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:
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• 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?

Dave McKee returns with his Hairwing Callibaetis.
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.

Recipe:

• Hook: TMC 100 #16
• Thread: 8/0 Rusty Dun
• Tail: Grizzly Hackle Fibers
• Body: Callibaetis Ultrafine Dubbing
• Wing: Deer Body Hair

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

Have you used this fly? Where and with what results? What do you think of this pattern? Let us know what you think.

This video is also available for Download at full resolution.

Writer and outfitter Dave McKee of Dave McKee Flyfishing, LLC out of Bozeman, MT is tying his Caicos Critter for us today. Though specializes in both trout and carp fishing in SW Montana as well as being an Umpqua signature tier, this fly is a bonefish fly. 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.

This week Dave is tying his Shrimp Cocktail pattern.

RECIPE:

• Hook: SKII3H #2-#4
• Thread: Pink Flatwax Nylon
• Tail: Barred Pumpkin Rubberlegs - nymph
• Dubbing: UV Ice Dub or Hairs Ear
• Eyes: Black Bead Chain
• Wing: Gator Hair - tan; Red Fox body; UV Pearl Krystal Flash
• Legs: Sili Legs barred Pumpkin - nymph

This weeks tier is writer and outfitter Dave McKee 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 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.

This week Dave is tying his Shrimp Cocktail pattern.

Recipe:

• Hook: TMC 2457 #16
• Bead: 3/32 nickel bead
• Thread: Pink 8/0
• Tail: Pink Darlon
• Body: Pink Darlon/clear micro tubing
• Wingcase: Pearlescent Mylar Strip
• Thorax: Shrimp Pink UV Dubbing