Table of Contents
Introduction xvii
Chapter 1 Mayflies 1
Major Hatches
Blue-Winged Olive 1
Blue-Winged Olive Nymph Patterns 3
Super Hair Baetis
Bighorn Wonder Nymph
Blue-Winged Olive Emerger Patterns 6
BWO CDC Floating Nymph
BWO Puff Fly
Blue-Winged Olive Dun Patterns 10
Baetis CDC Compara-dun
BWO Snowshoe Dun
Blue-Winged Olive Spinner Patterns 15
Parachute BWO
BWO Hare Spinner
Pale Morning Dun 18
Pale Morning Dun Nymph Patterns 21
Pheasant Tail Nymph
Juracek Emerger
Pale Morning Dun Emerger Patterns 25
Bat Wing Emerger
Sparkle Dun
Pale Morning Dun Dun Patterns 29
CDC and Biot PMD
PMD Hare-Wing Dun
Pale Morning Dun Spinner Patterns 33
PMD Hare Spinner
PMD Snowshoe Spentwing
Small Western Green Drake 35
Small Western Green Drake Nymph Pattern 36
Gold-Ribbed Hare's Ear
Small Western Green Drake Emerger Patterns 38
CDC Loop Wing Emerger
Compara-emerger
Small Western Green Drake Dun Patterns 41
Little Green Drake
Hairwing Dun
Small Western Green Drake Spinner Pattern 44
Brown Parachute Spinner
Trico 45
Trico Nymph Pattern 47
Trico Nymph
Trico Emerger Patterns 48
CDC Female Trico Emerger
Klinkhamer Female Trico
Trico Dun Patterns 50
Snowshoe Female Trico Compara-dun
Parachute Female Trico Dun
Trico Spinner Patterns 53
Parachute Trico Spinner
Poly-Wing Spinner
Western Green Drake 55
Western Green Drake Nymph Pattern 57
Green Drake Rubber Legs
Western Green Drake Emerger Patterns 60
CDC Outrigger Emerger
Green Drake Quigley Cripple
Western Green Drake Dun Patterns 63
Foam-Bodied Green Drake Parachute
Green Drake Wulff
Western March Brown 68
Western March Brown Nymph Pattern 69
Pheasant Tail Nymph
Western March Brown Emerger Patterns 70
March Brown Warren Emerger
March Brown Flymph
Western March Brown Dun Patterns 73
March Brown Compara-dun
Hairwing March Brown
Western March Brown Spinner Pattern 75
Soft-Hackle Spinner
Locally Important Hatches
Brown Drake 76
Brown Drake Nymph Pattern 77
Beadhead Strip Nymph
Brown Drake Dun Pattern 79
Buoyant Brown Drake
Brown Drake Spinner Pattern 83
Poly-Foam Spinner
Callibaetis 85
Callibaetis Nymph Pattern 87
Marabou Nymph
Callibaetis Emerger Pattern 88
Callibaetis Emerging Dun
Callibaetis Dun Pattern 90
Speckle-Wing Parachute
Callibaetis Spinner Pattern 92
Callibaetis Gathered-Hackle Spinner
Gray Drake 94
Gray Drake Nymph Pattern 95
Gray Drake Shellback
Gray Drake Dun Pattern 97
Parachute Adams
Gray Drake Spinner Pattern 99
Clipped-Hackle Spinner
Hexagenia 100
Hex Nymph Pattern 101
Hex Strip Nymph
Hex Dun Pattern 102
Buoyant Hex Dun
Hex Spinner Pattern 103
Buoyant Hex Spinner
Mahogany Dun 104
Mahogany Dun Nymph Pattern 106
Pheasant Tail Nymph
Mahogany Dun Emerger Pattern 106
Parasol Marabou
Mahogany Dun Pattern 108
Mahogany Thorax Dun
Mahogany Dun Spinner Pattern 111
Gathered-Hackle Mahogany Spinner
Pale Evening Dun 112
Pale Evening Dun Nymph Pattern 113
Thin Skin Mayfly Nymph
Pale Evening Dun Emerger Pattern 115
Rose's Sulphur Emerger
Pale Evening Dun Pattern 116
Parachute Light Cahill
Pale Evening Dun Spinner Pattern 118
Gathered-Hackle PED Spinner
Chapter 2 Caddisflies 119
Major Hatches
Green Sedge 119
Green Sedge Larva Patterns 121
Krystal Flash Green Rock Worm
Stretch Lace Rock Worm
Green Sedge Pupa Patterns 124
Latex Caddis Pupa
Deep Sparkle Pupa
Green Sedge Emerger Patterns 128
Partridge and Green
Parachute Caddis Emerger
Green Sedge Adult Patterns 131
