The Weekly Fly

Kieran Frye has been tying flies since 1981. He is an award winning tyer, including the 1994 Mustad Scandinavian Open held in Oslo, Norway. Many of Kieran's patterns were developed during his days afield in his home state of Pennsylvania.

Recipe:

• Thread: Black 6/0 Uni
• Rib: Grizzly Palmered
• Body: Kreinik Fine Braid Olive or Burnt Orange
• Wing: Teal or Mallard

For KC's Emerger click on the link or go to the categories section to the right.

Bob Jacklin (www.jacklinsflyshop.com) has been a fly fishing guide and outfitter in the Yellowstone region for over 37 years. He is a world class fly fisherman, fly tyer, and fly casting instructor. Bob holds a Masters Certification as a fly casting instructor, and sits on the FFF’s Board of Governors for fly casting instruction. He has been tying flies commercially since 1963 and is a past recipient of the FFF’s Buz Buszek award for his contributions to the art of fly tying. There are few people in the country with as much in-depth knowledge of fly fishing, fly casting, and fly tying as Bob Jacklin. He is a charter member of the Federation of Fly Fishers, on the pro staff for St. Croix Rods, Ross Reels, Cortland Lines, and Whiting Farms. He is also a contract fly tyer for Umpqua Feather Merchants. On October 23, 2004, at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum, Bob Jacklin was inducted into the very prestigious “Fly Fishing Hall of Fame”

Bob is a frequent participant at fly tying shows as well as putting on talks and demonstrations for smaller groups.

Now sit back and enjoy both the fly tying and story telling skills of Bob Jacklin. See the recipe below the video.

Recipe

• Hook: Dai-Riki #135 Scud Hook Sizes 12, 14, 16, 18
• Thread: Black, 6/0
• Body: Chartreuse dubbing
• Ribbing: Chartreuse Vinyl Rib
• Head: Glass or Tungsten bead
• Legs: Peacock Hurl tied tight and sparse at the head

Bob has also tied Four Other Patterns for us. Take a look!

Kieran Frye has been tying flies since 1981. He is an award winning tyer, including the 1994 Mustad Scandinavian Open held in Oslo, Norway. Many of Kieran's patterns were developed during his days afield in his home state of Pennsylvania.

Recipe:

• Hook: Mustad Curved Nymph
• Thread: Uni 8/0 color to match natural
• Tail: Either 4-6 Hackle Fibers or Squirrel Tail
• Body: Dubbed Color to match natural
• Thorax: Same as body
• Wing: Zelon tied to the end of the body

Bob Jacklin (www.jacklinsflyshop.com) has been a fly fishing guide and outfitter in the Yellowstone region for over 37 years. He is a world class fly fisherman, fly tyer, and fly casting instructor. Bob holds a Masters Certification as a fly casting instructor, and sits on the FFF’s Board of Governors for fly casting instruction. He has been tying flies commercially since 1963 and is a past recipient of the FFF’s Buz Buszek award for his contributions to the art of fly tying. There are few people in the country with as much in-depth knowledge of fly fishing, fly casting, and fly tying as Bob Jacklin. He is a charter member of the Federation of Fly Fishers, on the pro staff for St. Croix Rods, Ross Reels, Cortland Lines, and Whiting Farms. He is also a contract fly tyer for Umpqua Feather Merchants. On October 23, 2004, at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum, Bob Jacklin was inducted into the very prestigious “Fly Fishing Hall of Fame”

Bob is a frequent participant at fly tying shows as well as putting on talks and demonstrations for smaller groups.

Now sit back and enjoy both the fly tying and story telling skills of Bob Jacklin. See the recipe below the video.

