March 2, 2021

By Doug Keene                               A useful version of one of the more common flies for lake and river use, the Olive Willy,  especially in Northwestern Lakes, and some even have some luck in Idaho and Montana rivers and streams.  This version uses UV active thread and chenile with holographic accents for an added punch for the more […]

By Doug Keene One of the best flies to use when others are not working on local rivers of the Northwest is the foam beetle.  There are many variations on this look-alike fly, but this basic design is easy to tie, is quite hardy, and fast enough to tie that you can create lots of them

by Skip Morris “SMP” is an acronym for “Skip Morris Pan-Fish” (fly) and is intended as that only, so please don’t look for other acronyms in these letters, especially in reverse order. I designed the SMP for bluegills lying too deep for surface or near-surface flies, and for that it’s been deadly. It’s also proved

By Chet Allison  Hook: Mustad 9672 or Dai-Riki 710 size 8-10  Thread: UNI black, 8/0-6/0  Rib: Copper wire, counter wound  Body: Dyed yellow Pheasant rump feather the real long ones.  Hackle: Dyed yellow Pheasant rump feather the real long ones  I was introduced to this fly by Mike Runje in the late 70’s while fishing

by David Marshall The name derives from the helicopter used in the old TV Program “Riptide”. “Just liked the sound of the name.” The UV2 Guinea Fowl feathers may be found at Sportsman’s Warehouse, or Hobby Lobby (Hair feather section), or online.  They are often hard to find but worth the search.  Czech Glass Beads can also

Materials: •Hook: Partridge PXGRS15ST, #12 or TMC 5263 #12 •Thread: Danville 6/0 Olive Dun •Head: Arizona Minnow Hair – Olive (covered with Epoxy and Clear Nail Polish) •Body: Arizona Diamond Hair- Minnow Blue, Arizona Diamond Hair- Olive/Tan •Eyes: Adhesive Eyes John Rohmer of Arizona Flyfishing in Tempe, AZ. The Troutfitter of Mammoth Lakes requested Solitude

by Doug Keene One of the more common flies for use, especially in Northwestern Lakes, and some even have some luck in Idaho and Montana rivers and streams.  This version uses UV active thread for an added punch for the more bored trout out there. All supplies should be available at local fly shops, and the

by Doug Keene One of the more common flies for use, especially in Northwestern Lakes, and some even have some luck in Idaho and Montana rivers and streams.  This version uses UV active thread for an added punch for the more bored trout out there. All supplies should be available at local fly shops, and the

by Chet Allison In 2011 I had a chance to visit with Kelly Laatsch owner of St. Mary Angler Fly Shop now in Cranbrook, B.C.; In our conversation I asked him about Leeches. Kelly told me that in the early spring late February, March, April the baby leeches are born and out looking for their

 by Mike Lawson as tied by Chet Allison   Hook: Standard dry fly hook, sizes 8 to 10 for BWO 14-16  Thread: Olive 6/0  Tail: Lemon Woodduck flank fibers or mallard dyed Woodduck  Rib: Yellow silk thread (or I like to use gold wire or tinsel)  Body: Olive rabbit dubbing  Hackle: Dyed olive grizzly hen hackle