Daryl Eakins' Reservoir Dog

Daryl - May 2026

This is a one hook articulated fly that will pay the bills in stillwater and on the river. There is enough water push to help it bob and weave, then walk like a little puppy dog. Only the river it is a swing machine, pick a color and give em hell. Get out there and find out what will eat it, lots will! In this tutorial, Umpqua Signature Tyer Daryl Eakins (Nervous Water Flies) ties up his Reservoir Dog Mr. White streamer. Originally designed with a musky-style chassis, Daryl brilliantly shrunk this pattern down to create an articulated, single-hook streamer that swims incredibly big but casts perfectly on a 4-weight.