Montana 2023… 1. getting there…

The family, minus Nadia and Miles (because of an early school start), headed up to Montana and the Madison River to celebrate Michael’s 40th. Birthday. O’Pop, Ally and Nick drove to Raynolds Pass while Michael, Aimee, Cairo and Aimee’s Mom flew into Bozeman and rented a very large vehicle before driving up to the cabin…

The route that Ally decided to take…

Leaving Los Angeles and heading across Pear Blossom Hwy. at 4AM…

Michael and sharknado guy in their seats and read for Bozeman, MT…

Vegaz at 6:30 AM…

More Vegaz…

Breakfast of champions at a super stop ( Maverick – they had these on I -15 all the way to Montana, everyone had the same interior) for gas and food…

Utah…

Southern Utah…

Middle Utah…

Traffic jam in Salt Lake City…sure Ally, your route will be 30 minutes faster…

Idaho…

Southern Idaho…weather coming in…

The TroutHunter, Island Park, Idaho…I called ahead so that we could eat dinner but the entire place was booked for a wedding…

Up ahead Hwy. 87 towards Henrys Lake and Montana…

Montana…finally…

Cairo and Aimee at the cabin at Raynols Pass…

Cairo checks out the tractor on the property…

Big Sky boy…

Sunset at the Madison Angler’s Cabin…

After 1,000 + miles, dinner at the Driftwood Bar and Bistro for the road guys…

The eats and a Virgin Mary…

Ally and Nick at the bar…

 

Next: a busy Sunday for the family…

 

 

PT/TB

 

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ATTRACTOR PATTERNS FOR SPRING 2014…COMPLETED !

Another Spring, another box to fill. These are a series of attractor patterns and hopefully, there will be some snow and water here in the West, this year, to use them in. Some of these guys will be going back East for Michael to use in rivers outside of NYC. Many will be incorporating some new materials I want to try out..There are eighteen (18) patterns in this series…Take what ya’ want and leave the rest…

The box… is completed…

BLUE Z DONE…

Materials BLUE Z DONE NYMPH…

HOOK:   Umpqua/Hanak C260BL, #12 – #16

THREAD: Veevus 16/0, Black

WEIGHT: .010 or,015 lead wire

TAIL: Mallard side fibers, Royal Blue. Nature’s Spirit

ABDOMEN: Over working thread, 6-8 strands Blue Zelon

RIB: Ultra wire, x-sm, Gun Metal Blue

HACKLE: Hen Neck, Dun

THORAX: Ice Dub UV Pink

HOT SPOT: Gordon Griffith, 14/0 Sheer, Red

BEAD: Tungsten Nickel, sized to hook

Slinky BLUE – the new black…

‘Cause Michael says so…

BLUE Z DONE(s)…

IN PINK JIG NYMPH …

Materials IN PINK JIG NYMPH…

IN PINK (s) JIG NYMPH….

HOOK: TMC 403BLJ, #12 – #16

THREAD:  Abdomen -Ultra 70 Denier, Fl. White / Thorax forward, Tiemco 16/0, Brown

WEIGHT: .010 or.015 lead wire

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Medium Speckled

OVER ABDOMEN: Over white thread base, 1 strand flash, 12-18 non flash strands DNA Holo Fusion, Pink

RIB: Micro tubing, Pheasant Tail…NOW * coat with Hard As Hull

THORAX: 50/50 Mix Fire Star, Fire Red / Squirrel Blend, Rust

BEAD: Slotted Tungsten, Black, Sized to hook

Pink is another color that I have had a lot of sucess with in recent years. The Browns on the East Walker River like the color…

KIMCHEE NYMPH – Chung/Variant …

Materials KIMCHEE NYMPH…

HOOK:  Umpqua/Hanak, C550BL, #10 – #14

THREAD: Abdomen- Ultra 70 denier, Brown  / Thorax forward, Veevus 16/0, Brown

WEIGHT: .010 or ,015 lead wire

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Dark Speckled

RIB: Ultra wire, Fl. Yellow, SM

WING: Marc Petitjean CDC, Dirty Yellow

HOT SPOT: Datum Glo-Brite, Fl. Orange

BEAD: Copper Tungsten, sized to hook

A hot RS2…why not ?

