The SJRVFF Opening Day Outing will take place on Saturday, April 27th at Bobbie Labar’s farm on the Dowagiac Creek. This is an all day event-there will be coffee and donuts for […]

Beachy’s Better Caddis (BBC) Hydropsyche; Non-Cased Caddis Larvae By Mike Beachy B B Caddis Hook 200R TMC size 16 Thread Black 8/0 Tail Black Z-Lon Ribbing Super Hair Olive or […]

Web Wing Caddis Hook : Tiemco #100 Size 10 – 20 Body : Ice Dubbing Rusty Brown Wing : Web Wing Mottled Brown Hackle : Brown Hackle I saw this […]

Unreal Egg Hook: Tiemco #105 Size 10 Egg: Otter’s Egg 6mm Opaque Apricot Sheath: Chartreuse Egg Yarn I saw this pattern in a magazine or a book several months ago […]

PS HEX NYMPH Hook: Mustad Black Salmon – Size 6 Tail: 4-6 strands Krystal Flash Overtail: Chartreuse glo-bug yarn Body: Orange large cactus chenille Rib: Orange saddle hackle Shellback: Orange […]

SJRVFF Fly Tiers – I would like to get this part of the website going forward in a big way but I need your help!  Send me one or more of […]

    Chubby Sculpin             This fly was designed to imitate the chubs and other small baitfish that we have on our local streams/rivers.  I […]

  Elk Hair Caddis – Peacock Style   Caddisflies are a very prolific aquatic insect and are an important bug to the fly fisher.  They come in many varieties.  Compared […]