
We should rename this fly the Cutthroat Krystal Bugger! Cutts love orange and this bite-sized morsel is just the ticket for them. It fishes really well in both creeks and lakes. At just over 1" in length it is stealthy but still attracts their attention.
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When you are ready to take your small stream fishing to another level, check out the River Glass. Th ...
When you are ready to take your small stream fishing to another level, check out the River Glass. These rods are a beautiful blend of the classic feel of fiberglass with a more modern action that allows you to make surprisingly accurate and delicate casts. And when you hook a nice trout it is game on!
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We love the Redington Claymore switch rods for everything from steelhead to coho & kings salmon. ...
We love the Redington Claymore switch rods for everything from steelhead to coho & kings salmon. At 11' 6" in length and offered in a 7 or 8 weight, the Claymore will handle bruising salmon or steelhead. Equally adept at bombing long overhead casts or finessing switch casts in tight quarters, this rod will be your new favorite.
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The Sage Spectrum in the Moscow Mule Copper version is a fully machined large arbor reel with a prov ...
The Sage Spectrum in the Moscow Mule Copper version is a fully machined large arbor reel with a proven disc drag at a great price. This reel will hold up to sustained fighting of big fish and nasty environments full of saltwater, glacial silt and debris. It is a lot of reel for the money.
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If bombing long casts with heavy flies off the beach is in order then the Outbound Short is your lin ...
If bombing long casts with heavy flies off the beach is in order then the Outbound Short is your line. The full floating version is ideal for beach fishing for pink and silver salmon as well as searun Dollies and cutthroat trout. Or any situation where the fish are in the top few feet of the water column.
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The Sage Sonic 7 weight switch rod is spot on for steelhead, silvers, and big rainbow trout. The Son ...
The Sage Sonic 7 weight switch rod is spot on for steelhead, silvers, and big rainbow trout. The Sonic rods are very light in the hand which translates to less fatigue and better casts over the course of a long day on the water.
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The Sage Sonic 8 weight switch rod is spot on for the absolute largest of steelhead, silvers, and fa ...
The Sage Sonic 8 weight switch rod is spot on for the absolute largest of steelhead, silvers, and fall rainbow trout. It can also handle kings in the 20lb range. The Sonic rods are very light in the hand which translates to less fatigue and better casts over the course of a long day on the water.
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Rio’s MOW Tips are the ideal way to add a sink tip to your switch or spey rod. Heavy MOW Tips are ...
Rio’s MOW Tips are the ideal way to add a sink tip to your switch or spey rod. Heavy MOW Tips are 10 feet in length, built on a low stretch base, feature T-14 (9 ips sink rate) in the sinking portion and come in a variety of sinking combinations. They are looped on both ends and laser labeled for easy identification. In general Heavy MOW Tips work well on Skagit lines of 575 grains and above.
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The classic steelhead version of the Prom Dress is the Blue and it is so good it could easily be ren ...
The classic steelhead version of the Prom Dress is the Blue and it is so good it could easily be renamed Steely Blue. Kings and coho have also taken this fly on the swing. It is a "must-have" in your steelhead swinging box.
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The Copper with Orange version of the Prom Dress is an often overlooked color combination that can r ...
The Copper with Orange version of the Prom Dress is an often overlooked color combination that can really light up the fish when the usual colors aren't working. Keep a few of these in your fly box to throw as a change up!
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Silvers, kings and steelhead will all attack the Fuschia Prom Dress! Originally designed in Oregon, ...
Silvers, kings and steelhead will all attack the Fuschia Prom Dress! Originally designed in Oregon, it has travelled near and far and caught fish everywhere it went. Ease of casting and tremendous action in the water has made this fly a favorite of anadromous fish anglers.
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From the vise of well know angler Jerry Darkes, comes the Naknek Sockeye Smolt. The rabbit strip bod ...
From the vise of well know angler Jerry Darkes, comes the Naknek Sockeye Smolt. The rabbit strip body wiggles and dances like a wounded smolt while the spun deer hair head imparts buoyancy. Fish it on a floating line for the smolt bust or on a sink tip when the rainbows are holding deeper.
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The Flip Focal is the perfect solution when the light is getting low and you need to thread the tipp ...
The Flip Focal is the perfect solution when the light is getting low and you need to thread the tippet through the hook eye. The 2.5X magnification is just right for tying knots and other up close visual tasks. It folds up neatly under your hat brim when not in use. A pin and clip are included to securely fasten it to your hat.