KIMCHEE NYMPH(s)…

MINKY J. CADDIS  UV2 (Tan)…

Materials MINKY J. UV2  CADDIS (Tan)…

HOOK:  TMC 403BLJ, #12 – #16

THREAD: Danville 6/0, #47, Tobacco Brown

WEIGHT: .015 or .010 lead wire

OVER ABDOMEN #.1: Cover thread base with Medium Pearl Tinsel * coat thread with Hard As Hull… first

OVER ABDOMEN #.2: 40% UV2 Caddis Nymph, Tan / 60% Natural Mink

RIB: Veevus Iridescent Thread, Copper

THORAX: SLF Spikey Squirrel Dub, Brown … NOW…brush with Velcro and vigor…

HOT SPOT: Veevus 10/0 Sunburst Yellow Thread

BEAD: Black, Gold or Copper Tungsten, sized to hook…

These may be done in Olive, Amber, Gray or Brown…proper colors of UV2 Dubbing and dyed Mink from White Fox Fur and Feather Co.. Mink is a great fur for capturing air bubbles…I have been using Mink and Sable in many of my Caddis ties for a long time…HERE…

MINKY J. UV2 CADDIS (Tan)…

GTI CADDIS – Egan/Variant…

Materials GTI CADDIS…

HOOK:  Umpqua/Hanak C300BL, #12 – #16

THREAD: Abdomen – Ultra 70 Denier Yellow Olive / Thorax forward – Tiemco 16/0, Black

WEIGHT: .010 or .015 lead wire

TAG: Small bunch of DNA Holo Fusion Fibers, Brown, cut short

ABDOMEN: Senyo’s Laser Dub, Light Olive

OVER ABDOMEN RIB #1. : Medium Chartreuse Glitter D Rib..*Under Floss Back

OVER ABDOMEN RIB #2. : Ultra wire, x-sm, Black * Over Floss back

BACK: Brown Flexi-Floss, or Thin Skin, Stretch Flex,  a strip of .5mm Brown Razor Foam – your call

THORAX: SLF Spikey Squirrel, Black

BEAD: Tungsten Black Nickel, sized to hook

A new Lance Egan pattern, for which, there is no recipe…YET…it may be viewed HERE at Blue Quill Anglers …in several colors…

GTI CADDIS…

TUNGSTEN BUD BUG …

Materials TUNGSTEN BUD BUG…

HOOK: Umpqua/Hanak C260BL – #12 – #16

THREAD: Abdomen – Ultra 70 denier Lt. Olive / Tiemco 16/0, Black – thorax forward

WEIGHT: .015 or .010 lead wire

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Medium Speckled

ABDOMEN: Working Lt. Olive Ultra Thread

RIB: Ultra wire, Metallic Olive, SM

THORAX: 20% Fire Star, Copper Fire / 20% SLF Davy Wotton Amber / 60% SLF Spikey Squirrel, Brown

WING BUD: Short loop of Midge Diamond Braid, Fl. Hot Pink

WING CASE: Black Zelon

BEAD: Nickel or Black Tungsten, sized to hook

Another generic , earth toned, May Fly nymph with a bit of bling in the bursting wing bud…

TUNGSTEN BUD BUG (s)…

LEE’S TURBO MIDGE- Chris Lee/Loren Williams- Variant 

Materials TURBO MIDGE…

HOOK: TMC 403BLJ, #14 -#16, TMC 2499SPBL, #18

THREAD: Ultra 70 Denier, Black

WEIGHT: .010 lead wire

RIB: Veevus Silver Iridescent Thread – * coat with Hard As Hull for durability

THORAX: Ice Dub UV Black

BEAD: Tungsten Nickel, sized to hook

A Loren Williams pattern by way of Chris Lee…the SBS tutorial is HERE…I will send some of these to Michael and will try them out on the East Walker as a Zebra Midge replacement…

TURBO MIDGE(s)…Moo…in perfect TURBO water…East Walker River, in the Spring…

B.O.P. UV2 …

Materials B.O.P. UV2…

HOOK: Umpqua/Hanak – C400BL, #12 – #16

THREAD: Veevus 16/0, Brown

WEIGHT: Optional – .015 or .010 lead wire

TAIL: UV2 Strung Saddle Fibers, Fl. Orange

RIB: Ultra wireHot Orange, SM

ABDOMEN: Senyo’s Laser Dub, Light Olive

HACKLE: Furnace

THORAX: Ice Dub UV Shrimp Pink

HOT SPOT: Ultra 70 Denier, Fire Orange

BEAD: Copper Tungsten, sized to hook

A light Olive May Fly attractor with a hackling position that will be seen on a lot more jig patterns…