Deer Hair Caddis
Snowshoe Canoe Fly
Green Sedge Egg-Laying Patterns 134
Diving Caddis
CDC and Wire Caddis
Mother's Day Caddis and Black Caddis 139
Mother's Day and Black Caddis Pupa Patterns 141
Beadhead Prince Nymph
Stretch Lace Caddis Pupa
Mother's Day and Black Caddis Emerger Patterns 146
CDC Caddis Emerger
CDC and Elk
Mother's Day Caddis Adult Patterns 149
Black Snowshoe Caddis
Calm-Water Caddis
Mother's Day and Black Caddis Egg-Laying Patterns 152
Mother's Day Caddis
CDC Spent Caddis
Small Black Caddis 156
Small Black Caddis Pupa Patterns 157
Krystal Flash Pupa
Super Pupa
Small Black Caddis Emerger Patterns 160
Super Caddis Emerger
Black Snowshoe Emergent Caddis
Small Black Caddis Adult Patterns 164
Small Black Snowshoe Caddis
Antron Calm-Water Caddis
Small Black Caddis Egg-Laying Patterns 165
CDC Small Black Caddis
Krystal Flash Soft-Hackle
Spotted Sedge 168
Spotted Sedge Larva Patterns 170
Wired Caddis Larva
Stretch Lace Larva
Spotted Sedge Pupa Patterns 173
Shellback Sedge Pupa
Beadhead Caddis Pupa
Spotted Sedge Emerger Patterns 176
Partridge Caddis Emerger
X-Caddis
Spotted Sedge Adult Patterns 179
Deer Hair Caddis
EZ Caddis
Spotted Sedge Egg-Laying Caddis Patterns 181
Canoe Fly
Hare's Ear Flymph
Locally Important Hatches
Fall Caddis 185
Fall Caddis Pupa Pattern 186
Big Orange Pupa
Fall Caddis Adult Pattern 187
Dark Caddis
Chapter 3 Stoneflies 189
Major Hatches
Golden Stonefly 189
Golden Stonefly Nymph Patterns 191
Brown Shellback Stonefly
Basic Brown Stone
Golden Stonefly Adult Patterns 195
Yellow Stimulator
Dirty-Yellow Chugger
Salmonfly 201
Salmonfly Nymph Patterns 202
Shellback Salmonfly
General Stone
Salmonfly Adult Patterns 206
Henry's Fork Salmonfly
Rogue Foam Giant Stone
Locally Important Hatches
Skwala 213
Skwala Nymph Pattern 215
BH Squirrel Nymph
Skwala Adult Patterns 216
Foam Skwala
Skwala Madam X
Summer Stonefly 221
Summer Stonefly Nymph Pattern 223
Stretch Lace Nymph
Summer Stonefly Adult Patterns 225
Mojo
Dirty-Tan Chugger
Yellow Sally 228
Yellow Sally Nymph Patterns 229
Bird's Nest
Partridge and Yellow
Yellow Sally Adult Patterns 233
Elk Hair Caddis
Henry's Fork Yellow Sally
Chapter 4 Midges 237
Midge Larva Patterns 239
Brassie
Krystal Flash Midge
Midge Pupa Patterns 241
Jujubee Midge
Beadhead Thread Midge Pupa
Midge Emerger Patterns 245
Puff Midge
Midge Emerger
Midge Adult Patterns 247
Parachute Midge
Snowshoe Midge Cluster
Spent Midge
Chapter 5 Terrestrials 251
Major Terrestrials
Ants 251
Wingless Ant Patterns 253
Thread Ant
Fur Ant
Winged Ant Patterns 256
Delta Ant
Parachute Ant
Beetles 259
Beetle Patterns 260
Foam Beetle
Crowe Beetle
Grasshoppers 264
Grasshopper Patterns 265
Parachute Hopper
Tan Chugger
Locally Important Terrestrials
Moths
Moth Patterns 269
LaFontaine Spruce Moth
Snowshoe Moth
Chapter 6 Other Important Food Forms 273
Aquatic Worms 273
Aquatic Worm Patterns 274
San Juan Worm
Plastic Worm
Baitfish, Small Trout, and Minnows 277
Baitfish, Small Trout, and Minnow Patterns 278
Clouser Minnow
Zonker
Sculpins 283
Sculpin Patterns 284
Marabou Muddler
Bunny Sculpin
Fish Eggs 290
Fish Egg Patterns 291
Hot Glue Egg
Glo Bug
Leeches 295
Leech Patterns 296
Beadhead Woolly Bugger
Conehead Bunny Leech
Scuds 300
Scud Patterns 301
Sparkle Scud
Brush Scud
Sow Bugs 305
Sow Bug Patterns 305
Sow Bug
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