Brad's Bratt
This pattern was created by the colorful former editor of the Seattle Times Enos Bradner in 1937 to fish for Summer Run Steelhead on Washington's Stillaguamish River,and its tributary Deer Creek.
His pattern continues to be a very popular steelhead pattern in the
Pacific...
A very popular Fly,the Coachman had many variations come about
Since it was introduced
In the late 1800's,
The Royal Coachman being one of them.
This creation,the
California Coachman came about by John Fricke.The fly was also known as the Yellow Royal Coachman.
The fly was tied up intended to...
The Juicy Bug was created in the late 19th century by Russ Towers of the Empire City (now known as Coos Bay)
and his fishing partner Ben Chandler.
The Juicy Bug has been
a popular fly for many
years here on the Rogue
River.
Often tied on a double
hook with white Wing devided.
Juicy Bug...
Al knudson was a Fly
Fisherman of the early 1900's.He fished Rivers from Washington,Oregon
and Northern California.
He lived in Grants Pass Oregon for a time,and spent much of that time fishing and tying Flies,selling them to many wholesale accounts.
In the 30s he helped popularize the Rogue...