A Peek into RCR's Fly Box

Greetings Extravaganzaneers! Dave Stallard here, with a fresh dispatch from the banks of Rock Creek. Ron has an extensive quiver of flies tied up and ready for action, see below for photo and words from Ron himself. It seems he has some propreitary flies, you'll have to talk to him about licensing rights for those! NOTE: To really see the flies up close, click on the photo for a zoomed in view. That way, you'll see what the fish see... right before you set your hook!

This is my "boat box" of flies that I will be taking on the river with me on Saturday as I fish with Group One; I tied each of these flies, several of which I invented.

Looking at the photo from left to right, the first column is a series of mayfly duns (dry flies) and the next three columns are nymphs (fished underneath the water's surface). The center of these three nymph rows features at the top two of the deadliest of the flies we use: the (dreaded) San Juan Worm and, beneath it, seven Prince Nymphs (or, as we call it, "The Fly Formerly Known as Prince"). In the right sections are a series of dry flies that we use, including, in the bottom row center Yellow Stone Flies (that have been the main course this year) and, next to them on the right, a section of Caddisflies.

Each of these bugs will catch fish; the only variables are (a) time of day, (b) river fished and (c) then current weather--piece of cake!