The Ultimate Fly Box


A Collection of BUFF Members’ Favorite Flies With Tying Instructions

The BUFF Ultimate Fly Box is a collection of BUFF members’ favorite flies that work for different species. It’s an opportunity to teach and learn from fellow club members. Your participation in expanding the BUFF Ultimate Fly Box would be appreciated! Submit your patterns to the BUFF fly-tying director for review.

Click on each fly for instructions.

Hook Cross Reference

Soft Hackle Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear
Submitted by Todd Wichmann
Russell Blessing’s Wooly Bugger
Submitted by Jeremy Hampton
Larry Dahlberg’s Flash Dancer
Submitted by David French
Shop Vac
Submitted by Todd Wichmann
Kent Edmond’s Stealth Bomber
Submitted by Steve Horgan
Enrico Puglisi’s Bluegill
Submitted by Steve Horgan
Stripped Peacock & Herl
Submitted by Ken Dixon
Isaac English’s Variation of
Scott Sanchez’s Double Bunny
Submitted by Steve Horgan
Bill Murdich’s Murdich Minnow
Submitted by Steve Horgan
Lou’s Articulated Streamer
Submitted by Lou Haynes
Midge Pupa
Submitted by Ken Dixon
The Pheasant Tail Nymph
A Modern Variation
Submitted by Ken Dixon
Randy’s Gurgling Mouse
Submitted by Randy Clark
Blood Midge
by Rick Takahashi & Jerry Hubka
Submitted by Ken Dixon
Sculpin
Submitted by Steve Walker
Soft Hackle Wet Fly
Submitted by Bob Gustafson
Tom Travis Black Purple Streamer
Submitted by Steve Horgan
BH Chartreuse Mallard Minnow
Submitted by Steve Horgan
Tube Fly
Submitted by Steve Lilly
Lady Bug – Variation of a Glenn River Pattern
Submitted by Ken Dixon
Andy Sobota’s Swimmin’ Jimmy
Submitted by Steve Horgan
Steve’s Scud Back Special
Submitted by Steve Horgan
Jack Gartside’s Wiggle Worm
Submitted by Chester Scheid
Levi’s Struggling Baitfish
Submitted by Mike McCracken
Bob’s Minnow
Submitted by Bob Jones
Damsel Fly
Submitted by Bob Jones
Ant
Submitted by Bob Jones
Sinking Ant
Submitted by Bob Jones
Bully Bug
Submitted by Bob Jones
Bob’s Bully Bug
Submitted by Bob Jones
Dragon Fly
Submitted by Bob Jones
Foam Spider
Submitted by Bob Jones
Curly Tail Wooly Bugger
Submitted by Bob Jones
Al Troth’s Elk Hair Caddis
Submitted by Jeff McElravy
Hans van Klinken’s Klinkhamer Special
Submitted by Jeff McElravy
Dave Whitlock’s Red Fox Squirrel Nymph
Submitted by Jeff McElravy
Parachute Adams
Submitted by Jeff McElravy
Brook Trout Strip Leech
Submitted by Steve Horgan
Schroeder Bugger
Submitted by Bill Schroeder
Steely/Salmon Schroeder Bugger
Submitted by Bill Schroeder
Scheid’s General
Submitted by Chester Scheid
Forgotten Name Bass Fly
Submitted by Dave Jones
Cumberland Worm
Submitted by Donna Schroeder
Steve’s Articulated Peacock
Submitted by Steve Horgan
Steve’s Peacock Seducer
Submitted by Steve Horgan
Marabou Shad Minnow
Submitted by Jerry Snider
Fire Tail Brim Bug Eye
Submitted by Jerry Snider
Mink Wing Caddis
Submitted by Jerry Snider
Bully’s Bluegill Spider
Submitted by Jerry Snider
Bill Miller’s Crawfish
Submitted by Jerry Snider
Mini Bow Tie Buzzer
Submitted by Jerry Snider
Steve’s Mini Peacock
Submitted by Steve Horgan
Crystal Sucker Spawn
Submitted by Tom Herr
McFly Spawn
Submitted by Tom Herr
T’s Golden Oldie
Submitted by Tom Herr
Peacock Monstrosity
Submitted by Tom Herr
Steelhead Swinger
Submitted by Tom Herr
Egg Sucking Leech
Submitted by Tom Herr
Steelhead Wooly Bugger
Submitted by Tom Herr
Tom’s Policeman
Submitted by Tom Herr
Balsa Poppers
Submitted by Jerry Snider
Babine Special
Submitted by Steve Horgan
Black Fly Larvae
Submitted by Tom Scheer
Foam Wasp
Submitted by Don Kail
Chernobyl Ant
Submitted by Don Kail
Blue Gill Candy
Submitted by Brent Miller
AuSable Hex
Submitted by Dave Ulmer