Recipe

• Hook: Dai-Riki #270 or Tiemco #200R, sizes 2,4,6
• Thread: Black, 3/0 or 140 Denier Nylon
• Tail: Two Black Goose Biots
• Body: Bicycle Tire Inner Tube, Cut to shape and wrapped over #2 lead wire
• Thorax: Tan Australian Opossum Dubbing
• Wing Cases: Bicycle Inner Tube, cut to shape
• Legs: Natural Black Saddle Hackle
• Head: Tan Australian Opossum under Black Bicycle Inner Tube
• Antennae: Optional, Two Dyed Black Pheasant Tail Fibers

Bob Jacklin (www.jacklinsflyshop.com) has been a fly fishing guide and outfitter in the Yellowstone region for over 37 years. He is a world class fly fisherman, fly tyer, and fly casting instructor. Bob holds a Masters Certification as a fly casting instructor, and sits on the FFF’s Board of Governors for fly casting instruction. He has been tying flies commercially since 1963 and is a past recipient of the FFF’s Buz Buszek award for his contributions to the art of fly tying. There are few people in the country with as much in-depth knowledge of fly fishing, fly casting, and fly tying as Bob Jacklin. He is a charter member of the Federation of Fly Fishers, on the pro staff for St. Croix Rods, Ross Reels, Cortland Lines, and Whiting Farms. He is also a contract fly tyer for Umpqua Feather Merchants. On October 23, 2004, at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum, Bob Jacklin was inducted into the very prestigious “Fly Fishing Hall of Fame”

Bob is a frequent participant at fly tying shows as well as putting on talks and demonstrations for smaller groups.

Now sit back and enjoy both the fly tying and story telling skills of Bob Jacklin. See the recipe below the video.

Recipe

• Hook: 2x long Nymph
• Thread: 3/0 Rusty Brown
• Tail: 3 tails, Pheasant Tail
• Body: Australian Opossum Dubbing
• Ribbing: Med. Brown Vinyl Rib
• Thorax: Australian Opossum Dubbing
• Wing Case: Brown Turkey Tail over which is placed Brown Body Stretch
• Legs: Partridge Breast Feather
• Head: Australian Opossum Dubbing over which is Brown Body Stretch

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

This weeks tier is Howard Cole from Jackson, WY.

Howard Cole started fly fishing over 35 years ago and has been tying flies nearly as long. He has tied flies at numerous events including the Federation of Fly Fishermen Conclave and the Eastern Idaho Fly Tying Expo. Some of his original flies have been published in books like Emergers and Flies of the West. He currently lives with his wife and daughter in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and where he is co-owner of High Country Flies.

Cole says: “Living in the Yellowstone Area, I never take for granted having one of the world’s most diverse trout fisheries right in my backyard. The plain truth is: Trout live in the most beautiful places. Simply observing the subtle rings left by a rising fish, rouses the same emotion that I had when I first came to this sport.”
Please take a look at Howard's site: http://www.flyfishingjacksonhole.com for trips, gear, and info as well as flies and fly tying materials.

Recipe:

• Hook: Tiemco 900BL #14-#20
• Thorax: Glass Bead 11/0-15/0 Diamond
• Thread: Uni-Thread 8/0 Rusty Dun
• Tail: Z-lon Amber
• Body: Dubbing Dark Olive
• Overbody: Z-lon Dark Olive
• Wing: Deer Hair

Proper positioning of the Overbody is critical for the way this fly will fish. After pulling the Z-lon Overbody forward, secure it with 2 soft thread wraps. Then pull fibers back and to the sides so that when you view the fly from the bottom, the Overbody is heart shaped. Size and colors can be changed to match the different orders of Caddis. This is a very versatile fly. It can be fished dead-drift on the surface or in the film and also underneath, on the swing. Also, when you have that occasional rising fish, that doesn’t look like he is really feeding on anything per se, not a bad place to give this fly a try

Josh Stanish is a tyer from Bozeman, MT. Find out more about Josh by going to www.biggiesbugs.blogspot.com or to www.montanatroutchasers.com

Josh grew up in the mountains of Colorado and watched a world class resort grow from the ground up. His passion for fishing got started at a young age when his father would take him camping in the flat top wilderness. When he was about 10 he found an old spin/flyfish combo rod and headed to the river. He has been completely consumed with the sport ever since. Upon graduating High School he headed north to the great state of Montana. He attended college between his days on the Madison, Yellowstone and Gallatin Rivers.

Recipe:

• Hook: Dai Rikki #310 #'s 16-22
• Thread: UTC 70 Dun
• Tail: Antron Yarn
• Body: BWO Goose Quill
• Wing: Brown or Gray Poly Yarn
• Dubbing: Superfine

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)

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.

Let us know what you think of this pattern.