B.O.P. (s) UV2…PIT STOP PUPA …

Materials PIT STOP PUPA…

HOOK: TMC 2499 SPBL, #14 – #18

THREAD: Abdomen- Tiemco16/0, White  / Thorax forward, Tiemco 16/0, Black

TAG: Veevus Holo Tinsel, Chartreuse, SM 1/64′, * coat with Hard As Hull

OVER ABDOMEN: cover white thread base with Nano Silk 12/0, Orange

RIB: Ultra wire, Copper Brown, SM

THORAX: Natural Gray Ostrich Herl

WINGS: V-Notched Partridge, Brown-ish

BEAD: Plummeting Tungsten Bead, Metallic Brown, sized to hook

A Caddis Pupa attractor for the Browns… on the East Walker River…

PIT STOP PUPA(s)…

BRUIN NYMPH …

Materials BRUIN NYMPH…

HOOK: TMC -403BLJ, #12-#16

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Black

WEIGHT: .015 or .010 lead wire

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Ginger Speckled

ABDOMEN: Pheasant Tail Fibers, Black

RIB: Ultra wire, Hot Yellow, SM

THORAX: 30% Diamond Hair (chopped) Silver/Blue – 20% AZ Simi Seal (Chopped) Blue/Black – 50% Awesome Possum, Black

BEAD: Gold Slotted Tungsten,sized to hook

A generic, black Mayfly pattern…

BRUIN NYMPHS…

BRUIN time…Madison River…in the channels…PIMENTO NYMPH …

Materials for PIMENTO NYMPH…

HOOK: Umpqua/Hanak,  C200BL, #16

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Olive

WEIGHT: .010 lead wire

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Dun

ABDOMEN: 6/0 Combo Thread Yellow/Olive (over 16/0 Olive) * coat with SHAN or Hard As Hull

THORAX: 50/50 Mix Senyo’s laser Dub, Light Olive / SLY Spikey Squirrel, Olive

HOT SPOT: Gordon Griffith 14/0, Sheer, Red

BEAD: Plummeting Tungsten Bead, 3/32′, Metallic Olive

Because there is always a small Olive colored nymph in the drift…

PIMENTO NYMPHS…

Add PIMENTO and the water will stir…East Walker River…FEYD UV 2 (The Baron’s Nephew) – Loren Williams/Variant …

Materials FEYD UV 2…

HOOK:  Umpqua/Hanak C300BL, #12 – #16

THREAD: Abdomen – Ultra 70 Denier, Fl. White / Thorax forward, Danville #47, Tobacco Brown, 6/0

WEIGHT: .015 or .010 lead wire

TAIL: Lemon Woodduck fibers

ABDOMEN:  Flat Pearl Tinsel, Med. or SM

OVER ABDOMEN: * coat with Zap-A-Gap, then wrap, UV2 Turkey Biot Mahogany

THORAX: 30% AZ Simi Seal (chopped Canadian Brown) / 70% SLF Spikey Squirrel Dark Brown

BEAD: One size undersized to hook, Gold Tungsten

The second of two Loren Williams patterns in this series and it is a good one. Loren ties it HERE…play with other colors on this one…good segmentation and bugginess…

STING as FEYD in “DUNE”…

FEYD(s) UV 2…

“EDIBLE ARRANGEMENT” Caddis Attractor – Andy Larkin/Variant …

Materials “EDIBLE ARRANGEMENT” Caddis Attractor…

HOOK: Umpqua/Hanak – C400BL, #14 – #16

THREAD: Abdomen – Veevus 10,White / Thorax forward, Veevus 16/0, Black

WEIGHT: .015 or .010 lead wire

OVER ABDOMEN: (over white Veevus thread) 1 strand OPal Mirage Flashabou – *coat with had cement first!

