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As I said in a previous post, I have a couple of open spots in my Fall Caddis box for a pattern that appears on certain Eastern Sierra waters in late September through October. This Caddis is one of the least researched in the world. It was first noted, in this area of California, in [...]

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So…I completed this box of attractor patterns that is, as usual, over stuffed. All these guys will soon occupy an 18 compartment Myran box that is thinner and fits quite well into one of the lower zippered pockets in my Simms vest. I like tying these critters up and utilizing them in the Spring, when [...]

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These are three flies that I have been using consistently over the past 5 years or so… that have produced for me on rivers from California to Montana. All are simple ties…As standard, I will put up the photos and add in the details later…I may re-shoot these ( pattern ) photos in available light. [...]

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No, not the Wooly Bugger pattern…These are two nymphs from Rowan Nyman who ties for The Montana Fly Company. He has two of these little guys he put together, one imitates a Baetis and the other a PMD…Both patterns are available from Blue Ribbon Flies. The Baetis is available from Dream Drift Flies. They also [...]

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From the vise and newsletter of Craig Matthew’s Blue Ribbon Flies (designed by Diamond Ray) comes the Pop Top Mayfly pattern.I first saw this extended body in Shane Stalcup’s , “May Flies: Top to Bottom”. I believe the Spirit River, at one time, offered pre made Mayfly bodies based on his design, I did not [...]

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Craig Matthews once again reminded me of a very effective tying technique for fishing spinners and Caddis in the late evening – especially for tired ,old eyes. It involves using EP (Enriquo Puglisi) Fibers, BLACK for the wing which is an easy color to pick up in fading light, when the sky is overcast and [...]

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This particular fly has probably caught more fish for me, Michael and Ally – than ANY other attractor pattern that I have used through the years. I tie it on Daiichi 1560 Hooks, TMC 5262 and Mustad 3906B in sizes #10 -#18 ( scud hooks are a fine alternative too). I have an entire box [...]

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Along with October Caddis, it is approaching that time of year when Baetis/BWO’s become the dominant (Mayfly) species that begin to hatch in early Fall. They decline in activity as temperatures fall dramatically and then, magically reappear on warmer, overcast days during the Winter. Spring brings them back in force… On the Owens River, I [...]

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Another winner from Craig Matthews and Blue Ribbon Flies. The tier is David Sloan, a guide from California.The under wing is Flex Wing from Montana Fly Co. The body is Larva Lace or Stalcups’ Tubing or D Rib. The head appears to be a wrapped foam strip (Razor or Evazote -around hackle) with a short [...]

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These are two interesting dubbing materials that I use when creating some of my fly patterns: SLF PRISM: and Zelon Dubbing: SLF Prism was introduced in 2007 by Wapsi and Zelon dubbing is only available through Blue Ribbon Flies in West Yellowstone. SLF Prism has found its’ way into many of the classic attractor nymphs [...]

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