by Matt Klara | Sep 9, 2019 | 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 07. YELLOWSTONE PARK FLY FISHING, Flies and Fly Tying, Madison River, Missouri River, Yellowstone River
Originator: Brian Chou, MFC Signature Tier Shank: Cut off hook or pre fab shank, Straight eye Trailing Hook: Owner SSW, #6 or 8 Trailing hook connection: Coated wire Weight: Cross Eyed Cone, ¼”. Substitute tungsten for extra depth. Thread: 6/0 black Tail: Marabou...
by Matt Klara | Aug 20, 2019 | 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 06. IDAHO FLY FISHING, Flies and Fly Tying, Hebgen Lake, Henry's Lake
Originator: Denny Rickards, Stillwater guru and trophy trout specialist Hook: 2x heavy nymph hook. #10, 12, or 14 Thread: 8/0 Olive Weight: Either unweighted or with 6 turns of fine lead wire placed toward the head of the fly. Tail: Marabou, burnt orange Body:...
by Matt Klara | Aug 13, 2019 | 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 06. IDAHO FLY FISHING, 07. YELLOWSTONE PARK FLY FISHING, 10. THE TOTAL EXPERIENCE
As members of the Big Sky Anglers community (a diverse, extremely clever, and good looking lot if there ever was one), our lives can all be described in terms of many different things, including fly fishing. And since this is a fly fishing website, I don’t feel bad...
by Robert Van Rensburg | Aug 6, 2019 | 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, 04. GEAR REVIEWS, 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 06. IDAHO FLY FISHING, 07. YELLOWSTONE PARK FLY FISHING, Flies and Fly Tying
Originator: Fulling Mill Hook: Barbless 60 degree jig hook. Fulling Mill 5045, Firehole Sticks 516, or similar. Size 12 – 22. #14 shown Weight: Slotted Tungsten bead (copper) to match hook. 3.5mm for Size 14 hook. Thread: 6/0 or 8/0 brown. 8/0, amber, orange, or...
by Steve Hoovler | Jul 30, 2019 | 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, 05. MONTANA FLY FISHING, 06. IDAHO FLY FISHING, 07. YELLOWSTONE PARK FLY FISHING, Hebgen Lake, Henry's Fork, Henry's Lake, Match The Hatch, Missouri River, Yellowstone National Park Summer
In many ways the hopes and dreams of fly fishers rest on the existence of bugs. Sure, you can venture out onto your favorite piece of water on any given day and catch some fish, many times lots of fish, when there is seemingly no bug activity. But, those aren’t the...
by Matt Klara | Jul 21, 2019 | 03. TECHNIQUES & STREAMCRAFT, Fly Casting
Aerialized mending is a common technique used by proficient anglers casting single handed rods. Reach casts, curve casts, tuck casts, puddle casts, and more all provide solutions to technical dry fly and nymphing presentation dilemmas. In the end, the reason we use...
