The Titanic series started as a bet with a friend. We were headed up to BC steelheading and decided to have a friendly contest on who could raise a steelhead to the weirdest dryfly. The original Titanic prototype won the bet, raising 3. After a lot of refining, the Titanic started catching steelhead, as well as plenty of other fish. Since then, I’ve used the basic concept to create a whole range of flies that I think are some of the best in the world. I’m not sure what the fish see when they look up something like a Titanic Caddis, but they sure like it. Fish seem to really like something about the profile of a Titanic.
I hope you try them and become as enthusiastic about them as I am. Be sure to check back as I’m constantly adding new variants! –Jay Paulson, President, Amazing Flies
Titanic. It started out with white wings and a light brown hull. Since then, I’ve added the very visible and very effective Orange/Dark Brown and Lime/Black. This year, on the Babine river, a friend caught six steelhead on the Titanic, from 9 to 22 pounds. Last year, he caught one that topped 23 pounds.
Titanic Cutt Slider. Developed with Dave McCoy of Emerald Water Anglers, this is the hot new fly for fishing off the beaches of the Pacific Northwest. Now available in new colors.
Titanic Slider. This is a large fly, designed for big fish, yet it casts very easily. You can even cast it with a speyrod. This fly has been fantastic for Taimen in Mongolia, Golden Dorado in Argentina and Peacock Bass in Brazil. There are so many other fish I want to test it on soon!
Titanic Trout Dropper. A smaller version of the steelhead fly. This has a loop in the back to tie on some tippet and a dropper fly. Instead of using an indicator, double your chances!
Titanic Dragonfly. This was the first adaptation of the Titanic that I attempted. I hate flies that twist your tippet and every dragonfly pattern I had used did this. The Titanic Dragon doesn’t and trout love it. I was fishing last year in Argentina on a lake and did extremely well. When the guide asked if he could have a couple, it’s always a good sign. The strikes to this fly can be very explosive.
Titanic Damsel. I love fishing damsels. Fish, especially in desert lakes love to eat them and I love the often violent strike. This fly is easy to cast, won’t twist your line and is fun!!
Titanic Caddis. Caddis bounce, skitter and dive and you can do it all with this fly. You would think that the trout would mind a big hull off the front of a caddis, but they don’t! This also works extremely well on a dead-drift.
Titanic Hopper. When hoppers are blown or fall into the water, they don’t just sit there, they struggle, they kick, they fight. Putting a Titanic hull on a hopper body lets you imitate this without sinking the fly.
Titanic Midge. This imitates an emerging or egg-laying midge skittering around on the surface. Fish will also take it for an emerging mayfly. Dead-drift or skate it for effect.
