What’s in my fly box: August

What’s in my flybox for the Month of August?  Hoppers, ants, spruce moths, tricos and beetles.  Normally, my fly boxes are full of mainly hoppers for August fishing in Montana.  This summer, with the low clear water conditions, fish are keying in on smaller...

Variations on the Chubby Chernobyl

The Chubby Chernobyl has been around for years, yet this fly is still the go-to fly for many fly fisherman and guides here in Montana.  Chernobyl-style flies have been catching fish for decades, starting with the basic, but deadly chernobyl ant back in 80’s, to...

The Hopper Store

It is a new year and I am excited to be able to share with all of you my new online hopper tying supply store. Over the years I have searched high and low for a variety of colors and thicknesses of foam for tying my own personal hoppers and other foam flies. Now with...