The following patterns were added to the Big Y Catalog for the month of January . For a complete list please visit our website or cl...
The following patterns were added to the Big Y Catalog for the month of January. For a complete list please visit our website or click here.
 | Adams Wulff White Wings - One of the variations of this classic design. Like all Wulff patterns, it is high floating, durable and easy to see for angler and fish alike. One of the best attractor patterns out there. Useful in high water, pocket water, or slack water. Use heavier tippet, and cast two or three times to likely gathering spots for fish. A great pattern for slate drakes. Sizes 10, 12, 14, and 16. |
 | Backstabber -Carp are the new fly fishing craze. These fish can be found virtually anywhere and will really test your skills as a fisherman. The Backstabber is a legend for catching big carp, and a great addition to any fly box of the avid carp fisherman. Dumbbell eyes help sink these guy quickly, and allow the fisherman to give it a jigging action upon retrieval. Tied on a stainless steel hook, try throwing it at some bonefish on a slow day. Currently in olive and black and in size 6. |
 |
Damsel N Distress - Great dragonfly, cranefly, and damsel imitation. The use of two hooks (the rear one is clipped) allows this pattern to have a lifelike swimming action. Beads used on the rear give this pattern an extremely realistic segmented look. Weighted dumbbell eyes give it a swimming and sinking action, very enticing indeed! Extremely popular for lake anglers. Size 6.
|
 |
Electric Caddis -One thing is certain… FISH LOVE CADDIS! They can’t get enough of them, and as a fisherman you can never have enough imitations. This caddis pattern was original developed in the northeastern region on the US, and has since expanded to most rivers containing caddis. The Electric Caddis is a caddis pupa imitation and is most effectively fished mid April through September. Not only a great trout pattern but has also been known to entice the steelhead. Unlike standard caddis pupa patterns, this one contains distinct the antenna, thorax, body, and legs, making one of the most realistic pupa patterns out there. Sizes 12, 14, and 16.
|
 |
Foam & Feathers - One of the best for smallmouth bass and panfish. Slides just under the surface then pops back up. Fish just strike this baby hard! Foam makes that unmistakable slap sound that instantly attracts fish. Currently available in size 10 and colors red/white and white.
|
 |
Green Drake Cripple -Fish are opportunistic feeders the quickest, easiest, and biggest meal is the one they are generally going to be attracted to first. With this in mind it is no wonder why fish love cripples. Cripples tend to be dead bugs that died in the process of emergering, never quite forming into an adult, however, not a nymph. These easy protein packed meals are a trout's delight and they readily target them. Green Drakes are one of the biggest mayflies in the Western USA, making them the biggest hatches on a lot of rivers. Fish will be looking for these cripples in the hatch, making this pattern a great addition to any fly box. Sizes 10, 12, and 14.
|
 |
Halloween Leech
-Old pattern with legendary status in stillwaters. Like most bugger/leech imitation these pattern is effective year round on lakes, ponds, rivers and streamers. However this pattern is most effective in the fall, and in stillwater applications. Suggested to be used with a full sink line or sink tip, allow the fly to sink the retrieve. Be sure to search all columns of water as this fly has been known to be effective in throughout them. Sizes 6 and 8.
|
 |
Knotty Girl -Incredibly similar to a Pat’s Rubber Legs, or a Girdle Bug. The Knotty Girl is meant to be a similar imitation to both those patterns. Designed to be a stonefly nymph, damsel/dragonfly nymph, hellgrammite, or basically any big bug in the water. The rubber legs used in this pattern contain a knot in them which forces the pattern to appear more lifelike adding a "joint” to the legs. Two-tone coloring (much like a Pat’s) gives the natural appearance that the majority of all water dwelling creatures seem to have, dark on top and light on bottom. In sizes 6 and 8.
|
 |
Polish Nymph--Tungsten - Originally designed to catch Grayling and Trout in European countries. Extremely popular with czech/euro fishermen. Like other "polish" patterns, the body is made of a tight weave, and a tungsten bead is used to get it down fast. Meant to mimic an emerging mayfly, fish during mayfly hatches. In size 14 but more are sure to come.
|
 |
Willie Gunn -A prolific fly pattern, originating from England. Hugely popular with guys going after Atlantic Salmon. This flies contains all the most popular salmon colors, making this flies irresistible. Most effective when fished in deep water. Named after its inventor William Gunn. Sizes 6 and 8.
|
