Boots Allen is a third generation guide and outfitter from Western Wyoming. Over the last 18 years, he has had the opportunity to fish and guide at destinations around the world, including Argentina, Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Costa Rica, British Columbia, and the streams of the Rocky Mountain West. He has penned numerous articles for fly fishing magazines such as Fly Tyer, The Fly Fishing and Tying Journal, The Drake, and Sports Afield. Boots has used his creations at the fly tying vise for a variety of game fish including taimen, pike, lenok, sea-run brown trout, steelhead, pacific salmon, snook, roosterfish, redfish, and almost every imaginable species of trout.

Recipe

• Hook: Standard 1/0 or 2/0 saltwater hook (example- Mustad 34007)
• Thread: Chartruese 3/0 flat wax nylon
• Body: Ice or Krystal Flash chenille, gold or light olive
• Top Wing: Super Hair or Crinkle Hair, blue
• Interior Lateral Line: Krystal Flash chenille - gold or pearl
• Exterior Lateral Line: Super Hair or Crinkle Hair, sea-foam green or olive
• Belly Wing: Super Hair or Crinkle Hair, light blue.

Boots Allen is a third generation guide and outfitter from Western Wyoming. Over the last 18 years, he has had the opportunity to fish and guide at destinations around the world, including Argentina, Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Costa Rica, British Columbia, and the streams of the Rocky Mountain West. He has penned numerous articles for fly fishing magazines such as Fly Tyer, The Fly Fishing and Tying Journal, The Drake, and Sports Afield. Boots has used his creations at the fly tying vise for a variety of game fish including taimen, pike, lenok, sea-run brown trout, steelhead, pacific salmon, snook, roosterfish, redfish, and almost every imaginable species of trout.

Recipe

• Hook: Alec Jackson style 1/0 salmon hook (example- TMC 7999)
• Thread: UTC 140, Burnt Orange
• Claws: Ringneck pheasant neck feathers (those coming off the neck saddles directly posterior of white ringneck feathers)
• Appendages: Four strands of copper Flashabou, plus two strands of peacock herl, plus two strands of olive Silli-Legs
• Eyes: Dumbbell eyes, white or red
• Body: Dyed pearl diamond braid, bonefish tan
• Swimmerets: Saddles hackle, brown or honey
• Backstrap: Rabbit fur strips - orange, burnt orange, or barred orange
• Tail: Golden pheasant neck feathers

Harley W. Reno holds a B.S. and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Zoology (Specialty- sensory anatomy in fishes). He retired after 34 years of professorial duty as a biologist, environmental engineer, and systems engineer, and 25 years of Engineering and environmental duty in the oil, gas, and coal mining industries and nuclear waste management programs of the U.S. Department of Energy. He also spent 50 years guiding all over the United States, in Mexico, and Canada. He still floats and guides, although without remuneration, on rivers throughout the inter-montane west.

The Brillo Pad is a heavy, weighted fly that is easy to tie and fun to fish. The fly is fished fast under the surface or down to about 24 inches, depending on the speed of the current, with three short, quick upward twitches of the rod tip intermingled with three short strips which individually collect slack that builds in the line between twitches. This is a streamer that is fished totally by sight, although some strikes are so vicious and explosive that visibility isn't necessary.

Recipe:

• Hook: Mustad 9674 sizes 4 or 6
• Thread: Danville's 3/0 waxed fly master thread
• Bead: Brass, copper, or silver bead in 7/32 or 3/16
• Weight: 4" strand .20 or .15 lead wire (optional)
• Tail: Six to Eight strands Flashabou in brass, copper, or silver (match to bead)
• Hackle: UV Polar Chenille in olive-copper ultraviolet, copper uv, uv silver, or clear

