At Ugly Flies Big i, we specialize in tying high-quality fishing flies for both ocean and freshwater fly fishing. Based in Volcano, Hawaii on the Big Island, we craft each fly by hand using Mustad …

Jul 1, 2020 · Once again you are trying to match nature’s perfect imperfections when fishing ugly flies. Craig Mattews’ Iris caddis with its dubbed body is a great fly that gets really frayed and …

Mar 1, 2021 · By comparison, some of my top flies look like they’ve been chewed by a goat, while others are garish, overloaded, scrawny, dull, unkempt or austere. But they’re all easy to use, …

Feb 28, 2025 · Those ugly flies you tied are actually better than you think! Fly Tying can be fun but also frustrating. That hackle didn't go on perfectly or the proportion...

Aug 31, 2016 · What are his secrets to scoring with ugly flies? They are his combination of knowledge of where trout hang out, his ability to read the water, and his casting presentation …

Apr 1, 2019 · Elliot has the type of optimistic personality where he thinks that all his flies look good and will catch fish despite how deformed, or funky, the final product looks. Elliot is all smiles …

Mar 18, 2015 · After an almost 10 year hiatus i have returned to the fly bench and have started to teach my 11 year old to tie and fish. While cleaning out and organizing fly boxes i noticed how …

Those flies are perfectly fine and will catch fish 🐟 Some of the ugliest or simplistic patterns work great. I tie easy quick flies now and catch lots of fish on them. Like someone else said pretty …

Sep 3, 2020 · There is a French or Spanish fly call ‘The Ugly’, ‘La Peute’. It uses a dry fly or nymph hook, a thread body, and a hen mallard breast feather for hackle. The feather is tied in …

Closeout: Ugly Fly 💥 Not sure where this fly came from, but we’re putting it up for sale! It’s one of the strangest-looking flies we’ve seen, but with its unique color scheme and barring, it’s bound …