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Photo Gallery

From the Water and the Vise

Trout, flies, streamside lunches and quiet days on the water, from Wasatch Fly Fisher trips and David’s tying bench. Tap any photo to see it larger.

A Hofer x Gunnison rainbow trout with a Real McCoy nymph in its lip, held over the water — Hofer x Gunnison rainbow on The Real McCoy

Steak, peppers and onions cooking in a cast iron pan — Streamside lunch in cast iron

An angler wading a mountain stream lined with fall color — Fall on a mountain stream

Ten copper-bead Brown Sugar Perdigon nymphs lined up in rows — Ten Brown Sugar Perdigons

A brown trout in the net — Brown trout in the net

A guide reaching with a landing net for a client's trout — Netting a client's trout

Hands finishing a nymph at the fly-tying vise — Finishing a nymph at the vise

A rainbow trout held over a landing net — Rainbow trout over the net

An angler wading and casting on a small stream — A walk-and-wade day

A cutthroat trout held above a landing net in the water — Cutthroat over the net

A fly rod and reel resting on a mossy rock beside the water — Rod and reel on a mossy rock

Two copper-bead nymphs on a stone — Copper-bead nymphs

A spotted brown trout resting in a landing net — Brown trout in the net

An angler in waders standing in clear, shallow water — Wading clear water

A copper-bead Brown Sugar Perdigon nymph in the fly-tying vise — Tying a Brown Sugar Perdigon

A brown trout with a fly in its mouth at the surface — Brown trout on the fly

Two Brown Sugar Perdigon nymphs arranged in a heart shape — A heart of Brown Sugar Perdigons

A cutthroat trout in a rubber landing net — Cutthroat in the net

An open fly box with rows of Real McCoy nymphs — A box of Real McCoys

A trout being released from the net back into the stream — Back in the water

Flies from Wasatch Flies

A few of the patterns David ties and sells in his Wasatch Flies shop on Etsy. Tap a fly to see it in the shop.

The Real McCoy, David's signature fly, a copper-bead nymph in the vise — The Real McCoy, David's signature flyView on Etsy ↗

Improved Blow Torch fly in the vise — Improved Blow TorchView on Etsy ↗

Purple Dart flies on a dark background — Purple DartView on Etsy ↗

Jack Daniels Nymph fly in the vise — Jack Daniels NymphView on Etsy ↗

Jim Beam Lemonade Nymph fly in the vise — Jim Beam Lemonade NymphView on Etsy ↗

Tungsten Caddis Green and Copper Nymph fly in the vise — Tungsten Caddis Green and Copper NymphView on Etsy ↗

Cinnamon Orange and Gold Nymph fly in the vise — Cinnamon Orange and Gold NymphView on Etsy ↗

Black and Purple Thread Frenchie fly in the vise — Black and Purple Thread FrenchieView on Etsy ↗

Olive Warrior fly in the vise — Olive WarriorView on Etsy ↗

Your turn

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Full-day, walk-and-wade guided trips: $585 for one angler, $850 for two, $425 per angler for 3 or more. Your own guide, flies, lunch, snacks and drinks included.

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