OVER OPAL MIRAGE: Glitter D Rib, Medium Chartreuse

WRAPPED IN GLITTER GROOVES: Senyo’s White Laser Dub in dubbing loop of White Veevus thread

THORAX: SLF Spikey Squirrel Dubbing, Dark Brown, brushed out

COLLAR HACKLE: CDC Black

BEAD: Black Tungsten, sized to hook

This is just a great pattern from Andy Larkin. Rather than trying to go into a detailed description of how to tie it, check out Andy’s SBS tutorial HERE. I will be tying these up in Tan and Amber in the near future…

“EDIBLE ARRANGEMENT” Caddis Attractor(s)…

PURPLE PT TOOB …

Materials PURPLE PT TOOB…

HOOK:  UMPQUA (Hanak) C200BL, #12 – #16

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Black

WEIGHT: .015 or .010 lead wire

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Mediu speckled

ABDOMEN: Pheasant Tail Fibers, Purple

RIB: Micro Tubing, Blue

THORAX: 50/50 Mix Fire Star, Purple Pearl / Squirrel Blend, Natural Grey

WING CASE: 8-10 strands of Pearl Fire Fly – * coat with UV Resin

HOT SPOT: Ultra 70 denier, Peacock Blue

BEAD: Tungsten Nickel, sized to hook

Would there not be a PURPLE pattern when I tie attractors? Something slim to cut through the water column and bounce the bottom…That Fire Star comes from LARVA LACE and I really like mixing it with furs…

PURPLE PT TOOB(s)…

TOOB water….

FLOSS DIVER …Caddis Pupa

Materials FLOSS DIVER – (Brown/Olive CDC not pictured)

HOOK:  Umpqua/Hanak C400BL, #14 – #16

THREAD: Abdomen- Ultra 70 Denier, Olive Green / Thorax forward, Tiemco, 16/0, Dark Brown

WEIGHT: .015 0r .o1o lead wire

ABDOMEN: Goose Biot, Caddis Green

RIB: Black Ice Thread – *Coat abdomen with SHAN or Hard As Hull for durability

WING BUDS: Brown Flexi-Floss cut at an angle and a bit short

THORAX: 50/50 Mix Fire Star, Copper Fire / SLY Spikey Squirrel, Olive Brown

COLLAR HACKLE: Brown Olive CDC

HOT SPOT: Dat Glo-Brite, Chartreuse

BEAD: Silver Tungsten, sized to hook

I love Caddis Pupa with a lot of scraggly stuff flowing off the thorax…This critter may be fished dead drift or swung in the current…hold on when it makes the dash to the surface…

FLOSS DIVERS…

CLIFF SWALLOW…

Cliff Swallow (Photo – ZTrout)…

Materials for CLIFF SWALLOW…

HOOK:   TMC 103BL, #15 – #17

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Dark Brown

WEIGHT: Optional, .010 lead wire

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Dark Speckled

ABDOMEN: Lady Amherst Pheasant Tail Fibers, Rust/Black

RIB: Ultra wire, Copper Brown, SM

THORAX: 50/50 Mix SLF Prism, Sand – SLF Spikey Squirrel, Brown

HOT SPOT: Fl. Fire Orange Ultra 70 denier thread

BEAD: Copper Tungsten, 5/64″ or 3/32″

I would not be adverse to using this little fellow when PMD’s are about, either on this river, the Frying Pan or others that have a rust toned, cobble bottom…

Ally at Cliff Swallow…on the Stillwater River, MT

CLIFF SWALLOW(s)…

YES BUTT Olive/Pink …

Materials for YES BUTT…

HOOK: TMC 2499 SP-BLB, #16 – #18

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Olive

WEIGHT: Optional, .010 lead wire

TAG: Short, cut fibers, Chartreuse Fluoro Fibre

ABDOMEN: Working thread

OVER ABDOMEN: Non flash strands of DNA Holo Fusion, Olive

RIB: Pink Ice thread – * coat with SHAN or Hard As Hull for durability

WING: 1 short strand, Grizzly Krystal Flash, Black/White

THORAX: Iridescent Peacock Eye, Olive Dun – Spirit River

BEAD: Plummeting Tungsten Bead, Metallic Pink, sized to hook

Pink and Olive…Oh yeah…two colors, which when mixed together, have scored some nice Browns on the Owens and East Walker Rivers…

YES BUTT(s)…

YES !!!…Miracle Mile section of The East Walker River, Bridgeport, CA…

ELECKTRA GLIDE JIG …

Materials for ELECKTRA GLIDE JIG…

HOOK: Umpqua/Hanak C400BL, #12 – #16

THREAD: Abdomen – Ultra 70 Denier. Fl. Chartreuse / Thorax forward, Tiemco 16/0, Black

WEIGHT: .015 or .010 lead

TAG: Holographic Tinsel, Blue (from Rainbow Holo Flashabou)