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Willy discovered his passion for fly fishing at the early age of six. Shortly thereafter, he began tying his own flies for trout, salmon steelhead, and shad. Willy found his love of lake fishing early and has continued to fish stillwaters, becoming known far and wide for his expertise and knowledge. He has fished all over northern California, Idaho, and Montana. From famous blue ribbon trout rivers to high mountain lakes and reservoirs, from farm ponds to the big lakes, Willy has guided for over twenty years in Montana and Yellowstone National Park. Willy has continued to develop his fly tying skills and is currently a signature tyer for Brookside Flies out of Denver, Co. He is the Assistant Manager of Montana Troutfitters of Bozeman. He uses any number of Echo fly rods to ply his craft, including our spey and switch rods and is currently working on the new design of Airflo fly lines for special presentation on lakes. Spey casting may be a new approach for lake fishermen in the US, but in Europe it is a common practice allowing for long distant casts from the shoreline.

This fly is a great lake pattern.

RECIPE:

• Hook: 730 Series 4, 6, 8, 10
• Thread: 3/0 mono cord
• Bead: Glass or Brass
• Tail: Scud Back over Krinkle Flash
• Body: Dubbed Simi Seal
• Head: Bead

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Harley W. Reno holds a B.S. and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Zoology (Specialty- sensory anatomy in fishes). He retired after 34 years of professorial duty as a biologist, environmental engineer, and systems engineer, and 25 years of Engineering and environmental duty in the oil, gas, and coal mining industries and nuclear waste management programs of the U.S. Department of Energy. He also spent 50 years guiding all over the United States, in Mexico, and Canada. He still floats and guides, although without remuneration, on rivers throughout the intermontane west.

MWB is an acronym for la Mouche Wooly Bugger.

Recipe:

• Hook: Mustad 9672 or 9674 in sizes 2,4,6, 8, or 10
• Thread: Danville's size 3/0 waxed monocord in black, brown, or tan
• Head: Brass or copper cone in appropriate size
• Weight: three inch strand of .20 lead wire (optional)
• Tail: Black or Brown Marabou
• Hackle: Rope made of Two strands ultraviolet or pearl Krystal Flash, 1 Grizzly saddle hackle, 1 brown saddle hackle
• Collar: One Red Neck hackle from a hen

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Harley W. Reno holds a B.S. and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Zoology (Specialty- sensory anatomy in fishes). He retired after 34 years of professorial duty as a biologist, environmental engineer, and systems engineer, and 25 years of Engineering and environmental duty in the oil, gas, and coal mining industries and nuclear waste management programs of the U.S. Department of Energy. He also spent 50 years guiding all over the United States, in Mexico, and Canada. He still floats and guides, although without remuneration, on rivers throughout the intermontane west.

The Elvira is great for trout as well as warm water species such as pike, walleye, etc.

Recipe:

• Hook: Mustad 32756 or Eagle Claw 570 in 4, 6, 8
• Thread: Danville's 3/0 waxed monocord in black, brown, or green
• Eyes: Dazl-eyes in black or brass in 3/16 or 5/32
• Tail: Black Marabou
• Hackle: Rope made of Four strands Krystal Flas in ultraviolet or pearl, 1 Grizzly saddle hackle, 1 brown, tan or green saddle hackle
• Throat: Red Marabou

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Willy discovered his passion for fly fishing at the early age of six. Shortly thereafter, he began tying his own flies for trout, salmon steelhead, and shad. Willy found his love of lake fishing early and has continued to fish stillwaters, becoming known far and wide for his expertise and knowledge. He has fished all over northern California, Idaho, and Montana. From famous blue ribbon trout rivers to high mountain lakes and reservoirs, from farm ponds to the big lakes, Willy has guided for over twenty years in Montana and Yellowstone National Park. Willy has continued to develop his fly tying skills and is currently a signature tyer for Brookside Flies out of Denver, Co. He is the Assistant Manager of Montana Troutfitters of Bozeman. He uses any number of Echo fly rods to ply his craft, including their spey and switch rods and is currently working on the new design of Airflo fly lines for special presentation on lakes. Spey casting may be a new approach for lake fishermen in the US, but in Europe it is a common practice allowing for long distant casts from the shoreline.

