Morrett Fly Fishing

08/15/2026

08/05/2026

What began as an old photo sent to me with a message that read “can you imitate this?” turned into a pretty neat fly project. According to my knowledge, there is a guest ranch in Colorado that has been in operation since 1875 called Freemons Guest Ranch. My new client Rick sent the photo and followed up with his story about this fly. Apparently Rick has been visiting and fly fishing at the ranch for over 60 years, a lot of experience. He enthusiastically proclaimed that this is the best trout fly ever with the only problem being the “old guy” who tied this fly passed away a few years back. It was our pleasure to offer up our rendition of the Freemons Special. I guess I’m considered the “new old guy”. As I was sitting at the vise tying up this order, I began to really like this little Western wet fly and we are now looking forward to trying it on our Western North Carolina trout streams as soon as the water cools a bit. If there’s a way we can help you recreate a lost pattern of yours, please feel free to reach out at morrettflyfishing.com. We would love to try and help. Peace from camp. .

07/29/2026

As just about everywhere else in the country, the temperatures have been way too hot here in Western North Carolina to fish for trout in any lower level streams at all. That being said Andy and Dustin, or as I like to call them, the Baker boys and I decided to go up the mountain to higher altitude, allowing us to find some small tribs with cold water and wild rainbows. The theme for fly selection was something in black and it produced. It was a great getaway and just took a little hiking to find. We have been spending a lot of time at the vise and I’ll share a couple of posts over the next week or so to let you see what Morrettflyfishing.com has been working on. Thanks for your support and interest and as always, we wish you peace from the blue lines in the mountains. .

05/26/2026

This post represents the second half of the Henry’s Fork Mayfly project for an upcoming June adventure. My previous post highlighted the PMD Mayfly, and this post highlights the Western Flav Mayfly that will also be seen, historically , on the Henry’s Fork during the month of June. Thirty years of experience on the River that has been enjoyed by my new client, David, allowed for us to be very specific in what we were looking for in the way of patterns that should be successful. David prefers using crippled and emerging patterns during the hatches to separate his offering from the numerous naturals that should be floating by in the film. I have learned over the years that in regards to a fly pattern, the most important aspect is to consider the Trout’s point of view and not the fisherman’s. Our patterns that come out of our vise here at Morrettflyfishing.com are our attempt of Impressionistic art, the blending of colors and shapes and materials that encourage the trout to believe in what he is seeing as the fly enters and drifts through his window of inspection. A lot of thought and time at the vise and streamside goes into this endeavor with a purpose in mind for each part of the fly from head to tail. All that being said, without a proper presentation from the flyfisherman, the best pattern in the world is laughed at by our finny friends. I am sure David and his boys know exactly what they’re doing, and I anticipate great success on their fishing adventure. We suggest the next time you go into a fly shop and move over to the fly bin section, turn the fly upside down and look at the bottom of the pattern. That’s what the Trout sees. If we can help you with any part of your fly fishing adventures, please reach out, if we don’t have a good suggestion we can usually turn you onto someone who will. Thank you again for your continued support and we wish you a Peace that surpasses all understanding flowing down from the Mountain. .

04/23/2026

Working on this order for a Henry’s Fork fly fishing adventure in June, not me a new client. First half of the order will be focused on PMD Mayflies in the various stages of the adult’s life cycle that will be seen floating in the film. Very selective trout require a very careful eye as to the details required to make an appealing pattern for the very particular Henry’ Fork trout. After about an hour long conversation with a very accomplished fly fisherman, David, and some wonderful photos of the natural Pale Morning Dun Mayfly, we came down on what we feel will do the trick when it comes to truly matching the hatch on a very technical river. Klinkhammer Emergers, Crippled Duns, and Crippled Spinners with egg sacs should be a little something different for the Trout to choose from in June. I have to get back to the vise, only halfway through with Western Flavs to follow. Peace. ’sForkTroutFishing

03/30/2026

The weather is beautiful here in the Mountains of Western North Carolina. We took an opportunity to do a little early Spring searching for Trout, in delayed harvest sections, while trying to identify what fly patterns the Trout might be looking up for in cool, clear, skinny Mountain streams in late March. The North Carolina Baker boys, Andy and Dustin, were kind enough to drop the old man off on a very nice stretch beside the stream while the two of them went exploring. This gave us a great opportunity to try many different patterns on many different Mountain trout. We have included some photos of a few of the patterns that performed best on a clear cool day on a familiar stream that has a lot of fishing pressure this time of year. We employed longer and lighter leaders in order to not spook our little finny friends in very, very clear water. Patterns included in our arsenal that day in sizes 16 through 20 consisted of small dry patterns due to the fact the trout were looking up and eating something that was hard to see for even young eyes. Jassid Beetles, Early Black Stoneflies, Griffith’s Gnat, Cuda’s Deerfly, Black Fur Ant, Buck’s Beetle, and a size 10 Glacier Lake Bu**er produced very well throughout the morning into early afternoon, then the Trout were done playing. We could not have asked for a better day, with the exception of the monster that caught Andy‘s leader on a nasty set of Brown trout teeth. Right now is a great time to be on your local waters or make a trip to the mountains here in Western North Carolina. If we can help you with any questions you might have or flies that you might need, please reach out and thank you for all your support from all of us here at Morrettflyfishing.com. And as always Peace.