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Dark Speckled

ABDOMEN: Ultra 70 Denier, Fl. Chartreuse

OVER ABDOMEN: Non flash strands of DNA Holo Fusion, Chartreuse

RIB: Ultra wire, x-sm or SM, Gun Metal Blue

THORAX: Iridescent Peacock Eye, Kingfisher Blue – Spirit River

BEAD: Tungsten Nickel, sized to hook

A little guy with motion and translucence for dredging the bottom of the water column in dark or turbid water…

ELECKTRA GLIDE(s)…

NEXT: Something STONEFLY simple…

PT/TB 

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THE BRIDGE of $3.00 – For MOO…( COMPLETED)

These are some ties for my son, Michael to use, when he and Aimee are up in Montana, about the first week in August…They will include PMD’s, Epeorus, Caddis and an attractor or two plus a Stonefly…he can get his own hoppers , by checking at the waters edge -in the grass and bushes – and determining what color and size to use…

A Madison County Bridge…

A box of flies…for Michael and THAT RIVER…

Gotta’ LOVE MONTANA…a FLY SHOP that offers Ice Cream cones !!!

CZECH CATNIP…Daniels/Variant…

THREAD: UTC Ultra, 70 Denier, Black

HOOK: TMC 2499SP- BL, Daiichi 1120, Mustad CO 68 or TMC Czech Comp. Hook – #8 – #14

ABDOMEN: Micro UV Polar Chenille, Olive – (Hareline)

RIB: Glimmer Thread, Root Beer (Cascade Crest)…George uses Mono 4x

THORAX: Micro Polar Chenille, Black

SHELL BACK: Thin Skin, Mottled Oak, Olive

BEAD: Tungsten, Black – one size under, with lead sub. wire wraps

A George Daniel’s pattern…Colorado guide and author of “Dynamic Nymphing”…something for Michael to use to take his flies deep…George ties it HERE…at my favorite Fly Shop…

FOAM FLY ANT…Nyman/Variant …

THREAD: UTC Ultra, 70 Denier, Black

HOOK:  TMC 101, #14 – #22

ABDOMEN: Black Razor Foam – Wapsi, 1MM

WING: White or Dun Zelon

LEGS: Sili Legs, Black/Blue Flake- Wapsi…Craig uses round rubber…

A GREAT pattern to have, for the month of August, on the Upper Madison…when they are about, the Trout go nuts for ’em !!!…Craig Matthews ties Rowan Nymen’s pattern HERE:

Happy MOO with a squaretail Brown…about 300 meters above the BRIDGE…

PUTZY PUPA – TAN…Lobrel/Variant…

THREAD: Abdomen-Danville 6/0, Tan…Thorax forward – Tiemco 16/0, Brown

HOOK: Daiichi 1250, #14 – #18…I prefer these over ANY Dai-Riki hook…

ABDOMEN/SHUCK: UV Tan Ice Dub

THORAX: UV Brown Ice Dub

BEAD: Plummeting Tungsten – Hareline – Metallic Purple, sized to hook

Another simple tie out of the BIG “R” Fly Shop…Tan Caddis…Hydropsyche, are present in goodly numbers in August on the Madison…The tutorial is HERE:

A LOT more of these...LONG WING TUNG COPPER DIP…

HOOK: TMC 2499 SP BL, #14 – #18

THREAD: Wapsi, Ultra 70 Denier, Black or Brown

ABDOMEN: Copper Krystal Flash

RIB: Wapsi wire, Copper/Brown, SM – coat with SHAN or Hard as Hull for durability

WING: Bleached Coastal Deer Hair, Nature’s Spirit – held vertical to hook shank and clipped – long-ish

HOT SPOT: Datum Glo-Brite, # 5

BEAD: Gold or Copper Tungsten, sized to hook

BECAUSE…

THEY like ’em…

…around SUNSET…

CHARTREUSE HOLO LONG WING DIP…

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Olive

HOOK: TMC 2499SP-BL, #14 – #18

ABDOMEN: Holographic Tinsel, Chartreuse, Med. or SM

RIB: Wapsi wire, Black and FL. Yellow, SM…coat with hard as Hull or SHAN for durability…

WING: Coastal Deer Hair, Medium

HOT SPOT: Datum Glo-Brite Floss, #12, Fl. Green

BEAD: Black Tungsten, sized to hook…
This and the long wing Copper Dip are meant to imitate emerging Caddis Pupa…work, they do !!!

