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blog BY Jonathan Trzil ON September 5 - 1 COMMENTS
Copper John (original and red)
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Recipe- Tail:  Pheasant tail fiber Back:  Pearl flashbou and scub back Wieght:  Lead Wire Wire:  small wire (optional color) Head:  Bead and Peacock herl Thread:  optional color This is a great and old school nymph pattern!
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blog BY fish4budz ON September 5 - 1 COMMENTS
Protect Bristol Bay's Salmon From Toxic Mine Waste, Petition
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Alaska's Bristol Bay watershed supports the world's largest remaining wild salmon fishery. Year after year, the salmon return to Bristol Bay in astounding numbers, like no other place on earth. A massive gold and copper mine -- the Pebble Mine -- is proposed for development at the headwaters of [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY fish4budz ON September 5 - 1 COMMENTS
Controversial rebuilding of the Teton Dam, TU steps in to help prevent
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The Teton River begins quietly as a spring creek west of the Tetons before cutting through the farmlands of eastern Idaho, carving a rugged wilderness canyon of roaring rapids and soaring bluffs. The Teton River is one of the last remaining strongholds for Yellowstone cutthroat trout and it’s an [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Jonathan Trzil ON September 4 - 0 COMMENTS
Black Beetle
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Recipe- Body:  Black Foam Under Body:  Peacock Herl Legs:  Pre-cut (optional color) Hook:  12-14 Thread:  Black This is a great beetle for areas of river that are surrounded by grass. 
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blog BY Jonathan Trzil ON September 4 - 0 COMMENTS
Indicator Beetle
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Recipe- Body:  Foam (optional color) Indicator:  Foam (contrasting color) Under Body:  Peacock Herl Hook: 12-16 Thread: Black or Tan This is a pattern i use all the time, as a indicator for a dropper or just fishing a terrestrial.  
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blog BY Jonathan Trzil ON September 4 - 0 COMMENTS
Floating Sulfur Nymph
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Recipe- Body:  Thread Dubbing:  Sulfur orange  Tail:  Lemon-dyed mallard flank Legs:  Lemon-dyed mallard flank Thread:  Yellow Wing case:  Dark dun cdc This pattern is great for picky trout, you should tie it as a dropper.
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blog BY Jonathan Trzil ON September 4 - 0 COMMENTS
Bumble Bee
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Recipe- Body:  Black and yellow chenille Wing:  Dark dun hackle tips Hackle:  Red cock hackle Hook:  12-16 Thread:  Yellow or Black This bee is excellent for trout, were the indicator can scare them.  This bee sits high on the water letting you see it well and appears as normal bees do. 
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blog BY fish4budz ON September 4 - 0 COMMENTS
Fished the Madison River and Grayling Creek Today
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Pictures to come, for now i have to go to John Butler Trio at Big Sky. i was able to land a few small cutts and hybrids outta greyling creek and a nice rainbow outta the Madison. gonna fish both again tomorrow   i swear a parachute adams with a double post, is my favorite fly this summer. i have [ READ MORE... ]
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blog BY Jonathan Trzil ON September 4 - 0 COMMENTS
Indicator Bee
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Recipe- Indicator:  Pink antron yarn Body:  Yellow and black ice chenille  Legs:  Yellow and black pre-cut legs Hackle:  Black Hook:  12-16 Thread:  Black This is definitely a go-getter pattern for bluegill. 
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blog BY fish4budz ON September 4 - 0 COMMENTS
No Hackle
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recipe: hook: dry fly hook 12-18 thread: uni 8/0 color to suit tail: micro fibbets or turkey quill, white body: dubbing to match mayfly of choice, photo shows pale morning dun wing: white mallard quill cut the shape, flexcement will maintain its shape   if your on a spring creek or flat water this [ READ MORE... ]
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