Fluttering Little Black Stonefly This video features the Fluttering Black Stonefly. The CDC split winging technique gives the appearance of the fluttering wing pairs of stoneflies. While the the fly in this video was tied to match the Early Black Stoneflies, the coloration can be adapted to other stonefly species. This style of fly is [...]
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Tying Dave Gamet’s Biot Paraloop Yellow Sally For materials visit our Webstore: http://shop.flyfishsd.com Dave Gamet of Dakota Angler & Outfitter ties his Biot Paraloop Yellow Sally. This yellow sally stonefly pattern combines a CDC wing and a Paraloop style hackle to create a high floating effective fly. Dave ties this pattern in sizes 14-18. Yellow [...]
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Last Chance Cripple Baetis For materials visit our Webstore: http://shop.flyfishsd.com Rene Harrop’s fly patterns were developed with an experienced eye for detail. Proven on the Henry’s Fork, one of the most demanding trout fisheries in the country. The Last Chance Cripple series are great patterns for selective fish. We use this Baetis version on our [...]
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For materials visit our Webstore: http://shop.flyfishsd.com Smoke Jumper Fly The Smoke Jumper fly is a popular pattern on Montana’s Bighorn River. The CDC winged emerger is a great all purpose emerger for midge and mayfly hatches. The color scheme of the fly can be altered to imitate the insect you are trying to imitate. Hatches [...]
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The Sparkle Dun, a comparadun style dry fly, is an extremely versatile pattern for imitating mayfly duns. By changing the size and color of the pattern, it is easy to mimic many species of mayflies. Learning to tie the wing on a Sparkle Dun correctly takes some practice. Using the correct type of hair makes [...]
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CDC Beetle Beetles and Ants are some of a trout’s favorite summer foods. This pattern has done me well the past couple of summers. It was my go to fly on the fish in our catch and release area. Fish that had repeatedly refused other offering would often take this fly on the first presentation. [...]
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Little Black Stonefly The dry fly season starts in earnest with the hatches of little black stoneflies. In the Black Hills these bugs start hatching in March and some years the hatches continue into May. This pattern fools the trickier more selective fish, while a black-fly fly will do the trick on the rest. Materials [...]
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CDC Bubble Wing Caddis Here is a great fly from Oliver Edwards outstanding DVD “Essential Patterns Vol. 1″. Check out this DVD for several more cracking patterns.I tie this in a few sizes for the caddis hatches found here in the black hills. Sizes 14-16 are particularly well suited for the waters I fish. The [...]
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Bunny Dun This comparadun style of fly is quicker to tie than its deer hair winged cousin. The snowshoe rabbit hair floats well and has a great texture. Use it to imitate mayflies on your home water. In the hills we tie these to match PMDs, baetis, and tricos. Materials Link: Bunny Dun Happy Tying! [...]
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Tape Wing Caddis This fly takes a bit of extra time to construct, but it is worth it. The combination of the tape wing and CDC legs make this an irresistible caddis imitation. Tie this fly in sizes 12-18. The color scheme is easily adapted to match the caddis on your stream. Materials Link: Tape [...]
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