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Marabou Muddler

Marabou Muddler

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn The Pyramids of Giza.  The Colosseum of Rome.  The Taj Mahal of India.  All are… Read More

Atherton Nymph Number Two

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn We take for granted the axiom that successful flies should imitate natural foods of trout. … Read More

Gray Wulff

Gray Wulff

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn Before Babe Winkelman netted his first walleye, before Jimmy Houston kissed his first bass, and… Read More

Orange Bumble

orange bumble

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn Fly tyers go to great lengths when crafting their imita­tions of natural insects.  Replicating size,… Read More

Pass Lake Special

Pass Lake Special

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn The Pass Lake Special.  A local legend.  A home­town hero.  Created by Badger ingenuity.  Or… Read More

March Brown Nymph

March Brown Nymph

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn The winds of change are often gentle at first, but they freshen with time.  Little… Read More

CDC Emerger

CDC Emerger

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn You sneak up on a spring creek and quietly peek through the bushes.  Jackpot!  Emerging… Read More

Sulphur Dun

Sulphur Dun

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn Spring creeks offer some of the world’s most challeng­ing trout fishing.  They are often slowly… Read More

Polly Rosborough’s Fledermouse

Polly Rosborough's Fledermouse

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn The path to greatness in fly fishing is quite sim­ple.  A tried and true formula… Read More

The Usual

What’s in a name?  At times, a bit of confusion.