• Shakey Beeley Soft Hackle

    This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is the Shakey Beeley soft hackle. The Shakey Beeley is another wonderful fly pattern from Blue Ribbon Flies in West Yellowstone, MT. And this specific fly  was purchased there a few years ago for a pattern for me to use. It’s one of THE flies used when fishing for…

  • Max Canyon Steelhead Fly

    This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is the Max Canyon steelhead fly. Fall is in the air and I’ve heard a few fly fishers have been talking about steelhead fishing. I thought this was a perfect time to bring back a few steelhead flies for TBT! The Max Canyon is a fly found in John…

  • Mayfly Cripple

    This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is the Mayfly Cripple. The Mayfly Cripple is another fly pattern from Blue Ribbon Flies in West Yellowstone, MT. I found this fly pattern in Fly Patterns of Yellowstone – Volume 2 (2008) by Craig Mathews and John Juracek several years ago. Rowen Nyman created the Mayfly Cripple in the spring…

  • Ray Bergman Black Angel

    This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is the Ray Bergman Black Angel. The Black Angel is a Ray Bergman dry fly listed in his book entitled Trout (1940 – fourth printing) on page 332, Plate No. 13. Bergman was well known for his wet flies, but his book also lists dry flies, streamers, nymphs, steel head and…

  • Improved Chaos Hopper TBT

    This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is the Improved Chaos Hopper TBT. It’s no coincidence I chose the Improved Chaos Hopper for this week’s post. I saw a picture earlier this week of a beautiful Brown Trout posted by Blue Ribbon Flies in West Yellowstone. The fish ate a hopper fly pattern! I originally found…

  • Rogan’s Fancy

    This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is Rogan’s Fancy. I found this fly on the wall in the cabin we stayed in on the Madison River. wasn’t aware at the time, but my friend Richard Rohrbagh tied it. Here is the information that went with the fly: “Nestled on the banks of the mighty River…

  • Doughton’s Pete’s Special

    This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is Doughton’s Pete’s Special. I recently completed a custom fly order for several sea run cutthroat flies and the Doughton’s Pete’s Special was one of them. You can read that story HERE. I thought it would make a great TBT post. I am no expert about Doughton’s Hardware, but read it…

  • Doughton’s Female Coachman

    This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is Doughton’s Female Coachman. I recently completed a custom fly order for several sea run cutthroat flies and the Doughton’s Female Coachman was one of them. You can read that story HERE. I thought it would make a great TBT post. I am no expert about Doughton’s Hardware, but read it…

  • Doughton’s Siletz Special

    This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is Doughton’s Siletz Special. I recently completed a custom fly order for several sea run cutthroat flies and the Doughton’s Siletz Special was one of them. You can read that story HERE. I thought it would make a great TBT post. I am no expert about Doughton’s Hardware, but…