by admin | Aug 14, 2018 | 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 06. IDAHO FLY FISHING, 07. YELLOWSTONE PARK FLY FISHING, Henry's Fork, Madison River, Match The Hatch
One of the most overlooked and misunderstood terrestrials in Yellowstone Country fly fishing is the Spruce Moth. Commonly known as the Western Spruce Budworm Moth (Choristoneura occidentalis Freeman) these native insects are naturally occurring and found throughout...
by admin | Aug 8, 2018 | 02. NEWS & EVENTS, 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 06. IDAHO FLY FISHING, 07. YELLOWSTONE PARK FLY FISHING
If you’ve been by the fly shop this summer you may have met Robert Van Rensburg. Quiet and humble, Robert’s demeanor betrays his level of experience and knowledge when it comes to fly fishing in general, and Euro Nymphing in particular. A native South African,...
by admin | Aug 6, 2018 | 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 06. IDAHO FLY FISHING, Hebgen Lake, Henry's Lake, Match The Hatch
I recently received this question via email from one of our readers and thought it would make a nice followup blog post. Hi Matt, I just read this article on Callibaetis nymphs, and I have a question. Don’t nymphs in stillwaters usually rise fairly straight up from...
by admin | Jul 31, 2018 | Flies and Fly Tying, Hebgen Lake
Originator: Joe Moore, BSA Co-owner Hook: TMC 100 or equivalent, #14, or 16 Thread: Tail: Moose body hair Body: Goose or Turkey Biot, Callibaetis Hackle: Grizzly Wing: Widows Web, Light Tan Hebgen Lake is a special place to most of us here in West Yellowstone. Each...
by admin | Jul 24, 2018 | 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, Madison River, Match The Hatch
Caddis are commanding members of the aquatic insect community on all of the trout waters in and around Yellowstone Country. From April through October, there isn’t a day that goes by without some sort of Caddis activity. Of the dozen or more different types of Caddis...
by admin | Jul 17, 2018 | Flies and Fly Tying
Originator: Joe Moore, BSA Co-owner Hook: TMC 100 or equivalent, #10 Thread: Tail: Moose body hair Butt Dubbing: Superfine Dry Fly Dubbing, Rusty Abdomen: Goose Biot, Rusty Brown Wing: Widows Web, Light Tan Hackle: Grizzly Notes: This is a color variation of my...