We would like to recognize the Fire Bead Sow Bug for its exemplary achievement, contribution, and performance as a valued team member of our fly box. Materials: Mustad S30-3906 - Size 16 3/32" Tungsten Bead - Fluorescent Orange UTC 70 -- Fluorescent Fire Orange Sow/Scud Dubbing -- Shrimp Pink Hen Saddle Hackle -- Dun

Materials Heavy Scud Hook Red Ultrathread Hairline's microbraid in red Otter's Egg- Apricot Flavor Lighter

Get down and dirty with the Dirdle Bug. It is a great fly to use in the spring during high water, especially on freestone streams like Montana's Yellowstone, Gallatin, and Madison Rivers, as well as smaller creeks such as Belt Creek. Not only will this fly work during spring, it will fish well throughout the "1st" fishing season. It is best fished by dredging it deep with some weight so it's bounced off the bottom. This will imitate a free drifting stonefly larvae, and the rubberlegs will really get the trout's attention underwater. Materials #700B Size 6 Dai Riki hook .025 Lead Wire 3/16 Brass Bead - Black Nickel Crystal Antron Chennile - Brown 210 Ultra Thread - D. Brown Saddle Hackle - Light Brown Round Rubber Legs - Green

Dustin Bise is on the vise this week tying up his blue nymph. A combination of prince nymph and czech nymph characteristics, this fly is an all around good variation in blue. Materials Dai-Riki #135 Blue tungsten bead Nature's Spirit guinea - royal blue UTC hollow tinsel - medium blue UTC Ultrawire medium - gun metal blue White goose biot .015 lead wire Krystal Flash - UV blue

Dustin Bise is back on the vise this week tying up his damsel fly nymph. He fishes it on still water underneath an indicator, preferably when there's a light chop on the surface as it dead drifts with the wind. Materials Dai Riki 4660 Jig Head Hook, size 8 Red or Brown Tungsten Bead Legs & Tail: Pheasant Rump Body: Hare's Ear Dubbing in Insect Green Rib: 20# Maxima Ultra Green

This week Denver ties the Red Serendipity. This Midge variation with a tuft of deer hair for the wing case to create the profile of an emerging midge. This pattern works well on the Missouri River and is a good producer. Materials: Dai-Riki #135 Size 18 UTC 70 - Red UTC Ultra Wire BR - Silver Dyed Deer Body Hair - Natural

This fly incorporates turkey biot for the abdomen, and CDC for the wing. It's slender, low-riding profile, coupled with the very natural segmented-look of the biot, is an accurate representation of more than one stage of a mayfly's life. Fish it as a floating nymph, emerger or dun. It's truly one of the heavy hitters in the dry fly department. You should have a box devoted entirely to this fly in various sizes and colors. Materials: Size 18 dry fly Clear glass bead 70 Ultrathread - white or light dun Turkey biot - grey CDC - grey

Guest tyer, Keven Lyons is behind the vise today for the Big R Fly Shop in Great Falls, MT. He is showing us his recipe for a caddis emerger out of peacock and partridge feathers. The base pattern can also be easily altered to imitate other organisms in various stages. Materials: Umpqua Size 14 Peacock Herl Black Cyclops Bead Eyes 5/64" Black UTC Small Gold Ultra Wire UNI-Thread W 8/0 Olive Nature's Spirit #2 Hungarian Partridge Skin

Denver Rathbun, the newest face at North 40 Fly Shop in Great Falls is behind the vise this month in our new fly tying segment called Creature Classic. This week he's tying the Keith's Partridge soft hackle. Materials: Dai-Riki #070 Size 14 Fl Orange Ultra Thread 70 Brown Squirrel Spikey Dubbing Natural Partridge