The Weekly Fly

Dave Bloom has been an outfitter and guide in Montana and Idaho over 20 yrs as well as a dedicated steelheader in the Northwest. In addition he has guided in Chile and worked for Montana Fly Company in central America. He also has several of his patterns liscensed by Idlywild Flies out of Portland.
He is currently residing and outfitting in Craig, MT on the Missouri River.

This pattern is a parachute caddis he uses on the big MO.

Recipe:

• Hook: TMC #921 #12-#18
• Thread: Tan
• Body: Golden Pheasant Tail
• Thorax: Hare's Ear
• Wing: Light Elk Downwing with black, hot orange, or pink post
• Cree or Dark Ginger variant wrappted as parachute hackle

Dave Bloom ties a great go-to Steelhead fly.

Dave Bloom has been an outfitter and guide in Montana and Idaho over 20 yrs as well as a dedicated steelheader in the Northwest. In addition he has guided in Chile and worked for Montana Fly Company in central America. He also has several of his patterns liscensed by Idlywild Flies out of Portland.
He is currently residing and outfitting in Craig, MT on the Missouri River.

Recipe:

• Hook: Alec Jackson Spey (Gold) #3-#7
• Thread: 6/0 Black
• Tail: Hot Red or Hot Orange Golden Pheasant Crest
• Body: Black SLF with small oval gold tinsel rib
• Wing: Orange Artic Fox under Golden Pheasant Rump

Dave Bloom ties his favorite streamer pattern. He named it after Jim Morrison due to its psychodelic color scheme.

Dave Bloom has been an outfitter and guide in Montana and Idaho over 20 yrs as well as a dedicated steelheader in the Northwest. In addition he has guided in Chile and worked for Montana Fly Company in central America. He also has several of his patterns liscensed by Idlywild Flies out of Portland.
He is currently residing and outfitting in Craig, MT on the Missouri River.

Recipe:

• Hook: TMC #5263 #4-#6
• Thread: Red A Cord
• Eyes: Metal or Lead
• Tail: Black marabou with red and blue KF
• Body: Jim Morrison's chenille palmered with black hackle

Dave Bloom has been an outfitter and guide in Montana and Idaho over 20 yrs as well as a dedicated steelheader in the Northwest. In addition he has guided in Chile and worked for Montana Fly Company in central America. He also has several of his patterns liscensed by Idlywild Flies out of Portland.
He is currently residing and outfitting in Craig, MT on the Missouri River.

Recipe:

• Hook: TMC #2457 #14-#18
• Thread: 8/0 Dark Brown
• Tail: Hungarian Partridge (brown)
• Body: Australian Possum (rusty brown)
• Thorax: Same with rusty brown KF Rib
• Wind: CDC Chartreuse
• Legs: Hungarian Partridge (brown)