By Ken Moore, Education Committee Do trout have a favorite fly? I am often asked this question by beginning clients while guiding. Every guide is searching for that one unique fly that elicits a hook-up for their clients. On any given day, I cannot predict what a trout will choose to chow on. I do […]
What Fly Does A Trout Prefer? Read More »
By Ken Moore, Education Committee At its finest, trout season is a pack full of dry flies, a floating line, and a bend in the river ahead.” says an advertisement from Rio products. For some nothing signifies summer better than watching a dry fly engulfed by a gluttonous trout. I fully agree, but in this
Tips for Fishing Emergers Read More »
By Ken Moore, Education Committee For some, the reason we go fishing is to put fish in the net. The tug may be the drug but there is nothing better than seeing that fish in the net up close and personal. We were taught to set that hook, raise the rod high, and hope to
5 Steps to Landing More Fish Read More »
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
St. Joe Foam Beetle Read More »
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
Skip Morris Pan-Fish (SMP) Read More »
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
Classic Olive Willy Read More »
