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Medium Olive Nymph

Medium Olive Nymph

The next time you’re near a trout stream, look closely among the ground cover and leaf litter.  You’ll be astonished by the number and variety of ants.

Neversink Skater

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn Summer approaches, and the sweet of the year is fading fast.  The abundant hatches of… Read More

Light Cahill Wet Fly

Light Cahill Wet Fly

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn Arnold Gingrich was a man of influence in a city of power.  He founded Esquire… Read More

Delaware Adams

Delaware Adams

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn A 12 year old boy named Walt moves with his family to Roscoe, NY in… Read More

Jim Slattery’s Original Stimulator

Stimulator Fly - Rusty Dunn

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn In today’s world of instant communication, each of us is but one TikTok video away… Read More

Dark Olive Nymph

Dark Olive Nymph by Rusty Dunn

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn The year is 1892.  A young attorney casts dry flies to ris­ing trout on the… Read More

Griffith’s Gnat

Griffith's Gnat

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn You arrive at a favorite trout stream on a summer afternoon.  The air is heavy… Read More

Register for SWTU Fly Tying Courses – 2023

Fly Tying

Free classes to learn fly tying or im­prove your tying skills.

Royal Wulff

Royal Wulff

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn Eleven months of planning have led to this moment.  You’ve driven over a thousand miles… Read More

Gold-Ribbed Hare’s Ear Winged Wet Fly

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn Deceit is the key to success in fly fishing.  If your fly imitates the appearance… Read More