An old and well tested pattern for trout

Stonefly nymphs are the last thing I want to be tying when in a place like that but commercial tying happens where you are. If you want to be far flung from home you have to finance those trips somehow.

I’m sure they worked but I’m not really tying them now. I really enjoy tying and fishing foam bugs.

Not sure how many but a bunch.

Grass hopper fishing is about as exciting as it gets. I start trying foam hoppers in late July after the stonefly hatch thins out on the Bow River and you can have good success.

Underside view of a Hopper Dropper rig

Possibly one of the easiest flies out there to tie. effective non-the-less

Bonefish flies in a trout fly gallery. Goes to show you can’t believe everything you see on the internet.

the yellow tops are for the angler to see them better. The fish only see the black underside.

This is actually a salt water fly that made its way into the trout gallery. This is a pattern of my design that has been used sucessfully all over the tropics. works especially well in extremely shallow water situations which need to be landed softly.

What sets some of my flies apart from those found elsewhere is that I put a lot of emphasis on the clients ability to see the bug. If they can see the flies well, they will mend better, present better, see the eats better, and have a much more enjoyable time while dry fly fishing.

Tied on a 65’ jog hook.

Timeless classic. I tie them on a Daiichi 1150 stout hook for the powerful fish of the Bow

extremely effective pattern during the Golden Stonefly hatch on the Bow River. I like to tie mine with a shorter shanked hook and go with a larger sized Gap

Extremely effective pattern on the Bow especially during low clear water and when stripped extremely fast.

I tied these up a few years back while in a bit of a lake fishing stint.

I still had a couple of these in a box that I used this Summer. This is such a great pattern for picky Pale Morning Dun fish.

One of my all time best sellers. A Bow river staple for me.

A good Bow river leech imitation

I cast these 1/32 oz jigs (no I really meant I cast these, as in I melted lead and poured it into a mould and the works. ) on #1 Gammy jig hooks. It took a lot of fussing to get the formula right but I’ve got em dialed now. Fantastic streamer for Cutthroat trout and Bull Trout.

Un-named dropper fly I was using a lot a few years back. Looks like I could’ve used some moisturizer.

Good winter fly and as a dropper anytime.

These were made from a cutter kit.

I put t-shirt paint up the back of these foam hoppers for even more visibility.

They work.