by ericparamore | Apr 23, 2011 | General Fly Fishing
Adult Baetis, just one of many hatching on the Yellowstone on a cloudy, calm day recently. This Rivergod Emerger in a size 16 is one of my favorites for fooling fussy trout in the springtime. This pattern is easy to tie and deadly for fish that are keyed in on adult...
by ericparamore | Jun 17, 2010 | Hopper Talk
PATTERN DESCRIPTION: This is a new hopper pattern that I came up with for the upcoming season. This patterns has all the right qualities to be a real fish catcher. It has rubber legs, a foam bullet head and a very realistic silhouette. The legs of the hopper may seem...
by ericparamore | Apr 19, 2010 | Hopper Talk
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...
by ericparamore | Apr 9, 2010 | General Fly Fishing
The latest hype in the fly fishing industry is the wading boot companies trying to replace the perfected felt soles with untested rubber soles. The theory behind banning felt-bottomed boots seems worthwhile (check out this article for more info on that), yet the...
by ericparamore | Feb 12, 2010 | Hopper Talk
Early spring fly fishing, or as we call it here in Montana, late winter fly fishing, is not for everyone. You pretty much look for a break in the cold, wintery weather, say temps above freezing, and no wind…good luck. Starting in Feb. we begin to see signs of...
