Spring Creek PMDs

Description: PMD hatches in Paradise Valley's three famous spring creeks are well-known all over the world. There has been countless patterns invented; some make to the commercial level and will be displayed at fly-shops, others make to trash bags after frustrating trials and efforts with poor fishing.
Patterns shown here are the ones that have survived over the years, approved by trout. These are must-haves for wherever you fish for PMD, period. So stock up some before the season kicking in!!

CDC Biot Emerger

Buzz's PMD Transitional Dun

My own original Double CDC Emerger. 

Mr. Nick's PMD Soft-Hackle (learned from Blue Ribbon Flies).

Price: $2 each
Size: 16 or 18 and that's all you need.
Shipping & Packing: $2 flat rate

MEGA Bug Series

Description: Several terrestrial patterns by our tying legend Scott Sanchez have been ticking my tying enthusiasm and I have finally got enough time to try and make them done right. Boy, terrestrial fishing during summer months is truly a pleasure that we can expect here in SW Montana. When we talk about terrestrials, 8 out of 10 anglers would think of HOPPERS..........we guides understand. Well, those classified "minor" are as important as hoppers as our fly arsenals and as trout meals. If you are willing to get out of "hopper routine", think about these bugs.

Mega Bee just came out right and I can't wait for casting them till summer!!......even if I have to go through the swarm!!

 This is the top view.

Followings are variations to each other. Materials and colors are slightly different but they all sharing same ideas and views.
Mega Meal is really a huge meal for trout and for us to tie!! This is basically a Cicada imitation but it can also represent crickets and beetles as well. Notice the eye.

Lady Bug Mega Beetle is fun to tie and so cute in my box!! I have seen Lady Bugs on the water every now and then and been wondering if trout are interested. Now I'm sure they do and this is it!

And here is just a twist of Lady Bug in pink, Pink Lady Mega Beetle, I would call.

SIZE: I tie all of these with Dai-Riki 280 in sizes 8, 10, 12, & 14.
Price: $2 each.
Shipping: $2 flat regardless of amount of your orders. 
So please order me with specific colors and sizes.
You will never go wrong with these at most of our waters here in SW Montana!!

St. Joe River Patterns

Description: I was flipping over the stack of old magazine for some reasons and I came across these two flies. Apparently I did miss and didn't pay much attention on those flies and the article before. Article is about St. Joe River in Idaho Panhandle, home of native Westslope Cutthroat. Oh Boy, I love Westslope Cutty, especially in small mountain streams. Not to mention, around me here in Livingston, MT, there are countless streams that host eager trout (rainbow, brown, brookie, and cutty). Fishing and hiking into those streams is the best summer fun. So I gave a shot to tie these lovely patterns and they came out just right. I decided to post here for sale as I'm positive some of you find these lovely and because I myself can't wait till summer to cast these beauties!!
St. Joe Special: An attractor dry-fly with my lucky color ORANGE!! This has to be my lucky fly too!!

St. Joe Favorite: just a slight variation to each other yet this is fun to tie and to keep in your boxes. It became my favorite immediately, wouldn't you understand why?

PRICE: $2 each
SHIPPING: $2 flat
SIZE: 12, 14, 16
Flies will be packed in little containers so they don't get mashed.

Yummy Gummy Egg

Description: This is nothing new. It's tied with Otter's Soft Egg Material (available at Montana Fly Company dealers). I just added "milky & sparkly" effect. It's been a massive hit last fall to even now in the middle of winter. I've been asked what kind of egg it is and which materials are used. The way I add Zelon fibers is my own idea though it's no-brainer, yet very "catchy" to both eyes of ours and trout's. Some tyers who really don't know how to handle this egg material simply poke it on a hook.........Super wrong & worthless. It will come off before the first bite. It has to be glued. I even glue well after whip-finish. Still, this fly can be broken after 3 BIG bites.......in that case don't blame me instead just look at those 3 magnificent fish!!

Available in Yellow/Apricot,

and Pink.

Here are proof pics out of way too many bruisers from last fall till now.

 One of my clients got a massive brown too.

Size: tied on size 12 egg-hook.
Color: Yellow/Apricot should cover eggs for rainbow, brown, and whitefish. Carrying Pink with you should cover when targeting trout swimming behind salmon runs at coastal rivers.
Price: $2 each.
Shipping: $2 flat.
Flies will be packed in a little container.

Spring Creek Baetis Essentials

Description: One of my guiding mentors says "spring creek is the classroom for trout fishing". Indeed sir. We are blessed with THREE of great creeks here in Livingston. Fishing these complicated currents of creeks and modes of trout, I'd like to add "spring creek is the classroom for fly designing" too. As you already know, I stand behind my flies (that's why I'm doing this) and I know my flies usually, if not always, catch fish. But......spending lots of days in creeks, I have found that standard patterns don't work all the time. It was frustrating at first. Flies that have caught lots of trout in other rivers were totally ignored. Also those great looking flies of mine would even look like garbage at spring creeks....... Why? To explain all is way too beyond this my sales catalogue unless you conduct me half a day interview (we can chat any time though).
Point is "sparse & sparse, then sparse" (hopefully this doesn't happen on my hair) with right materials.
For now I post Baetis patterns for you to consider for coming spring. Eventually I will post PMD and other mayflies. 