CLAKKA IRIS CADDIS…Matthews-Wiese/Variant…

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Brown or Olive

HOOK: TMC 100BL, #14 – #18

SHUCK: Gold Zelon

ABDOMEN: Fly Rite Poly, Olive/Brown

WING: Grey Poly Yarn

THORAX: UV Ice Dub, Tan

HACKLE: Light Ginger

The Improved version of Craig Matthews by Walter Wiese (Park’s Fly Shop)…Craig once fished the Madison for a whole season using only the Amber Iris Caddis as his fly…go figure…Walter ties a version HERE:

EPEORUS RS-2 EMERGER…Chung-Stalcup/Variant…

THREAD: Gordon Griffith 14/0, Primrose

TAIL: Bleached Moose or Light Elk

ABDOMEN: Yellow Micro Tubing over tying thread

WING: Yellow CDC, Clipped

LEGS: Yellow mallard Flank

THORAX: Trouthunter, Yellow CDC Dubbing
I won’t even reflect on how many Madison Trout have gobbled an RS-2 pattern…I tie a lot of them…this one is for Michael to try during that astounding hatch of Epeourus on the Madison…this may be fished deep or in the surface film. Epeorus, like March Browns, emerge as adult duns…patterns that mimic this behavior – can be deadly !!!

LITTLE YELLOW SALLY EMERGER – Howard Cole/Variant…TMC 5212, #12 – #16…(and YES, they can emerge on the water’s surface…happened a lot of times on the Madison and Lower Owens Rivers – straight into my face…see pg. 98, Schollmeyer & Leeson’s – “Tying Emergers”…

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Lt. Cahill

HOOK: see above

TAIL/SHUCK: Amber Zelon topped with Wood Duck fibers

ABDOMEN: 1/3 Fl. Orange dubbing – 2/3 Creamy Yellow dubbing

WING: Dun Zelon

THORAX: Creamy Yellow dubbing

HACKLE: Lt. Dun CDC

WING CASE: Thin Ethafoam or Electronic packing foam (used here)…

Howard Cole ties some great patterns…I’m loading Michael up with a bunch of U-Con 2 Caddis Emergers that are also Howard’s design…

FAST WATER EMERGER – EPEORUS…Nemec/Variant …

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Lt. Cahill

HOOK: Daiichi 1760, #18

SHUCK: Olive-Brown Zelon, sparse

RIB: Pearl Krystal Flash

ABDOMEN: Yellow Marabou and Tan Marabou, twisted together

FORWARD WING: Two small bunches of Yellow Sparkle Emerger Yarn

FORWARD WING/POST: Small cylinder foam, Yellow – Rainy’s

HACKLE: Cream

An adaptation of Jan Nemec’s… Fast Water Emerger-Baetis…which I will further detail when I start tying up BWO’s/Baetis for this Fall…He’s out of Reno and quite an interesting tier…

FAST WATER EMERGER BAETIS – Nemec/Variant – TMC 200R, #18 – #20…this is a #20….(10.12.13)

BAT WING EPEORUS EMERGER…Petersen/Variant …

THREAD: Tiemco 16,0, Lt. Cahill

HOOK: Daiichi 1130, #16

TAIL: Yellow Mallard Flank Fibers

ABDOMEN: Yellow Goose Biot, fringed

RIB: Lagartun, x-fine gold wire

THORAX: Trouthunter CDC dubbing, yellow

WING: Cream Hen Neck

BEAD: Killer Caddis Diamond glass bead

I tie these to match just about every May Fly…because they truly perform…from the bottom of the water column to just under the surface…A Tracy Petersen winner !!!

KF PMD EMERGER…Murphy/Variant…

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Brown

HOOK: TMC 100SPBL, #16 – #20

SHUCK: Rusty Brown Zelon, sparse

ABDOMEN: Rusty Brown Goose Biot, fringed

RIB: Lagartun Copper Wire, x-fine

WING CASE: Pearl KF, coated with UV Knot Sense or Clear-Goo

THORAX: Yellow Ostrich Herl

LEGS: Rusty Brown KF…three strands, each side

A Rick Murphy pattern that I play around with a lot. I think I have a tie for every May Fly in the West – based on his design…

SOUTHERN CROSS… (“…and ‘ya know it will”…)

