Fly Fishing - Flies and Fly Tying Supplies

Fly Fishing is a specialized technique for catching fish where the bait, which typically looks like a fly, is presented to the fish. The idea behind fly fishing is designed to appear to the fish as if a bug has landed on the top of the water or slightly below the waters surface to entice a strike. The goal is to try to find a fly that matches the hatch or bait fish in the area.

Fly Fishing - Types of Flies

In fly fishing, the fly is the bait that you use to entice the fish to strike. There really are thousands of different flies on the market, though they usually fall into three different types of flies. The most common types of flies are Dry flies, Nymphs, and Streamers. Dry Flies are the most widely used. They are designed to present on top the water and mimic a fly or bug landing on the surface of the water to entice a fish to strike. Nymphs are designed to float just below the surface of the water to mimic a water invertebrate. Streamers are designed to mimic a small fish or other aquatic life, like baitfish, crayfish, leeches, and large aquatic insects like hellgrammites. It is important to match the type of fly you use to the water conditions, location and type of fish that you are trying to catch. You can usually get good information on what types of flies to use at local bait stores in the area you are going to fish, or a little online research in a fishing forum, or other online research. Fly Assortment • Rainy's Wooly Bugger Fly Assortment • Rainy's 10 Piece CF Baitfish Fly Assortment • Cabela's 14 Piece Alaska King Salmon Fly Assortment Dry Flies • Cabela’s Mosquito Fly • Cabela’s Blue Winged Olive Flies • Cabela’s Elk Hair Caddis Flies • Rainy’s X-Fly Parachute Fly Fly Tying Kits • White River Fly Shop Masters Zebra Midge Fly Tying Kit • White River Fly Shop Masters Foam Spider Fly Tying Kit • White River Fly Shop Masters San Juan Worm Fly Tying Kit • White River Fly Shop Masters Woolly Bugger Fly Tying Kit Nymph Flies • Cabela’s Bead Head Pheasant Tail Nymph Flies • Montana Fly Company Hare’s Ear Flies • Cabela’s Bead Head Prince Nymph Flies • Cabela’s Tungsten Zebra Midge Flies Saltwater Flies • Umpqua Saltwater Popper • Rainy’s Merkin Crab Fly • Rainy’s Gotcha Bonefish Fly • Rainy’s Avalon Fly Streamer Flies • Cabela’s Pine Squirrel Leech Flies • Cabela’s Bead Head Autumn Wooly Bugger Flies • Rainy’s Empie’s Deadly Shinder Fly Assortment • Cabela’s Bead Head Crystal Wooly Bugger Flies Synthetic and Terrestrial Flies • Cabela’s Grand Hopper Fly • Cabela’s Cricket Fly • Betts Bass Bug Popper Flies • Betts Black Ant Flies Warmwater Flies • Rainy’s CB Bass Pop Fly Assortment • Rainy’s Edmond’s Stealth Bomber Fly Assortment • Rainy’s Carp Tease Fly Assortment • Rainy’s J’s Frogman Fly Assortment Click the “Shop Now” Button to browse the full fly assortment.

Fly Fishing - Fly Tying Tools and Supplies

Fly Tying Tools, Pliers & Gaffs • Cabela’s Standard Fly Tying Tool Kit • Peak Rotary Vise with Pedestal Base • White River Fly Shop Deluxe Trout Fly Tying Kit • Dr. Slick Arrow Scissors Fly Tying Hooks • Tiemco 600 SP Saltwater Hooks • Tiemco TMC 600SP Fly Hooks • Tiemco 7999 Fly Hooks • Tiemco TMC 8115 Hooks Fly Tying Material • Cabela’s Fly Tying Material Kit • Cabela’s Bucktail Fly Tying Material • Cabela’s Saddle Skins for Tying Flies • UTC Ultra Thread for Fly Tying Click the “Shop Now” Button to browse the full fly tying kits, fly tying tools, flies, and supplies. Disclosure: This post is brought to you by the Mendenhall Outdoors team. We highlight products and services that you might find interesting. We frequently receive products free of charge from manufacturers to test. This does not drive our decision as to whether or not a product is featured or recommended. If you click a link on this page, then go on to make a purchase, we might receive a commission – at no extra cost to you, and does not impact the purchase price of any products that you may purchase.