TOP 10 FLIES - Western US

1. Chubby Chernobyl 
2. Prince Nymph Varient
3. Pat’s Rubber Legs
4. Coffey’s Sparkle Minnow
5. Parachute Adams
6. CDC Emerger - Mahogany
7. Royal Para Madam X
8. Psycho Prince
9. Flash Back Phesant Tail
10. Purple Para Wulff

• Chubby Chernobyl

Type: Dry

Waters: Choppy

Fish: All Year, but change Size+Color depending on time of Season

Example:

•Salmon = 6+Orange Body

•Yellow Sallie = #14+Yellow Body

•Hopper = #10+Tan Body

• Prince Nymph Varian

Wings replaced with Holograph material+Add a little bling

Type: Dry

Hook:12-16 All Summer

Fish: All Year

• Pat’s Rubbee Legs

Type: Dry

Fish: All Year based on Size+Colors Several Sizes+Colors:

•Salmon - #6 = Black/Salmon Fly Nymph

•Golden Stonefly - #10 = Coffe+Black

•Skwala Nymph - #12 = Olive+Black / Top Nymph Fly for catching fish in Montana

• Coffey’s Sparkle Minnow

Type:Streamer

Fish: All Year

Colors: Use a variety of sizes+colors

Target Fish: All

• Parachute Adams

Type: Dry

A Perennial favorite, depending on size can mimic a wide variety of insects (Mayfly, Caddis or Midge)

Works great as searching pattern

Use a Red parachute for more easy location in water.

• CDC Emerger Mahogany

If Mayflies are around this is the Fly for You.

Type: Dry or in Film during Hatch

Color: Mahogany is best All Year

Fish: During Hatching Season

• Royal PMX / Para Madam X

Type: Dry

Colors: Variety

Fish: After Hatching Season

The Para Madam X with Royal Body in #14 as Caddis. Larger Sizes mimic Stoneflies or Hoppers. Best Version: Peacock+Red with Rubber Legs

• Psycho Prince

General Attractor Nymph & One of the Best Flies around.

Keep Multiple Sizes+Colors

Fish: All Year

• Flashback Pheasant Tail

Traditional Nymph, One of the Best Mayfly Nymph Mimics

Type:Dry

Colors: Add Holographic Flash Back to make more attractive

Fish: Whenever Mayflies on water

• Purple Para Wulff

Type: Dry

Color: Purple

Fish: Riffles, Chopy Water

A Purple Haze with Wulff wings makes it easier to see in Bad Light + Choppy Waters

1. Davis Decker owns the Complete Fly Fisher Lodge in Wise River, “Size Matters”, Outside Bozeman
2. John Way, River Outfitter & Owner, The Tackle Shop in Ennis Montana, “Favorite Flies”, Outside Bozeman

WESTERN U.S. - Alaska West - Silver Salmon

Silver Salmon are beautiful fish, and the most acrobatic fish of the salmon species, often performing aerial displays. They will strike on a variety of food/mimic items, (Bright Pollywogs, Pink Bass Poppers). They have the unique position of being the last salmon to run at the end of the year.

1. Riverborn Pink Popper
2. Solitude Starlight Leech - Pink
3. Solitude Starlight Leech - Purple
4. Idylwilde Hickman’s Party Boy - Pink
5. Idylwilde Id’s Bruiser - Black

Type: Dry 

Colors: Pink, Purple, Black

Waters: Choppy

Fish: End of Year during Silver Salmon Run. If you are getting no play and the fish seem pickey, try switching out Colors and throw them some Pink, Purple or Black.

1. Alaska Silver Salmon Flies - 5 Favorites”, 10/15/2009, DENEKI Outdoors
2. ”Silver Salmon a”t Alaska West”, 03/03/2020, DENEKI Outdoors