Weekly Fly Tying Tutorial – Skinny Timmy BWO
Posted on November 3rd, 2024
The Skinny Timmy BWO uses Charlie Craven’s “Timmy” winging technique with a slender thread body, resulting in a delicate mayfly cripple or drowned dun pattern that floats low in the film while being visible and buoyant. The basic template can be tied in any color and tied as large as size-8 and as small as size-24. Try tweaking the pattern with different body materials that preserve the slim profile, especially in larger sizes.
Fly Tying Tutorial of the Week – Midge Body Baetis Nymph
Posted on October 27th, 2024
The Midge Body Baetis Nymph is representative of a simple, quick-to-tie, durable mayfly nymph I like. Somewhat resembling a WD-40, it uses Montana Fly Company’s Midge Body Thread for its abdomen, and in some cases even its tying thread. This pattern is best in #16–18 and can be tied in whatever colors you like: the golden-olive with a black rib here imitates Baetis, rust brown with a brown rib imitates PMD, red, black, purple, etc.
Fly Tying Tutorial of the Week – Thread Frenchie Stonefly Nymph
Posted on October 22nd, 2024
The Thread Frenchie Stonefly Nymph is something of a specialty bug for fishing small, deep pieces of holding water surrounded by shallower areas. When you need to get a stonefly nymph down to the strike zone quickly in pocket water or small, deep slots, look to a Thread Frenchie Stone.
Here in Yellowstone Country, I like to fish this pattern in two particular use cases: I have clients fish the pattern under indicators when floating fast, turbulent water such as Yankee Jim Canyon, and I personally use it in a modified Euro-nymphing rig in when chasing fall-run brown trout or spring-run rainbows.
