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CUSTOM TIED FLIES - CHUCK'S ORIGINAL PATTERNS
Over the years I’ve come up with some flies that I believe in – flies that produce when they should, and out-produce other patterns of their type. Some, like the Brindle ‘Chute, seem to produce all the time, even when they shouldn’t – especially in the hands of my wife Jan.
These flies are beautifully and durably tied – whether they come from my vise or the vise of Alex Hibala, whose work and expertise is recognized, among others, by Randall Kaufmann.
I take custom orders at any time, but do most of the tying during my off-season, from October to February. My best advice is to get your order into the pipeline, as all flies are custom-tied to order on a first-come, first-served basis. I don’t bill until I ship.
Collector fly plates including beautiful original photography and archive-quality framing, and boxed, authenticated assortments are available on request. Please call me to discuss details.
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Chuck’s Sculpin – Freestone The Sculpin series out produces all other Sculpins I’ve fished. These flies started as a simple solution to Sculpin design and have outstripped my expectations. |
4, 6, 8 |
$4.50 |
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Chuck’s Sculpin – Weedbed This one is a light olive version of the above fly. Deadly around weedbeds on the Missouri and Henry’s Fork |
4, 6, 8 |
$4.50 |
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Chuck’s Sculpin – Moss Dark olive version of the Sculpin. Use any place a dark olive Sculpin is called for. |
4, 6, 8 |
$4.50 |
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Chuck’s Sculpin – Deepwater Dark brown version of the Sculpin. |
4, 6, 8 |
$4.50 |
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Chuck’s Golden Stone This fly is designed to ride with the abdomen stuck in the water, while the sparse wing and oversized hackle give the silhouette of beating wings, It is deadly wherever Goldens are found. |
8, 10 |
$3.50 |
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Light Caddis Variant My all-time favorite, most productive fly. Does exceptionally well for early season limnephiledae, the doubles for little yellow stones. Dances on the water and invites strikes. A good searcher pattern any time. Equally effective on flat or rough water. |
12, 14 |
$3.50 |
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Tan Caddis Variant Possibly the most versatile caddis-matching member of the Caddis Variant family. This fly works just about anywhere, any part of the season. I cleaned up with a #14 Tan CV one evening last season on the Madison. |
12, 14, 16 |
$3.50 |
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Grannom Caddis Variant This one does exceptionally well when the green-bodied caddisflies are on the water late in the day. Clip the bottom hackles at the water line and you have a spent caddis. |
14, 16 |
$3.50 |
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Dark Caddis Variant The best Mother’s Day caddis pattern. Period. |
16, 18 |
$3.50 |
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Chuck’s Peacock Trude This is the first fly in my Trude series. Hollow hair underbody, full hackle collar that matches the light pattern thrown by peacock for more lifelike appearance, sparse, flared wing that doesn’t obscure the body. A great daylight searcher, especially when terrestrials are around. |
10, 12, 14 |
$3.50 |
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Hookup Green Drake This fly rides with the hook up, and presents a believable silhouette to hard-fished, picky trout in flat water. Can be moved along the surface with the same disturbance as a natural – often the best way to trigger strikes. |
10 |
$3.50 |
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Hookup Damsel Similar design to above. Simple in appearance, gets the job done where fancier patterns foul, twist the leader, or simply fail to catch fish. Fly can be moved along surface. A Georgetown Lake favorite. |
10, 12, 14 |
$3.50 |
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Yellow Trude This little fly performs well when Little Yellow Stones are on the water, or as an attractor pattern. Hint: Trim the hackles, top and bottom, and thin the wing out to about half for evening sessions when egg-laying stones are on the water. |
14, 16 |
$3.50 |
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Amber Trude This fly has caused quite a stir locally. Good as a searcher, or when any number of small, tannish bugs are on the water. The spectrum of colors in this fly is an application of Gary LaFontaine’s theory of attraction. |
12, 14 |
$3.50 |
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Brindle ‘Chute A multicolored mix of dubbing and hackle that mimics light patterns trout see on the water. Use for many similar-colored hatches. Or, fish it as a searching pattern – it produces when nothing else works. |
10, 12, 14, 16 |
$3.50 |
You can order by phone (406) 363-4197 or via our email contact form.
Please feel free to ask questions before ordering.
