Kyle Knight

The Cahill fly pattern is one of the oldest and most well-known of the Catskill fly patterns and has been the number-one fly choice for morning and evening duns for decades. I’m going to be straight up and honest. My experience with the Cahill pattern is minimal. For many years, I have been a massive […]

One can’t write about a guide to flies and how to tie them without including the famous Hares Ear Nymph, GRHE, as known by most these days. This iconic pattern was probably one of the first patterns I learned to tie and fish. It has accounted for many fish over the years, and if I

The Pheasant tail nymph is one of those fly patterns you would most definitely come across when starting out. Whether you started fly fishing 50 years ago or last week, the Pheasant Tail Nymph would have been in any kit or part of any recommended purchase. This pattern has been around for over 50 years

We are now talking about a fly that has probably caught just about every gamefish known to man and many more other freshwater and saltwater species alike. The Clouser Minnow, AKA the Clouser, has a very highly regarded reputation in the fly-fishing world, and most saltwater anglers won’t leave the house without it. What’s interesting

No matter what the season, water condition, or time of day, Bucktail streamers will always have a place in most fly fishers’ fly boxes. These beautiful-looking patterns give as much joy in tying them as they do in fishing them, and the best bonus of all is that they catch fish! I’m not sure what

The deadly caddis nymph. I’m not sure there are many other patterns with such a reputation for catching fish and many varieties of fish at that. This simple yet deadly pattern has been around for a long time with little to no changes, and I would say it is one of the staple patterns for

The Elk Hair Caddis is no stranger to any dry fly box. I would confidently state that almost all dry fly fishers have some form of the pattern tied and ready to fish. The Elk Hair Caddis is such an iconic pattern that made its mark around the Yellowstone area in the early 70s. It

When you talk about Gnat patterns, many aren’t sure what you may be referring to, while others will immediately say the Griffiths Gnat. George Griffith’s Gnat is a very popular pattern and really deserves a place in your fly box. The issue I have with the pattern and many natural-looking dry flies of this size,