Drag Queen

We didn't name it. We just tie it. The Drag Queen is an established pattern in the fly fishing world, and honestly, the name does all the work. What we will say is this: this fly has all the hotspots, and it knows exactly how to use them.

Loaded with multiple hotspot accents strategically placed to trigger strikes from every angle — and crowned with a metallic pink bead that announces its arrival before the rest of the fly even gets there — the Drag Queen is the fly you reach for when subtlety has failed and it's time to make a statement. Trout don't stand a chance. They see it, they want it, and they commit — no hesitation, no shame.

It's flashy. It's effective. It's been turning heads on rivers long before it landed in our box. We're just proud to carry it.

• Pattern: Drag Queen — an established fly fishing pattern, not our original design
• Bead: Metallic pink — because of course it is
• Hotspots: Multiple — placed with intention, deployed with confidence
• Style: Subsurface nymph
• Best for: When the fish are being difficult and you need to bring out the big personality
• Barbless: Catch-and-release ready

Dead-drift it, swing it, fish it however you want. The Drag Queen doesn't care about your technique. It just wants to perform.