The Weekly Fly

Doug Mcknight plays with deer hair in this multipurpose topwater fly.

Livingston tier and guide Doug McKnight hails originally from Pensylvania, but now lives in Livingston, MT. He is currently a fly designer for Umpqua Feather Merchants and also creates beautiful display flies in custom shadow boxes.

If you would like to learn more about Doug's custom work you can reach him at dougmfish@mac.com or by calling him at George Anderson's Yellowstone Angler at (406) 222-7130.

RECIPE:

• Thread: Flat Wax Nylon
• Eyes: Doll Eyes
• Tail: 4-6 Saddle eyes
• Body: Spun Deer Hair trimmed to Bullet Shape
• Weed Guard: Heavy Mono

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Doug McKnight returns with his Art Flick Dun Variant.

Livingston tier and guide Doug McKnight hails originally from Pensylvania, but now lives in Livingston, MT. He is currently a fly designer for Umpqua Feather Merchants and also creates beautiful display flies in custom shadow boxes.

If you would like to learn more about Doug's custom work you can reach him at dougmfish@mac.com or by calling him at George Anderson's Yellowstone Angler at (406) 222-7130.

Recipe:

• Hook: Standard Dry Fly
• Thread: UTC 70
• Tail: Dun Hackle fibers
• Body: Reddish brown hackle stripped
• Hackle: 2-3 dun dry fly hackles 3-4 times oversized

Welcome to our inaugural video. This first one comes from Livingston tier and guide Doug McKnight. Originally from Pensylvania, Doug now lives in Livingston, MT. He is currently a fly designer for Umpqua Feather Merchants and also creates beautiful display flies in custom shadow boxes.

If you would like to learn more about Doug's custom work you can reach him at dougmfish@mac.com or by calling him at George Anderson's Yellowstone Angler at (406) 222-7130.

In this video, Doug ties the Bread Crust Wet Fly, designed as a general trout fly. See below the video for the recipe.

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Recipe

• Hook: Wetfly
• Thread: UTC 140 or equiv.
• Body: Ruffed Grouse tailfeather split, hairs ear dubbing
• Hackle: Hungarian Partridge

For more patterns by Doug McKnight try his Art Flick Dun Variant and his Deer Hair Slider.

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