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Brown

HOOK: TMC C400BL, #14 – #16

TAIL: Bobwhite Quail -fibers from tail feather

ABDOMEN: Rainbow Sow Scud dubbing

HACKLING: V-notched feather from shoulder feather- Bobwhite Quail

THORAX: SLF Spikey Squirrel dubbing – Black

HOT SPOT: Datum Glo-Brite Floss, #3, Red

BEAD: Gold Tungsten

An attractor for Michael to play with…I got a feeling a Trout might like it…

Boy looks for Trout…somewhere, down there, in the Madison…

NICK’S SOFT HACKLE PMD EMERGER…Nick Nicklas/Variant…
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Lt. Cahill

HOOK: TMC 2302 – #14 – #16, Daiichi 1760, #18

TAIL: Yellow Mallard Flank Fibers

RIB: Wapsi Wire, Hot Yellow, SM

ABDOMEN: Gold Tinsel

THORAX: Yellow or Gold Ostrich Herl

HACKLE: Lemon Wood Duck, V-notched and spun

Anything from Nick catches fish !!!…HERE is Craig Matthews tying it…

Looking down the Madison River Valley from Palisades towards Ennis, MT…

CHARLIE C’s JUJU PMD – Light Phase…

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, White to THORAX, then Tiemco 16/0, Brown – forward

HOOK: TMC 2488, #16 – #20

TAIL: Brown Hen Neck fibers

ABDOMEN: 2 strands Tan Super Hair, 1 strand Orange Sea Hair

WING CASE: Pearl KF, coated with UV Knotsense or Clear-Goo

THORAX: Spirit River Emergence dubbing – Pheasant tail

Legs: Brown Fluro Fiber…look at Charlie’s suggestions in tutorial…then go crazy counting

I wouldn’t see Michael off without an abundance of ties from Charlie Craven…HERE is his tutorial on the Juju Baetis with the PMD at the bottom…

CHARLIE C’s  JUJU PMD – Dark Phase …

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Lt. Cahil to Thorax, then Tiemco 16/0, Brown – forward

HOOK: TMC 2488, #16 – #20

TAIL: Brown Hen Neck fibers

ABDOMEN: 2 strands Brown Super Hair, 1 strand Orange Sea Hair

WING CASE: Pearl KF, coat with UV Knotsense or Clear-Goo

THORAX: UV Ice Dub, Brown

LEGS: Brown Fluro Fiber…see above pattern…

Because like BWO’s/Baetis, PMD’s come in a variation of colors, in close proximity, in the same watershed…be prepared…

Who knows…maybe Michael and Aimee might even try some of these over here…on the Stillwater River…Rusty Brown is killer there…

“G”, Split Wing Case PMD…

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Brown

HOOK:Daiichi 1130, #16 – #18

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Dark

RIB: Glimmer Thread – Cascade Crest – White

ABDOMEN: Rusty Brown Goose Biot, fringed

WING CASE: Mottled Brown Medallion Sheeting…split wih an exacto knife after being tie in

UNDER WING CASE: Yellow Razor Foam, .5MM

LEGS: V-Notched Brown Hen Neck Feather

Yeah…it looks weird…some of my weirdest patterns are my best producers…I will let Michael put it to the test…

SPECKLED HEN PMD…

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Brown

HOOK: TMC 2488, #16 – #20

RIB: Lagartun Copper Wire, x-fine

ABDOMEN: Pheasant Tail, Rusty Brown

WING CASE: Rusty Brown Krystal Flash

THORAX: Stalcup’s PMD dubbing

LEGS: Speckled Yellow Hen Neck fibers

Another option with a small, slim profile for the MOO to toss around…

MICRO MADISON PMD/Variant – Matthews…

THREAD: Lagartun 74 Denier, Rusty Brown

HOOK: Daiichi 1560, # 16 – #18, TMC 3761, #20

TAIL: Rusty Brown Pheasant tail fibers

RIB: Wapsi Copper Wire, x-sm

ABDOMEN: Working Thread

THORAX: Nature’s Spirit Emergence dubbing, Pheasant Tail

WING CASE/LEGS: Black Krystal Flash

BEAD: Copper Tungsten sized, ONE SIZE under

Craig Matthew’s Madison standy-by…bumped by me…another PMD nymph alternative for Michael and an opportunity to test out the Lagartun Rusty Brown thread…

Where Michael’s feet will be planted…soon…

I’m also going to sneak my Montana (special) Nymph box into his vest when i see him this weekend…

SIDE # 1.

Side # 2.

NEXT: ROAD TRIP !!!…with ALLY and a visit to a Fly Shop next to a lake in Sonoma County with Michael and Aimee…

PT/TB 

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