Pattern Database

The Chernobyl Ant is an indestructible foam attractor that works as a hopper, stonefly, or large ant imitation. Its flat profile, rubber legs, and high-visibility indicator strip make it the ultimate dry-dropper indicator fly.

When cicadas are singing — annual dog-day cicadas every summer, periodical broods in their unforgettable years — trout and smallmouth alike lose all caution. A black foam body with an orange underside, splayed rubber legs, and a dark wing: cast it hard against the bank and hang on.

The Goddard Caddis uses spun and clipped deer hair to create a tent-shaped body that is virtually unsinkable. Exceptional in fast, broken water where high flotation matters more than delicacy.

The New Zealand style that solved the fouling problem: the feather wing is lashed down along the whole body by the rib, so it can't wrap the hook bend, and the freed fibers stand up like a sculpin's dorsal. Olive is the classic; black and brown earn their place.

The Micro Chubby is a modern refinement of Chubby-style attractor dry flies, which trace their lineage back to the iconic Chubby Chernobyl. While the original Chubby was intentionally oversized to imitate stoneflies and hoppers, anglers quickly learned that trout often respond better to a smaller, cleaner silhouette—especially on pressured water. By downsizing the profile while keeping the core elements—foam buoyancy, rubber legs, and a visible body—the Micro Chubby excels as a searching dry fly, a terrestrial imitation, and a highly effective hopper-dropper indicator fly. Its ability to float heavy droppers while remaining subtle enough for selective trout has made it a staple in modern fly boxes.