RECIPE:

• Hook: 700 Series 2, 4, and 6
• Thread: 3/0 mono cord
• Bead: 1/4 Bead color of choice
• Tail: Krinkle flash pearl
• Body: Braided tinsel
• Wing: Rabbit standard strip
• Collar: Rabbit
• Head: 3/0 mono cord

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Harley W. Reno holds a B.S. and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Zoology (Specialty- sensory anatomy in fishes). He retired after 34 years of professorial duty as a biologist, environmental engineer, and systems engineer, and 25 years of Engineering and environmental duty in the oil, gas, and coal mining industries and nuclear waste management programs of the U.S. Department of Energy. He also spent 50 years guiding all over the United States, in Mexico, and Canada. He still floats and guides, although without remuneration, on rivers throughout the intermontane west.

The Orcky is a biologists take on a crayfish pattern designed to emphasize the elements most attractive to trout.

Recipe:

• Hook: Mustad 32756 or Eagle Claw 570 in sizes 2,4,6, or 8
• Thread: Danville's size A thread in Black, Brown, tan, or Green
• Eyes: Dazl-eyes in black in size 7/32, 3/16, or 5/32
• Antennae: Matched pair of 6 inch long saddle hackles
• Pincers: Two 3 inch long brown saddle hackles
• Tail: three saddle feathers from partridge
• Hackle: Grizzly hackle (Any combo of Green, Grey, Brown); Krystal Flash (in ultraviolet, pearl, gold, copper, or brass)

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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.

This particular pattern will be featured in the Tyers Bench section of Fly Fisherman Magazine. Look for it on store shelves.

If you would like to learn more about Doug's custom work you can reach him at dougmfish406@gmail.com or by calling him at George Anderson's Yellowstone Angler at (406) 222-7130.

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RECIPE:

• Hook: Tiemco 700 #1/0-8
• Thread: White Flat waxed Nylon, White UTC140 for smaller sizes
• Eyes/weight: Lead wire, painted dumbell eyes
• Body: White Marabou, White Fox Tail
• Flash: Silver Flashabou, UV Herring Back Krystal Flash, Black Flashabou
• Sides: Badger Rooster Neck Hackles
• Cement: Zap a Gap.

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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 dougmfish406@gmail.com or by calling him at George Anderson's Yellowstone Angler at (406) 222-7130.

We would also like to thank the Federation of Fly Fishers for allowing us to film in their beautiful library. If you aren't a member of FFF, please take a look at their site and see what they are all about.

RECIPE:

• Bead: Black Brass eye
• Hook: #6-12 2XL nymph hook
• Thread: UTC140 color to suit
• Tail: Burnt Orange and Brown Marabou, single strand of flashabou
• Body: Gold Variant Rabbit fur from the hide twisted into a dubbing loop

From Branden

My name is Branden Tueller and I currently reside in the beautiful Wood River Valley (Sun
Valley, Idaho). I have been tying flies for about 15 years, and have been a demonstration tyer at
the East Idaho Fly Tying & Fishing Expo for the past 4 years. I am also a member of the
Federation of Fly Fishers.

My passion is to design & create durable, innovative, and fishable flies, I enjoy teaching &
demonstrating at all levels, from beginners to advanced Art Flies. I have taken a special interest
in weaving the past few years and enjoy incorporating it in many patterns.

RECIPE to Come...

From Branden

My name is Branden Tueller and I currently reside in the beautiful Wood River Valley (Sun
Valley, Idaho). I have been tying flies for about 15 years, and have been a demonstration tyer at
the East Idaho Fly Tying & Fishing Expo for the past 4 years. I am also a member of the
Federation of Fly Fishers.

My passion is to design & create durable, innovative, and fishable flies, I enjoy teaching &
demonstrating at all levels, from beginners to advanced Art Flies. I have taken a special interest
in weaving the past few years and enjoy incorporating it in many patterns.

