How to tie the Pink Pookie Hopper

PATTERN DESCRIPTION: The Pink Pookie foam hopper created by Dean Reiner out of Hatch Finders Fly Shop in Livingston, Montana in one of the more popular hopper patterns in the Livingston-Bozeman area… and for good reason.  The Pink Pookie just flat out catches...

Improved Chaos Hopper

PATTERN DESCRIPTION: How To Tie The Improved Chaos Hopper. The Improved Chaos Hopper created by Craig Matthews of West Yellowstone, is a great late-summer realistic hopper pattern.  This foam hopper has the right silhouette and just enough wiggle with its rubber legs...

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...

How to tie the Chubby Chernobyl

Pattern Description: The Chubby Chernobyl has been a great fly the last couple of years, if not the Top Fly for fishing the Madison or Yellowstone Rivers in Montana. This high floating fly is virtually  unsinkable and very easy to see on the water with its high...