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What It Imitates: Imitates big Green Drake mayflies that hatch in late spring and early summer, but also passes for a terrestrial or general attractor trout can’t resist.

Type: Dry Fly / Terrestrial

Pros (Why You’ll Love It): 

• Foam body keeps it riding high, even in rough riffles
• Big buggy profile — exactly what trout expect during drake hatches
• Easy to see on the water thanks to its size and poly wing
• Tough enough to handle aggressive eats from large fish

Best Ways to Fish It: Fish it solo on a 9 ft tapered leader for delicate, drag-free drifts, or run it as the top fly in a dry-dropper rig with a nymph below.

Where & When to Use: Best from late spring through early summer on streams and rivers with healthy drake hatches. Deadly in faster water, pockets, and foam lines where big trout wait for these oversized bugs.

Extra Tip(s): If trout aren’t fully committing to this Green Drake, try running a smaller dry or emerger behind it in a double dry setup — this fly makes the perfect high-vis indicator and still tempts big eats.

What’s in the Pack: 3x Green Drakes tied on premium hooks.

Tie 20 proven Half-Baked Caddis without hunting down materials.

This kit gives you everything you need for the fly itself, paired with our step‑by‑step tying tutorial, so you can go from “I've always wanted to try tying...” to fishing your own flies with confidence.

What This Kit Is

The Half-Baked Caddis is a sparse caddis emerger you can fish three ways—as a nymph, in the film, or on top—making it the fly to reach for when fish are eating pupae instead of adults.

This kit includes everything you need to tie 20 Half-Baked Caddis in the exact recipe we fish ourselves, so you don't have to guess on dubbing, deer hair, or proportions.

Pair it with our full tying tutorial and you've got a complete, beginner-friendly path from bare hook to fish-ready fly.

Who Its For

• New or intermediate fly tyers who want to learn deer hair wing and dubbing techniques
• Anglers tired of piecing together materials from multiple shops or stores
• Anyone who's had fish refuse an Elk Hair Caddis and wanted a better answer

Why You'll Love It

• No guesswork on materials
  Everything is pre-matched for this fly. Right hook, thread, dubbing, tinsel, and deer hair. Just follow along and tie.
• Enough for 20 fish-ready flies
  20 hooks plus plenty of materials so you can practice and still stock your box.
  
• Built around our step-by-step tutorial
  This kit matches our Half-Baked Caddis tying video exactly. What you see is what you have.
  
• Skip the overwhelm
  No more staring at a massive materials section wondering what to buy, or placing multiple orders because one item is out of stock.
• Better value than buying everything separately
  Priced so you come out ahead compared to grabbing every component separately, plus you save the time and hassle of tracking it all down.
  

What's Inside The Kit

All materials are chosen specifically for tying the Half-Baked Caddis.

• Hook Pack
  • 20x VFC Hooks
  • Dry - Standard
    
•  Thread
  • 1x Semperfli Thread (Brown Olive)
    
• Tail
  • 1x Semperfli Poly Yarn (Dark Brown)
• Body
  • 1x Semperfli Superfine Dubbing (Dark Olive)
    
• Ribbing
  • 1x Mirror Tinsel (Mirage)
• Wing
  • 1x Nature's Spirit Deer Hair (Natural)

Tools not included. You’ll just need a vise, bobbin, scissors, hair stacker, and a whip-finish tool (or half hitches) to follow along.

How It Works

1. Order the kit. All the right materials show up in one package.
2. Watch the tutorial. Follow our step-by-step tying video using this exact kit.
3. Fish your own flies. Fill a row in your box with Half-Baked Caddis you tied yourself.

Extra Tip

Keep it sparse—this fly works because it isn't bulky. 

Resist the urge to over-dub the body or stack too much deer hair. A slim profile and a light wing are what let it sit down in the film where an emerging pupa actually is.

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What It Imitates: A super buggy, all-purpose nymph that looks like everything and nothing specific — it can pass for mayfly nymphs, caddis larvae, or just general underwater snacks trout love.

Type: Nymph

Pros (Why You’ll Love It): 

• Natural, buggy dubbing imitates a wide range of aquatic insects
• Versatile — works year-round on almost any water
• Slightly shaggy texture traps air bubbles for a lifelike look
• A true confidence fly when you’re not sure what trout are eating
  

Best Ways to Fish It: Fish it as one of your flies on a double nymph rig, or in a dry-dropper rig under a bigger dry fly (we recommend the Elk Hair Caddis).

Where & When to Use: Perfect for riffles, runs, and pools any time of year. It’s one of those patterns that’s almost always worth tying on, especially when fish aren’t locked onto a specific hatch.

Extra Tip(s): Try it in faster water where that tungsten bead helps it cut through the current and get right into the strike zone.

What’s in the Pack: 3x Guide's Choice Hare's Ears tied on premium hooks with tungsten beads.

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What It Imitates: Beetles or other small terrestrials that have fallen into the water — a common and easy meal for trout, especially in the warmer months.

Type: Dry Fly / Terrestrial

Pros (Why You’ll Love It): 

• Foam body floats well in riffles and along banks
• Hi-vis foam makes it easy to track, even in glare or shade
• Compact, buggy profile trout recognize and trust
• A summer essential that’s simple, subtle, and deadly effective

Best Ways to Fish It: Fish it alone on a tapered leader, near grassy banks, under overhanging branches, or tight to structure where beetles are likely to fall in. Let it drift naturally or give it the occasional twitch to mimic a struggling bug. Also a sneaky-good option in a double dry fly rig with a larger attractor up front (we recommend the Chubby Chernobyl).

