Flies
High-quality freshwater and saltwater fly patterns including custom tailwater nymphs, dry flies, streamers, and emergers for legendary western trout fisheries.
Rio
RIO'S SMELLING SALTRIO's Smelling Salt was designed with the laid up tarpon in mind, with a soft landing presentation, foul preventing mono loop under the tail, and neutral buoyancy for a perfect fishing fly.
Rio
SKIDDISH SMOLT #4Not specifically engineered for saltwater, make sure you rinse it well before and after use or prepare for a short lifespan due to corrosion.
Umpqua Feather Merchants
HEADSTANDThe Crawfish Headstand, a very popular choice for carp! They can't resist!
Ugly Bug Fly Shop
RS2 PMD WITH BEADThe RS2 PMD available with or without a glass bead. Tried and true on the summer days the PMD's come off on the N. Platte!
Rio
RIO'S HOGAN HOT NESTAny NorCal local will appreciate how "hella" effective RIO's Hogan Hot Nest is.
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Guides Choice Hares EarOne of the most productive caddis on the N. Platte, Sporting more flash than a normal Hares ear, it is a favorite amongst the guides!
Ugly Bug Fly Shop
UV Eddie VedderA sowbug pattern that POPS! A good pattern for fishing different sections of the Big Horn through Montana and Wyoming!
Ugly Bug Fly Shop
Bead Head Depth ChargeA popular Caddis pattern for the North Platte and surrounding water!
Umpqua Feather Merchants
PETE'S CARPET BUGThis Sowbug pattern is a fan favorite on the North Platte, especially in the early Spring!
Umpqua Feather Merchants
AL'S LEGACY LEECHAL'S LEGACY LEECH is a new leech pattern, it can be fished on the dead drift or as a streamer, it works well on the swing!
Rio
RIO'S JUST KEEP SWIMMINGThis pattern began as a glass minnow, and worked so well that we have designed a golden shiner and a fry imitation. Tied on a saltwater hook
Montana Fly Company
GALLOUPS SMOKE WAGON #4A great choice for imitating trout fry in late spring and summer.
Rio
Rio's Boyles Gulpin Shrimp #1Rio's Boyles Gulpin Shrimp RED FISH AND ALL AROUND GREAT SALTWATER FLY
Rio
RIO's Hogan Golden ChildStep aside, there's a new kid in your fly box—RIO's Hogan Golden Child. A more realistic version of its sibling, the Red Headed Step Child. Fly Designer Hogan Brown
Ugly Bug Fly Shop
OLIVE BLOSSOM SPECIAL #4Same as the CH Orange Blossom Special, but with an olive tail, body and hackle instead of an orange
Ugly Bug Fly Shop
ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL #4Put one of these flies on during the fall and early spring and watch the brown trout appear.
Rio
SOW BUG SOFT HACKLE TBThe Sow Bug Soft Hackle TB is the same as our Sow Bug Soft Hackle, but with a hot tungsten bead to wake up those sleepy winter trout, and to get a little extra depth in fast runs.
Rio
RIO'S TANTRUMThis pattern represent grasshoppers and stoneflies but it's name refers to the uncontrollable frustration for trout who wish they didn't like it so much.
Ugly Bug Fly Shop
MEAT WHISTLEA classic tarpon bug it can be fished to laid up fish in the backcountry or cast to migrating tarpon out on the oceanside flats.
Match the hatch perfectly with premium fishing flies from Ugly Bug Fly Shop. We stock top-tier patterns from Montana Fly Company, Umpqua, and Solitude, along with custom flies specifically tied for the North Platte River. Fill your box with proven producers for Grey Reef, Miracle Mile, and Fremont Canyon to ensure success on every drift.