The Weekly Fly

Dave is a writer and outfitter of Dave McKee Flyfishing, LLC out of Bozeman, MT. He specializes in both trout and carp fishing in SW Montana as well as being an Umpqua signature tier. He also writes a weekly outdoors column for the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, and he's developed his own line of cork strike indicators "the McKee Cork Indicator" which can be found in Umpqua Feather Merchant's Catalogue.

You can learn more about Dave at davemckeeflyfishing.com.
Dave will is tying our first posted carp pattern.

Recipe:

• Hook: Dai Riki 710 #4
• Thread: Black Fwn
• Tail/Wing: Black Rabbit Strip
• Rib: Copper Wire
• Body: verigated chenille
• Fin: India Hen
• Head: Black Deer Hair / White Deer Hair

Dave has also tied his Caicos Critter and his Shrimp Cocktail patterns. If you get a chance, take a look.

What Patterns do you use for carp? Where and with what results? What do you think of this pattern?