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From Charles:

I have been tying stuff onto hooks for a long time. It began with poppers and jig heads, which served the fishing I was taught to do by my father. By the age of twelve I was approaching burn out from fishing the warm water mud pit impoundments of central Arkansas. Dear ol` Dad saved me, though, when he took me on a float trip on the White River in northern Arkansas. It has taken all the years since to get enough fur and feather into my bloodstream to achieve the level of addiction I now have for fly fishing, and tying. I justify my habit by tying at conclaves and other events, from coast to coast. I am proud to be a Proteam member for Whiting Farms and on the Pro Staff for Daiichi. It is always good to use the best. I own and operate Tanfly, LLC from my home in Little Rock.
Have fun and tie one on for me!

Also: It catches everything and anything, salt and fresh. Used a lot for smallmouth bass and large trout.

Recipe:

• Hook: Wapsi Lightning Strike, SN 1, Size 06 - or Mustad R50, Size 04 or 06
• Thread: Match body color
• Cone / Head: Wapsi Tungsten. Medium
• Tail: Part of Pine Squirrel zonker which forms the body.
• Body: Pine squirrel zonker.

NOTE: I realize the spelling error in the titling. Sorry. It was late. I'll fix it.
From Charles:

I have been tying stuff onto hooks for a long time. It began with poppers and jig heads, which served the fishing I was taught to do by my father. By the age of twelve I was approaching burn out from fishing the warm water mud pit impoundments of central Arkansas. Dear ol` Dad saved me, though, when he took me on a float trip on the White River in northern Arkansas. It has taken all the years since to get enough fur and feather into my bloodstream to achieve the level of addiction I now have for fly fishing, and tying. I justify my habit by tying at conclaves and other events, from coast to coast. I am proud to be a Proteam member for Whiting Farms and on the Pro Staff for Daiichi. It is always good to use the best. I own and operate Tanfly, LLC from my home in Little Rock.
Have fun and tie one on for me!

Also: It catches everything and anything, salt and fresh. Used a lot for smallmouth bass and large trout.

Recipe:

• Hook: Daiichi salmon fly hooks size 3/0 down to size 10
• Thread: Clear Mono
• Eyes: Barbell or bead chain (he uses Wapsi "Real Eyes")
• Tag: Holographic Tinsel wound down the hook bend and back up
• Body: Pine squirrel zonker palmered to just behind the eye.
• Collar: Whiting Spey feather, as many wraps as you can get.

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From Chris:

With regards to fly tying and fishing, I have done both since I was 9-years-old. Even with my rather limited math skills, I believe that translates to 40 years experience. Although I do fish and tie nymphs, my true passion is for dry fly-fishing, especially of the very small variety. Favorite hatches involve fishing baetis, midges, and tricos. I look upon fly-tying as a continually evolving process with new materials and new twists on old ties and methods emerging all of the time. My philosophy as a fly-tier is that tying is really a way of problem-solving. I spend a great deal of time on streams and lakes with much time being spent simply as an observer of entomology and nature. I try to come up with patterns that fit different situations, try to be innovative in the creation of flies to solve different problems, and I also try to learn from other individuals in order to be a better tier and fisherman.
While I certainly would not consider myself a famous tier or fly fisherman, I have been demonstrating fly-tying at expos (including the tremendous East Idaho Expo), fly club meetings, for community groups, and in shops for about the last eight years. Some of my flies have also been featured in Fly Fish America, and I am currently a member of Whiting's Pro Team. Also, I am currently producing a line of dry fly and emerger patterns that will be marketed by Riverborn Flies in 2010.
Over the years, I have been helped by many people to improve my skills as a tier and fly fisherman, and to those folks I owe a great debt of gratitude. I truly love this sport and as I grow to be a mature member of the fly tying and fishing community, it is one of my goals to pass on a little of the knowledge I have accumulated over the years.

