Tarantulas

Tarantula Stone/Salmonfly – 7 Colors

These Tarantula Stone/Salmonfly flies are on clearance, so some patterns may vary slightly in size and appearance, but they remain excellent fish-catching flies built to attract aggressive strikes from trout.

Also known as “Turk’s Tarantula,” this proven attractor pattern imitates a wide variety of large insects including caddisflies, salmonflies, stoneflies, and even hoppers. Its oversized buggy profile, heavy hackle, and high-floating design make it an outstanding searching pattern for rivers, freestone streams, and bank-feeding trout.

Despite the name, the Tarantula is less about imitating a spider and more about suggesting a large, hairy meal drifting naturally near the bank — exactly the kind of target big trout key in on during summer fishing conditions.

Key Features
- Proven large attractor dry fly pattern
- Effective imitation for stoneflies, salmonflies, caddis, and hoppers
- Excellent searching fly for aggressive trout
- High-floating buggy profile
- Great for rivers, freestone streams, and floating trips
- Clearance flies may vary slightly in size or appearance

Imitates

Stoneflies, salmonflies, caddisflies, hoppers, and large terrestrial insects

Available Colors

- Chartreuse
- Grey
- Orange
- Peacock
- Red
- Tan
- Yellow

Available Sizes

#04, #06, #12, #14, #16

Fishing Tips

Fish tight to grassy banks, undercut structure, riffles, and rocky edges where large trout ambush oversized insects. Effective as a searching dry fly or as part of a dry-dropper setup during summer months.