CDC Sparkle Dun: Original Sparkle Dun with deer-hair wing can work every now and then. But not as well as this one. Tail is still Zelon fibers yet very sparse.

CDC Dun: Combination of two CDC colors are deadly. Finished with sparse tail and body.

Captive Dun: This is an emerging nymph pattern that should be fished as a dry-fly. What's the difference from the wing-case with foam? Well.......trout in spring creek will let you know more than you want.....

Here are a couple of proof pics during fall baetis this October and November. A fine Yellowstone Cutthroat.

And a massive 17-inch Whitefish!! that acted like a delicately sipping trout!!!

Size: 18, 20, 22, 24
Price: $2 each with $2 shipping. Or $7 for 3 including shipping.
Flies will be packed in a little container.

S.C.Ant (Queen & Male)

Description: S.C. = Slough Creek. Without this fly, your catch will be SCANT!! I can't emphasize my experience at Slough that I came across the sudden & huge Flying Ant Mating swarm (click for my old post)!! Scene of swarming insects and gulping trout was unbelievable but I was not ready for this sudden event and was totally knocked out......Yet I quickly developed new patterns (both queen and male) and head back to the creek. Then I was lucky enough to encounter the SWARM again and I solved the puzzle with these (click for how I did).

Let's see Queen first from side,

top,

and bottom.

Here's how it looks on my fingers,

And here's how the actual looks on my finger!!

Then males are almost like midges.

This is how it looks on my finger,

And this is how the actual looks on my finger!!

Look at this violent Cutbow who gulped the Queen!!!

Price: $2 each. Shipping is $2 flat.
Size: Queen = size 10 and 12
         Male = size 20, 22, and 24
Detailed tying instruction available: $1

Pheasant Tail Mayfly Cripple

Description: Since I tie too many COYOTEs, I have lots of pheasant tails at my bench. I was thinking of a reason to reduce my inventory and that was when I came up with this fly...........just kidding.
Pheasant tail fibers are such nice & attractive looking for all kinds of fly patterns. Here, my concept is to create a "cross-dresser". Especially at three famous spring creeks here in Livingston, we all love mayfly hatches. There are several species and hatching activities to be debated all the time. This fly does it all!! Furthermore, by simply changing sizes and colors, this pattern can be any kinds of mayflies!! See the size-&-color chart at the end for your orders.


Here's baetis,

and PMD with black wing.

It's been proven even by the most selective trout at DePuy's. Here area a brown

and a fine rainbow!!

This is a specific match-the-hatch fly, so I give you a general guide line here.
Calibaetis = size 14, 16, & 18 in tan.
Epeorus & Heptagenia = size 14 & 16 in light olive.
PMD = size 16 & 18 in light olive
Baetis = size 20, 22, & 24 in dark olive
Trico = size 20 & 22 in rusty dun
Sulpher = size 18 & 20 in cream/light cahill

Got it?
So specify your needs and price is $2 each and shipping is $2 flat. And flies will be packed in a little containers or boxes.
Tying instruction available: $1 (I email you when I receive checks from you!)

TSUNAMI Bugger - Barbell-eye

Description: I love conehead streamers and also keel style patterns tied with barbell-eyes. This one also pulses the water like TSUNAMI.

I tie in Black,

White,

and Yellow/Brown.

I also tie all in olive (pictures not shown).

It works anyway.

Size: 4 or 6 with 3XL streamer hook
Price: $3.50 each
Shipping: $2 flat
As always flies will be packed in a little container.
Tying instruction: $1, containing both barbell & conehead versions.

TSUNAMI Bugger - Conehead

Description: There are tons of Bugger variations out there. Here I combined my own idea and tips from existing patterns. Result was great and it pulses water like Tsunami and catches fish!!

Black,

Olive,

and Yellow/Brown.

Here are proof pics with my client along with big sky and big water at Madison.

Nice Madison Rainbow!!

Size 4 or 6 with 3XL streamer hook (specify the size)
Price: $3.50 each
Shipping: $2 flat
Tying instruction: $1, containing both conehead & barbell versions.

Sunken Stone

Description: Perhaps the biggest attraction to Madison River among visiting anglers would be Salmonfly hatch, typically last week of June to the first week of July (it was seen middle of July this year due to high-water).

Then all the Madison guides agree this is THE BEST pattern, created by Mr. Nick at Blue Ribbon Flies. This imitates when the adult is in the resting position, rather than fluttering. This can be swung as a wet fly after dead-drift also treated with floatant, it can be a great indicator fly to suspend large stonefly nymphs. I use special deer hair that creats right silhouette of wings.

Salmonfly

Goldenstone (golden dubbing),

Skwala (dirty yellow dubbing) can be imitated too.

Size: Salmonfly = 4, 6, 8; Goldenstone = 8, 10; Skwala = 10, 12

Price: $2 each
Shipping: $2 flat
Flies will be packed in a little container.