Blue-Winged Olives: Because it’s not Hopper season yet
Adult Baetis, just one of many hatching on the Yellowstone on a cloudy, calm day recently. This Rivergod Emerger in a size 16 is one of my favorites for fooling fussy trout in the springtime. This pattern is easy to tie and deadly for fish that are keyed in on adult...
Western Lady Hopper Tutorial
PATTERN DESCRIPTION: Here is my tutorial on how to tie the Western Lady Hopper created by John Gould. The Western Lady Hopper has been around for a couple of years now, but some of the bigger trout eat it up like it's the real thing or something they've never seen...
What’s a Buffalo Bills fan to do?
Tying up a new hopper in Buffalo Bills team colors for every Buffalo win. Two hoppers, week 13... wonder if I'll have to tie up any more.
Thunderthighs
PATTERN DESCRIPTION: This is a new hopper pattern that I came up with for the upcoming season. This patterns has all the right qualities to be a real fish catcher. It has rubber legs, a foam bullet head and a very realistic silhouette. The legs of the hopper may seem...
How to tie the Pink Pookie Hopper
Step-by-step tutorial on tying the Pink Pookie foam hopper.
Rubber Soled Wading Boots…Better Than Felt?
The latest hype in the fly fishing industry is the wading boot companies trying to replace the perfected felt soles with untested rubber soles. The theory behind banning felt-bottomed boots seems worthwhile (check out this article for more info on that), yet the...
Improved Chaos Hopper
Step-by-step instructions on tying the Improved Chaos Hopper.
How to tie the Morrish’s Hopper
PATTERN DESCRIPTION: The Morrish Hopper is probably the most realistic and effective foam hopper imitation tied for fly fishing. Late summer in Montana the trout are keying in on hoppers and other terrestrials and every fly fisherman knows this. Once your standby...
Early Spring Fly Fishing
If you can handle the cold, winter-like weather, this is a great time to be fly fishing in Montana. Here are a few of my favorite flies and techniques for early spring fishing.
Yellowstone River
Early February Yellowstone River report: snow pack, weather forecast and upcoming fishing news.
How to tie the Chubby Chernobyl
Step by step instructions for tying the Chubby Chernobyl.
Online Fly Fishing Magazines
No longer do you have to go to your local bookstore, library, or fly shop to get your fish porn fix. Check out Catch Magazine and This Is Fly. These are two online magazines I have been looking at that offer fly fishing related photos and short videos. Catch Magazine...
The Beauty of Foam Hoppers
Where do I even begin... Livingston, Montana is a great place to fish hoppers late in the season. Being a fishing guide and avid fisherman myself I have had many opportunities to try out every kind of hopper imaginable. I love tying flies and coming up with my own...
Welcome
Welcome to hopper fishing blog. Please excuse the mess while we get this whole thing going. Coming soon: The perfect fly, lots of hopper talk, the great foam debate, fishing and hatch reports and so much more. Come back soon or subscribe to this feed so that you can...