RECIPE:

• Hook: Gamakatsu 1/0 or 2/0 jig hook
• Thread: red UTC 140
• Bead: large tungsten cone followed by a 3/16” tungsten bead
• Eyes: yellow doll eyes super-glued to cone
• Body: orange crinkled flashabou wrapped and then pulled back and tied down for more flash. Then add some black flashabou strands as well.
• Belly: Dyed black-barred muddler brown bunny strip.
• Over body: One black-barred white marabou blood quill feather under a black-barred brown marabou blood quill
• Collar: Black-barred bunny strip wrapped and stroked back
• Gills: red barred marabou

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EDIT: If you like Kelly's tying you might be interested in the Free Hi Definition Downloads we are giving away. He is one of the three tyers we are highlighting on our store for our 101st post!

Kelly has been a fly fishing guide for 27 years. He started guiding in Michigan at the age of 16. He started his fly shop The Troutsman in Traverse City, Michigan, in 1981. He continued to run The Troutsman until the spring of 2002 when he moved to Montana. He is an author and lecturer. His books are Modern Streamers for Trophy Trout (co-authored with Bob Linsenman) and Cripples and Spinners. Kelly has been published by virtually every major magazine in the business and is Editor-at-Large for Fly Fisherman Magazine. Kelly is also one of the hosts of Fly Fish TV on the Outdoor Life Network.

Recipe:

• Hook: #2-6 3x Streamer
• Thread: GSP200
• Tail: Marabou Yellow
• Body: Small Chrystaline Chenille
• UnderWing: Underwing calftail
• Overwing: Mallard Flank dyed yellow
• Head and Collar: Yellow Dear Hair

Boots Allen is a third generation guide and outfitter from Western Wyoming. Over the last 18 years, he has had the opportunity to fish and guide at destinations around the world, including Argentina, Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Costa Rica, British Columbia, and the streams of the Rocky Mountain West. He has penned numerous articles for fly fishing magazines such as Fly Tyer, The Fly Fishing and Tying Journal, The Drake, and Sports Afield. Boots has used his creations at the fly tying vise for a variety of game fish including taimen, pike, lenok, sea-run brown trout, steelhead, pacific salmon, snook, roosterfish, redfish, and almost every imaginable species of trout.

Recipe

• Hook: Mustad 34011, size 4 to size 2/0
• Thread: Black 3/0
• Tail: Strip of antelope hide colored black
• Shellback: Two strips of black and white, two-tone, 2mm foam
• Body: Black Ice chenille
• Legs: Four strips of black rubber, knotted to form knee and ankle joints

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From Al:

I grew up in Michigan and have fished as long as I can remember. After graduating college, I moved to California and gravitated toward fly fishing almost exclusively. I have been tying “seriously” since 1983 and have been a tying instructor both independently and for several Colorado fly shops since 2000. In 2005 I also began guiding along Colorado’s front range. Currently I am a member of Whiting Farms Pro Staff and am employed by PEAK Fishing and I have several fly patterns commercially available. In addition to guiding, tying instruction and demos, my wife Diana and I own and operate our own company geared primarily toward flyfishing education services. More detailed information is available at www.alrittflies.com.

RECIPE:

• Hook: Dai-Riki 700B
• Thread: UTC 70 Denier
• Eyes: Black Round Rubber
• Body: Whitlock Crawdub SLF Dubbing
• Legs: Saddle Hackle palmered through body and brushed out Dubbing
• Weight: Lead Dumbell Eyes
• Antennea: Crystal Flash
• Carapace: Thin Skin
• Claws: Foam Claws Mounted on Round Rubber Arms
• Underbody: Yarn
• Rib: Ultra Wire

Boots Allen is a third generation guide and outfitter from Western Wyoming. Over the last 18 years, he has had the opportunity to fish and guide at destinations around the world, including Argentina, Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Costa Rica, British Columbia, and the streams of the Rocky Mountain West. He has penned numerous articles for fly fishing magazines such as Fly Tyer, The Fly Fishing and Tying Journal, The Drake, and Sports Afield. Boots has used his creations at the fly tying vise for a variety of game fish including taimen, pike, lenok, sea-run brown trout, steelhead, pacific salmon, snook, roosterfish, redfish, and almost every imaginable species of trout.

