Wasatch Flies · Fly shop on Etsy
Wasatch Flies
Proven patterns in Utah and Wyoming
Simple, effective flies David ties himself: simple, durable and deadly effective, with no flashy gimmicks. Every pattern is field-tested on trout before it goes in the shop.
5.0 ★
Etsy rating
22
Reviews
149
Sales
Free
Shipping on orders $35+
David’s signature fly · Best seller
The Real McCoy
The Real McCoy is David’s signature fly and the best seller at Wasatch Flies. It’s the fly David relies on when he guides.
The recipe
- Hook: barbless 2x jig hook
- Bead: Saluda Beads offset copper tungsten bead, 2.8 or 3.3 mm
- Tail: dark brown Coq de Leon fibers
- Body: golden brown dubbing
- Rib: Sulky copper tinsel, secured with monofil
- Collar: Troutline natural brown CDC and copper Spectra dubbing
- Thread: Semperfli Classic
- Sizes: 16, 18 and 20
Fly box of 10
Real McCoy Nymph
$45
Ten Real McCoy nymphs in sizes 16, 18 and 20, with 2.8 or 3.3 mm tungsten beads. Rated 5.0 stars on Etsy.
Fly box
Real McCoy Micro Nymph
$27
A fly box of The Real McCoy in its micro nymph version.
Simple, durable, deadly effective
I take pride in meticulously tied trout flies that are simple, durable, and deadly effective. Each pattern is rigorously field-tested right here in Utah and Wyoming … built for hunting browns, brookies, and cutthroat in real-world conditions: from crystal-clear tailwaters to rugged high-country freestones. Proven on the water, ready for yours.
David, Wasatch Flies
No flashy gimmicks. In David’s words, these are “thoughtful, durable flies designed and tied by an experienced Utah tyer to fool selective trout.”
The materials
- Saluda Beads tungsten offset beads and jig hooks
- Troutline hare and squirrel dubbing
- Hends Spectra dubbing
- Semperfli thread and wire
- Sulky tinsel
- Troutline Premium CDC
- Whiting Farms hackle
- UV resin
More patterns in the shop
Other patterns come in 3-packs, priced from $12 to $14.50 on Etsy.
Perdigons
Candy, Olive & Ebony, Brown Sugar, Peeping Caddis, Noire & Purple PT, Peccary, Poison Tung, Primrose & Wood Duck
Tungsten Hare & Copper
Grey, Olive, Black Pepper, Caddis Green, Blue Collar, Blue Grey, Gold & CDC, Natural Gold, Orange & Gold
Jim Beam series
Lemonade, Natural, Olive, Old Fashion
Specialty nymphs
Jack Daniels Nymph, Improved Blow Torch, Purple Dart, Olive Warrior, Black & Purple Thread Frenchie, Cinnamon Orange & Gold
At the vise and on the water
Etsy reviews
Five-star reviews from the Wasatch Flies shop on Etsy.
★★★★★
Well made great little bugs…100% fish catchers especially tight line nymping them!
Jeffrey · The Real McCoy
★★★★★
Excellent quality flies! Really impressed with the attention to detail and craftsmanship… You can tell these are tied by someone who knows what works on the water… Highly recommend Wasatch Flies!
Brandon · Tungsten Hare & Copper
★★★★★
For a beginner I couldn’t have been happier with the product and the customer service. So Stoked!
philip · Purple Dart
★★★★★
Great bugs shipped in a timely manner. Ordered multiple times and always great even down to the hand written “thank you” note…
Jeffrey · The Real McCoy
★★★★★
My first time ordering flies from Wasatch Flies. Couldn’t be more pleased with the quality of the material and tying of the flies. Would definitely recommend.
Robert
★★★★★
…These are well tied fish catching bugs…
Jeffrey · Real McCoy Micro
★★★★★
The flies are high quality and the seller was more than willing to pass on his personal experience and preferences. I will definitely shop with him again!
Jared
Wasatch Flies
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5.0 stars from 22 reviews, 149 sales, and free shipping on orders $35+. Questions about a pattern? Call or text David at 801-554-2784.
Find the shop at wasatchflies.etsy.com