December 2021 – Smoke Jumper

 Smoke Jumper The Smoke Jumper is an emerging Baetis pattern.  The abdomen is very thinly dubbed or is just the tying thread on the smallest sizes.  The thorax is tied much fuller than the abdomen.  The cdc wing is pulled over the thorax and tied down just behind the eye

November 2021 – Stone Hare

Stone Hare This Jeff Crupp pattern is used to fish the early brown stoneflies that come off in late winter and early spring.  The fly is tied similar to a small stimulator but sparser.  I have substituted dark dun for the original brown and grizzly mix which I believe is

Oct. 2021 – Stuck in the Shuck Midge

Stuck-in-the-Shuck Midge This pattern was developed by Ed Engle.  Being from the South Platte region of Colorado makes it necessary to be familiar with midge fishing.  Midges come in many colors with cream, gray, black and olive the most common.  The zelon looped over the abdomen represents the wing trapped

September 2021 – Borcher Special

Borcher Special This pattern was originated in Michigan quite a few years ago by Ernie Borcher.  It still remains a popular fly in that region.  The body is formed by tying a clump of the turkey in at the tail position and winding it forward.  The wings are tied upright

August 2021 – Tup’s Indispensable

Tup’s Indispensable Back in the 1960s during the days of constant cold water releases from Pepacton Reservoir, this fly was used with great success by the late Russ Malone and his friends fishing the East Branch of the Delaware.  Russ recounted that many of the light colored mayflies had a

July 2021 – CDC Emerging Dun

CDC Emerging Dun Another Walter Wiese pattern is the CDC Emerging Dun.  Walter tied this fly in different sizes to be used for the Western Green Drake and Flavs that hatch on Western waters.  This pattern, tied in sizes that imitate flies in our area, can be used with, I

June 2021 – Coachman Trude Cripple

Coachman Trude Cripple Walter Wiese guides and works out of Parks Fly Shop in Gardiner, MT.  Walter  has come up with several fly patterns for use on the rivers in Yellowstone Park and the Yellowstone River.  Many of his patterns, I believe, can be used on our waters with great

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