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Polk's Dirty Rat
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"Tried the Dirty Rat in W. Texas, w/ not luck, but it will soon see the waters of the S. Louisiana swamps. Looks natural in the water. Head floating on top the water while the belly is below. More"...(read full reviews)
Sneaky Pete Weedless Popper
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"Not only the look but the ease of popping this fly is great. I use it between lilly pads and have caught 5 to 6 pound bass frequently using the sneaky pete. It's a great fly that produces results."...(read full reviews)
Dahlberg Diver
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"This bug is great for very early in the morning or at the end of the day when the big bass are out on the prowl. Due to its size, I would suggest an 8 wt. outfit when using this fly. A bonus with this"...(read full reviews)
Robinson's Munchable Minnow
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"These are great flies for largemouth bass. Patrick tied 3 colors for me this spring and they all did well. Check out the attached photos and order some of these flies."...(read full reviews)
Saltwater Popper
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"Worked great on the corpus christi flats. would like to see a little bigger version."...(read full reviews)
WW Voodoo
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"I have used this fly in lakes and resevoirs and it has driven the smallmouth bass crazy! I love catching bass on the flyrod and if you are looking for a fly that will work for you all day in a wide"...(read full reviews)
Gulley Ultra Craw
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"I've had great success with John Gulley's other flies (Gulley Fish and Worm) and this is no exception. The size 4 works great for Smallmouth. I only wish Orvis would post the fly recipie."...(read full reviews)
Dry Rind Frog
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"one of the best all around frog flies that I have used. Casts easily and lands with that perfect "plop" that gets the bass' attention in the pads. I drag it slowly across the tops of the pads and let"...(read full reviews)
Sneaky Pete
Overall Rating: 4.667 out of 5
"Cast this fly to a weedy area of still water and let it rest. Many times this fly gets hit as soon as it hit the water and before I am even able to strip it. Great job on this fly Orvis"...(read full reviews)
Bluegill Bug
Overall Rating: 4.667 out of 5
"This fly has really produced some nice bream and panfish for me when the it has warmed up for me. Lately i have been fishing and tying these flies in black with a little flash with great results. Give"...(read full reviews)
Gulley Fish
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5
"This is more lure than fly, but whatever it is, no fly can match the action of a Gulley Fish. They work really well for Redfish and Speckled trout, and probably a host of other saltwater species. I"...(read full reviews)
Bass Bully
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5
"I had the Bass Bully in black. The fish love this so much I had to replace the one I had with 2 new ones. Great fly."...(read full reviews)
Bass Popper
Overall Rating: 4.333 out of 5
"I picked up a couple of these in the frog color years ago now and they are both still in my fly box and look almost new despite being fished many, many times and being eaten a lot! The quality of this"...(read full reviews)
Mouse Fly
Mouse Fly (3 reviews) product details
Overall Rating: 4.333 out of 5
"This past summer I took a trip to Labrador in early July. Amazing place I highly recommend Riverkeep Lodge. While there I was fishing a section of river successfully and though I had connected with"...(read full reviews)
Mini Pop
Mini Pop (6 reviews) product details
Overall Rating: 4.167 out of 5
"You have to pay attention I have caught more fish on the fly landing than on any other fly. Large Blue Gill, small and large mouth bass. Caught a 16 in. large mouth in a subdivision pond. Works great"...(read full reviews)
Mini Frog
Mini Frog (2 reviews) product details
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
"MY FAVORITE BASS FLY! It works for every species of bass we have here in Texas, but is killer for the largemouths. They can't resist it! It has been proven at my favorite pond, so I always use it when"...(read full reviews)
Gulley's Little Spooky
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
"This is truly a bass fly. I've had success on this for Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Striped bass (:0), Rock Bass (!) and even black and white crappies (callico bass. So the next time y'all need a"...(read full reviews)
Peeper Popper
Overall Rating: 3.833 out of 5
"The bad news is that this popper just exploded when it was hit on the very first cast. The good news is, something hit this popper so hard it just exploded on the very first cast. Nothing left but"...(read full reviews)