Recipe:

• Hook: Dai-Riki 135, Size 8-12
• Thread: Clear, fine monochord
• Eyes: Black dumbbell eyes, size to match hook
• Antennae: Pearlescent Silli Legs
• Body: Pearl Diamond Braid
• Hackle: White
• Shellback: White or tan Scud Skin
• Ribbing: Fine black wire

Also see other flies by Boots.

From Al:

I grew up in Michigan and have fished as long as I can remember. After graduating college, I moved to California and gravitated toward fly fishing almost exclusively. I have been tying “seriously” since 1983 and have been a tying instructor both independently and for several Colorado fly shops since 2000. In 2005 I also began guiding along Colorado’s front range. Currently I am a member of Whiting Farms Pro Staff and am employed by PEAK Fishing and I have several fly patterns commercially available. In addition to guiding, tying instruction and demos, my wife Diana and I own and operate our own company geared primarily toward flyfishing education services. More detailed information is available at www.alrittflies.com.

RECIPE:

• Hook: Tiemco 3761
• Thread: UTC 70 Denier
• Eyes: Black Mono Eyes
• Tail: Sparse Tail of Marabou fibers with one strand of Mirage Opal Flash on each side
• Body: A second bundle of marabou fibers equal to the tail, or the butts of the marabou tail fibers
• Thorax: Extension of Body
• Head: Extension of Body and Thorax
• Rib: Mirage Opal Flash
• Wing Bud: Mixed bundle of Antron and Mirage Opal Flash

Josh Stanish is a tyer from Bozeman, MT. Find out more about Josh by going to Biggie's Bugs 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: 3x Long streamer hook # 6-10
• Thread: 140 Denier UTC thread
• Antennae: Pheasant tail fibers and black round rubber
• Wingcase: Turkey feathers
• Claws: Filoplume feathers from saddle hackle
• Body: Ice dub chennille (Tan)
• Ribbing: Medium wire (copper)
• Hackle: Ginger saddle

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James Warren has been tying commercially since he was 12 years old. He has guided for 9 years and fished all over the world.

Recipe:

• Hook: Stainless Steel, Size 2
• Thread: Chartreuse 6/0
• Eyes: Lead eyes, zap a gapped to hook
• Tail: Tan marabou tips, grizzly hackle tips, 2 – 4 strands tan midge flash per side on tail
• Body: Chartreuse Ice Fur

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James Warren has been tying commercially since he was 12 years old. He has guided for 9 years and fished all over the world.

Recipe:

• Hook: Any streamer hook. Stainless steel for saltwater.
• Thread: Fine mono
• Eyes: Lead or dumbbell eyes to match fishing conditions and water depth. Use zap-a-gap to secure to hook prior to tying
• Body: White and pink Ice Fur or similar synthetic. Bucktail also works very well and was the original material.

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Gary Jones retired from advertising several years ago and now spends his days tying flies, fishing blue ribbon trout streams and working at Greater Yellowstone Fly Fishers just outside of Bozeman, MT. In this pattern, he shows the very interesting yet simple technique for tying a woven stonefly pattern.

Doug puts the weight on in this heave multi purpose 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 dougmfish406@gmail.com or by calling him at George Anderson's Yellowstone Angler at (406) 222-7130.

RECIPE:

• Hook: 4x-6x long Streamer hook
• Thread: UTC 140
• Eyes: Lead Dumbbell eyes
• Tail: Brown and Burnt Umber Marabou
• Legs: Tan speckled rubber legs
• Body: Woodchuck Hair spun into a loop of Med. gauge wire

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Josh Stanish is a tyer from Bozeman, MT. Find out more about Josh by going to Biggie's Bugs 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.

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• Hook: TMC #300 #2-8
• Thread: UTC 140 Olive
• Tail: Olive Zonker Strip
• Body: Olive Polar Chenile
• Peck Fins: Grizzly Olive filoplume
• Collar: Olive Brown Deer hair
• Head: Olive Brown Deer hair

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.

You can check out Bloom Outfitters' website and you can contact him at
bloomoutfitting@hotmail.com
or
(406) 868-7794

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