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Media Kit · 2026

TROUT TRICKS

Hand-tied chironomid and stillwater fly tier for Colorado and Wyoming lakes — Antero, Spinney Mountain, 11 Mile, Delaney Buttes, Lake John, and the rest of the rotation.

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About

A one-person tying bench.

Trout Tricks is a Colorado-based fly tier specializing in chironomids, balanced leeches, scuds, and stillwater-specific patterns. Every fly is tied to order on 2x heavy wire — the gauge that holds up to a trophy cutbow's run without straightening.

Trout Tricks is a hand-tied stillwater fly tier based in Fairmount, Colorado, founded by Thomas Frank. Every pattern — chironomids, balanced leeches, scuds, and a handful of signature top-secret designs — is tied to order on 2x heavy wire hooks, the gauge that survives a trophy cutbow's run without straightening. The tier ships nationwide and offers free local pickup in the Denver metro.

The Trout Tricks lineup is built around the working trophy stillwaters of Colorado and southern Wyoming: Antero Reservoir (closed 2026 for drought-driven drawdown), Spinney Mountain, 11 Mile Reservoir, Delaney Buttes, Lake John, and the North Platte chain. Patterns are designed around the depth-and-presentation problems those waters actually pose — not the highlight-reel content of national fly catalogs.

In 2026, Trout Tricks launched The Drop — a paid bi-weekly mastermind membership for serious Colorado stillwater anglers. Members pool real-time intel: conditions, food sources, depth columns, rigs that aren't earning. Open-floor mastermind, not webinar. Founding 10 members lock in $20/mo for life.

Trout Tricks is built around an explicit ethics framing: spawn timing, conditions, and technique are public; spawn locations and GPS-tagged hot spots are not.

Patterns

What we make.

Four pattern categories. Every fly tied to order at the Fairmount tying bench on 2x heavy hooks. No wholesale-warehouse production. No bent hooks.

Chironomids & Buzzers
11 signature patterns
Top Secret Ironman · Chocolate Gold · Snow Cone · Chirono'midge · Burnt Wino · Burnt Hopper · Muskie Buzzer · Top Secret Winged Duck · Top Secret Winged Cone · Secret Bloodworm · The Jersey Boy
Leeches
3 patterns
Balanced Leech · Mayer's Leech · Micro Leech. Built for indicator presentations on stillwater shelves and weed lines.
Scuds
3 colorways
Bling Scud in olive, tan, and grey. Sized to the actual food source on Antero / Spinney / 11 Mile shelves.
Brown Town sticker Butter Brown sticker
Stickers
9 designs + 3 bundles
Fish On · Don't Judge Me · Buffet Mode · Got Buzzers? · Drop It Like It's Hot · Brown Town · Butter Brown · Wordmark · Square.
Premium Tier

The Drop.

The paid membership above the free Crew newsletter. Bi-weekly live calls with serious Colorado stillwater anglers comparing notes in real time — conditions, food sources, depth, rigs that aren't earning.

Founding 10 · Locked for life
$20 / mo · Founding rate
Capped at 10 lifetime members. Standard rate $35/mo after. Bi-weekly live calls Wednesday 7:00–8:30 PM MT, every call recorded for the member archive. Waitlist gates Founding access — opens to current waitlist when 25 signups land.
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By the Numbers

The receipts.

6+
CO & WY trophy waters in rotation
20"+
Trophy class regularly landed on the patterns
100%
Hand-tied fresh to order
2x
Heavy wire on every fly
5.0
Average Google review rating
USA
Hand-tied · Colorado specifically
Verified Reviews · Google ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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"Website is easy to navigate and no better flies on the market. High quality and worth the money."
— Tanner P.
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"I love how these flies are tied on 2x wire hooks. You don't have to worry about losing trophy trout — these hooks don't bend out."
— Dustin H.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
"Best quality flies I have ever seen. Unique designs that catch fish."
— Peter F.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
"Great craftsmanship, strong hooks and durable. I've caught bass and trout with these flies."
— Mark R.
Trusted Partners

Who we run with.

Brands featured in the Trout Tricks footer. Recognition only — not paid placement.

Simms Orvis Lamson Umpqua Feather Merchants Montana Fly Company Mayfly Outdoors Abel Reels Airflo Airlite Dyna-King Renzetti Ross Reels Textreme Saluda Beads

Mayfly Outdoors family: Abel Reels · Airflo · Airlite · Dyna-King · Renzetti · Ross Reels · Textreme. Colorado-rooted brand family — meaningful to a Colorado tier.

Boilerplate · Drop-In Copy

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Trout Tricks — hand-tied chironomids, leeches, scuds, and stillwater patterns for serious Colorado and Wyoming fly anglers. Tied to order in Fairmount, CO.
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Trout Tricks is a one-person fly tier in Fairmount, Colorado. Thomas Frank ties chironomids, balanced leeches, scuds, and stillwater patterns to order on 2x heavy hooks — built for the trophy water of South Park, North Park, and the Wyoming North Platte chain.
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Trout Tricks is a Colorado-based fly tier specializing in chironomids, balanced leeches, scuds, and stillwater-specific patterns. Founder Thomas Frank ties every fly to order at the Fairmount, CO tying bench on 2x heavy hooks — the gauge that holds up to a 24-inch cutbow without straightening. The tier sits inside a small but serious Colorado stillwater scene: Antero, Spinney Mountain, 11 Mile, Delaney Buttes, Lake John, and the Wyoming North Platte chain. In 2026 Trout Tricks launched The Drop, a paid bi-weekly mastermind for serious CO stillwater anglers who want real-time intel, not generic YouTube.
Press · Partners · Wholesale

Get in touch.

Direct line to Thomas. Podcast bookings, product samples, partner outreach, wholesale walk-ins, and CO-based press inquiries all welcome.

Contact · Thomas Frank
Good fits for outreach
  • Podcast pitches — fly fishing & outdoor lifestyle
  • Colorado outdoor brand partner / cross-promo
  • CO outdoor magazines & regional press
  • Wholesale fly shop conversations (CO Front Range, South Park, North Park)
  • Umpqua / fly co-op signature pattern submissions
  • Trip / lifestyle photographers shooting CO stillwaters
TROUT TRICKS
Hand-tied in Colorado. Built for anglers who actually land them.
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