Where & When to Use: Best from late spring through early fall on creeks, rivers, and even stillwater edges. Especially effective when fish are feeding on terrestrials but ignoring larger bugs.

Extra Tip(s): Slap it down a little harder than usual — beetles don’t land gracefully, and the “plop” often gets a trout’s attention fast.

What’s in the Pack: 3x Hi-Vis Beetles tied on premium hooks.

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What It Imitates: A high-floating attractor that’s part terrestrial, part general bug — hints at hoppers, beetles, ants, caddis, or just something big and juicy that trout want to eat.

Type: Dry Fly / Terrestrial

Pros (Why You’ll Love It): 

• Floats like a cork, even with a heavy dropper tied below
• Easy to see thanks to the poly yarn wing
• Super versatile — fish it as a terrestrial, a searching pattern, or a mini stonefly
• Tough foam construction handles aggressive strikes and rough water

Best Ways to Fish It: Fish it alone on a tapered leader, or use it as the top fly in a dry-dropper rig with a heavier nymph below.

Where & When to Use: Deadly in summer and early fall when stoneflies and terrestrials are abundant. Fish it along grassy banks, under overhanging trees, or anywhere you’d expect bugs to fall in. Works well on rivers, creeks, and even lakes.

Extra Tip(s): Try smearing a little extra floatant on the body and legs to keep it riding high all day, especially if you’re running a heavy dropper below.

What’s in the Pack: 3x Hippie Stompers tied on premium hooks.

What It Is

A fine, synthetic dubbing with subtle metallic flash that adds life and light to nymphs, emergers, and small streamers.

Why It Matters

A little flash goes a long way underwater. Ice dubbing adds just enough sparkle to help flies stand out—without overpowering the pattern.

• Micro-fine fibers for a clean, natural build
• Subtle flash that reflects light like a real insect
• Easy to control in small amounts
• Great for bodies, thoraxes, and hotspots

How It Fishes

Use it sparingly to add depth and realism to flies that need a touch of life. Especially effective in clear water, low light, or when fish want a little extra glint.

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What It Imitates: Emerging mayflies (and sometimes caddis or midges) caught in the surface film — it looks like a bug halfway between water and air, which is exactly when fish love to eat them.

Type: Dry Fly / Emerger

Pros (Why You’ll Love It): 

• Hangs down into the film like a struggling emerger — super realistic
• Visible parachute post makes it easy to track on the water
• Great for fooling picky trout feeding just under the surface
• Floats well but still shows that “stuck” profile trout key in on

Best Ways to Fish It: Fish it solo on a 9 ft tapered leader for delicate, drag-free drifts. Or pair it with a bigger, flashier fly in a double dry fly rig.

Where & When to Use: Perfect for slow pools, glassy tailouts, and gentle riffles from spring through fall — especially during hatches when fish are sipping emergers just below the surface.

Extra Tip(s): Try using gel floatant on the hackle and post only, leaving the body untreated so it rides low in the film. That low-hanging body is often what seals the deal on selective trout.

What’s in the Pack: 3x Klinkhammers tied on premium hooks.

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What It Imitates: Mayflies that didn’t fully hatch — crippled or stuck in the surface film. Exactly what selective trout target because they’re easy, helpless meals.

Type: Dry Fly / Emerger / Cripple

Pros (Why You’ll Love It): 

• Low-riding, half-emerged profile fools the pickiest trout
• Sparse, realistic silhouette perfect for technical water
• Designed for tough hatch-matching situations when fish ignore duns (adults)
• A deadly pattern on spring creeks, tailwaters, or any slow water

Best Ways to Fish It: Fish it on a tapered leader with delicate drifts over glassy water, slicks, or tailouts. Let it drift naturally and keep an eye out for subtle sips — trout often barely break the surface when eating cripples.

Where & When to Use: Best during mayfly hatches from spring through fall, especially on pressured rivers or flat water where trout study every bug before eating.

Extra Tip(s): Apply floatant only to the wing and hackle — leave the body untreated so it rides half in, half out of the film, just like a mayfly that couldn’t quite hatch. That’s often exactly what smart trout look for.

What’s in the Pack: 3x Last Chance Cripples tied on premium hooks.

What It Is

A lead-free weighted wire for adding weight to flies, getting them down faster in rivers and stillwater.

Why It Matters

Depth matters. This wire lets you add weight exactly where you want it so your fly sinks quickly and drifts naturally.

• Lead-free and non-toxic
• Easy to wrap and shape
• Great for building bodies and controlling profile

How It Fishes

Adds reliable weight without making flies bulky or hard to tie. Ideal for nymphs, scuds, shrimp patterns, and other subsurface flies.

Wire Amount

0.3mm (0.012") Wire - 5 meters

The standard by which all other gel floatants are measured

This premium gel floatant is the world’s best fly floatant. Aquel is long lasting, silicon based and won’t melt when it’s hot or harden when it’s cold. Furthermore, it masks human odor and won’t leave any slick on even the calmest water. (Pronounced “ahh kwel”).

-Premium dry fly gel floatant
-Temperature stable
-Silicon based
-Will not leave oil slick on water

A dry fly angler's best friend. Top Ride brings flies back from the dead and keeps them riding on top.

Known as “Shake and Bake” by world class guides, this desiccant (drying agent) and powder floatant is fast and easy to use. A fly (still attached to the leader) goes in wet, and a few shakes later comes out dry and coated with a powder floatant.

• Powder floatant and drying agent in one
• Easy to use shake application
• Large cap opening for any size fly