Gurgle Pop
Gurgle Pop
The Gurgle Pop is a variation on the Gartside Gurgler. It is easy to tie, and I have caught many bream and bass on this fly.
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BWO Failed Emerger
BWO Failed Emerger
Blue Winged Olives, BWO, are mayflies that hatch all over the world and provide some of the most prolific hatches in flyfishing. Baetis, BWO, will hatch year-round giving BWO dry flies a place in your box anytime you’re on the water.
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Scud Pattern
Scud
The coldest I ever got in July occurred several years ago. We were floating the Little Red River when a thunderstorm came up. We got wet, and the temperature fell.
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Aquatic Entomology
Stonefly Exoskeleton After Hatching
Do you have to know the scientific names of aquatic insects to be a successful fly fisherman or fly tier? The answer is definitely no!
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The FFI Fly Fishing expo 2019 was held July 23-27 at Montana State University in Bozeman Montana. After having a great time fishing and exploring Montana and Yellowstone National Park, it was time for the show. However, we had a small problem. We were on the way to the show and had a minor motor vehicle accident.
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Flyfishing Montana and Yellowstone Park
Just got back from a 4000-mile roundtrip to the FFI Flyfishing Fair in Bozeman, Montana. For the first four days, Michael Ames, Boot Pierce and I fished the rivers around Bozeman and in Yellowstone Park.
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Haystack
The Haystack is an easy to tie dry fly that is very effective. Designed by Fran Betters in 1948 and described in his book Fly Fishing — Fly Tying and Pattern Guide published in 1986. The Author describes the Haystack as “an all purpose dry fly that imitates a majority of the insects that trout feed on.”
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CDC and Elk
CDC and Elk Caddis
The CDC and Elk is a caddis imitation that is easy to tie and very effective. This down wing imitation can be used for caddis as well as mayfly and stonefly hatches. In fact, it is a great attractor pattern when there is no obvious hatch.
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Killer Bug
What fly is tied using only two materials (not counting the hook) and tying thread is not one of them?
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Improved Montana Stonefly
Improved Montana Stonefly
The Montana Stonefly is one of the first stonefly patterns taught to beginning fly tyers. Originally the fly was tied with chenille for a body. The improved version uses wool yarn and a better imitation of a real stonefly. I have modified the pattern to use biot tails.
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