My best flies for fly fishing Montana and the Greater Yellowstone Region.
Top Stillwater Fly Patterns The lakes of the Greater Yellowstone Region hold some of the region’s largest fish and offer epic fishing opportunities. Whether you are sight fishing a backcountry cutthroat lake, hunting gulpers on Hebgen, or stripping leeches for a big hybrid on Henry’s lake, the lakes have it all. I have spent plenty […]
Top Streamer Fly Patterns The rivers and lakes of the Yellowstone region are full of sculpin, minnows, crayfish, and other large food items that the big trout prey on. This makes streamer fishing very productive and popular, and results in some of the biggest trout caught each year. I enjoy streamer fishing, especially in the
Top Terrestrial Fly Patterns As the hatches dwindle and hillsides dry out, the terrestrial season begins in the Greater Yellowstone Region. Hoppers, ants, and beetles make for some of the most exciting and memorable dry fly fishing of the season. Watching a big brown emerge from an undercut bank and engulf your hopper pattern is
Top Mayfly Fly Patterns Anglers travel from around the world to fish the Greater Yellowstone Region’s mayfly hatches. The region has world-renowned hatches of Drakes, Pale Morning Duns, Blue Wing Olives, and other mayfly species important to fly anglers. Mayfly hatches make for some of the area’s most technical dry fly fishing, with many different
Best Stonefly Fly Patterns Stoneflies host the most famous and most sought-after hatches in the Yellowstone Region. The region’s rivers are known for various stonefly hatches, such as the salmonfly, golden stone, skwala, and nocturnal or mutant stone. A fly angler can run into a stonefly hatch from spring to late summer and find trout
Top Caddis Fly Patterns Caddis are one of the most prevalent food items for trout in the Greater Yellowstone Region, though sometimes overlooked by anglers. Many famous fly tyers in the region have designed various caddis fly patterns specific to the Yellowstone Region. The Mother’s Day caddis hatch kicks off in late April and May,
Top Scud/Worm/Misc Fly Patterns While considered junk flies, trout feed heavily on worms, scuds, and eggs in the Yellowstone Region. These food items are most prevalent in the spring and fall when hatches are sparse, fish are spawning, or the water is high and muddy. Check out my top flies for when I can’t seem
Top Midge Fly Patterns One of the only aquatic insects able to complete an entire life cycle in the cold temperatures we experience in the Yellowstone Region. Midges are one of the most important food sources for us fly anglers to imitate, especially during winter. Many rivers in the Yellowstone region have excellent midge hatches
