Renegade

The Renegade is a classic American dry fly pattern originally designed by Taylor “Bear tracks” Williams in the 1930s in Montana. Initially created as an attractor fly, it doesn't imitate any specific insect but instead offers a general impression of a midge cluster, drowned terrestrial, or emerging insect—depending on how it's fished. Its bi-visible design, with brown and white hackle, gives it excellent visibility in rough water and fading light. Over time, it’s been used both as a dry fly and a soft hackle-style wet fly, especially in tailwaters and spring creeks.

Use a small Renegade behind a high-floating beetle or ant in alpine lakes to simulate mating midges or spent spinners near the surface.