The Zebra Midge is a simple pattern to tie and is a staple pattern here on the Missouri River all year. This bug has an added wing of Krystal Flash. Materials: Dai-Riki #135 Hook - Size 18 UTC Ultra Wire - SM Silver UTC Ultra Thread 70 - Brown 5/64" Bead - Black Krystal Flash - Medium Brown

Materials: Dai-Riki #135 Scud Hook Size 16 Gold tungsten bead 7/64 Small Copper Wire Small mylar tinsel Natural Pheaseant Squireel SLF Spiky Dub Flourescent ultra Orange Thread

Fred Telleen from North 40 Fly Shop in Great Falls, MT ties up his rendition of the popular Bitch Creek fly. In Fred's interpretation he uses black saddle hackle and chartreuse underbody and rubber legs. Materials: Dai-Riki #700 - Size 6 .015 Lead wire 210 Olive thread Chenille in Black and Chartreuse Medium round rubber legs - Neon Green Strung saddle hackle - Black

The Tailwater Sow Bug is an extremely effective nymph for the Missouri River that produces year round. I have been tinkering with TW Sow variations and my favorite variation has become an unweighted version with a red thread base. This is a go-to for many anglers on the Mo! Materials: TMC #16 2488H Hook Hareline light shade rainbow scud dub UTC Red 140 denier Ultra wire BR Silver Clear Cure Goo Thin

Fred Telleen ties a typical scud pattern using the new UV2 dubbing from Spirit River. Under a UV light, this bug glows with bioluminescence! Materials: Dai Riki #135 Size 14 Spirit River UV2 Scud Shrimp dubbing - Pink Body Stretch 1/8" Clear UV Ultra Wire - Fluorescent Pink Pink thread

The Snapping Craw made its way onto the scene during the past few high water years on the Missouri. It represents a small molted baby craw that has been washed into the column, therefore it is intended to be fished as a dead drift pattern under an indicator. May to mid July is prime time to fish the Snapping Craw in streams populated by crawfish. It can be tied in a variety of sizes and colors, but olive seems to be the most effective. Try fishing it in tandem with a san juan worm and you'll see happy results. Materials: Tiemco 2312 size 8 Gold tungsten bead 3.8 mm pheasant tail brown krystal flash sexy floss medium mono eyes ice dub UV gray small ginger hackle olive furry foam medium red ultra wire

An easy tie with great results. Materials: #2 Gamakatsu octopus hook medium pink v-rib red ultra-thread

Hogan Brown designed the Red Headed Stepchild to take the place of two general attractor nymphs; the Red Copper John and Red Headed Prince. The Red Headed Stepchild employs proven fish attracting elements like the color red and a flash back. Most important to the success of this fly is its accurate silhouette of a mayfly or small stonefly. He fishes this fly as a dropper behind bigger stoneflies or caddis pupae. The Stepchild has also worked well for steelhead when dropped off an egg pattern. He has had consistent success on rivers where fish get a lot of pressure from Pheasant Tail Flash Back, Red Copper Johns, and Red Head Princes. The Stepchild will perform in just about any fishing conditions, but it shines most at times where fish are not keyed on a specific hatch and are in an opportunistic feeding mode. Materials: Dai-Riki #070 -...

Denver Rathbun at the Great Falls North 40 Fly Shop is behind the vise tying the Ray Charles, which is a must-have for the Missouri River. It works all year round and is a key sow bug or scud imitation. Tie it in pink, tan, gray, and white. Materials: Dai-Riki #135 Scud Hook - Size 16 Small Silver Wire Medium Pearl Tinsel 70 Ultra Thread - Burnt Orange Ostrich Plume - Shrimp