Dry Flies
 
The Yellowstone area is famous for its diverse and extensive dry fly fishing. Many of the following flies were developed here at Blue Ribbon to tackle the multitude of hatches and are effective in Yellowstone and around the world.
 
 
Amber Iris Caddis $ 2.25
Quite possibly the best emerging caddis imitation ever has just gotten bigger. Craig uses the iris in an amber color all summer long on the Madison. A great imitation for the overlooked arctopsyche caddis!
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Amber X Caddis $ 2.25
The White and Amber X Caddis are 2 important patterns those of us at the shop have carried in our boxes for the past few years. The #18 Amber X imitates the Helicopsyche species of caddis so important in late spring on areas of the Firehole and Madison.
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Baetis Cripple $ 2.25
These cripples fool the most selective trout whether fishing the Madison, Yellowstone, Henry's Fork, Missouri, or Bighorn. This pattern is easy to tie, floats well, and is very durable. We tie them to match all of our mayfly hatches.
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Black Wing Baetis Cripple $ 2.25
You have heard us talk for several years now about the benefits of black wings on dry flies like the Mr. T and D.O.A. Cripples. The color black is highly visible in situations where there is a glare on the water, such as on overcast days. Increase your
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Baetis Sparkle Dun $ 2.25
This has been THE standard mayfly pattern for years, and we use them as much today as we did twenty years ago. This fantastic combination of zelon, dubbing, and deer hair imitates an emerging dun still trapped in its nymphal shuck.
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Black X Caddis $ 2.25
Along with the pupa, the adults of the Glossosoma caddis are extremely important in a trout's diet. The venerable X caddis in black accurately matches this overlooked insect and stage.
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Cat Puke Stonefly $ 2.25
Ugly doesn't begin to describe this creation of dubbing, rubber and hair. But, deadly doesn't begin to decribe it's effectiveness as a dry stonefly imitation. Available in Salmonfly or Goldenstone. Size
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Callibaetis Deer Hair Spinner $ 2.25
It's worth arguing that the Callibaetis is the most prolific, and longest hatching mayfly in the Yellowstone area. From May to September, Callibaetis can speckle the waters of this area. Try this accurate half spent spinner pattern on Hebgen.
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Callibaetis Sparkle Dun $ 2.25
This has been THE standard mayfly pattern for years, and we use them as much today as we did twenty years ago. This fantastic combination of zelon, dubbing, and deer hair imitates an emerging dun still trapped in its nymphal shuck.
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Callibaetis Cripple $ 2.25
Ideal for the stillwaters across Yellowstone Country from July-September. This pattern is easy to tie, floats well, and is very durable. We tie them to match all of our mayfly hatches.
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Cinnamon Flying Ant $ 2.25
Every summer the big rainbows and browns on Hebgen lose their fabled caution for a few weeks when these large flying ants show up, unannounced, on Gulper Alley. Try this version of our foam-flying ant for those times.
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Crippled Caddis $ 2.25
A unique fly pattern that combines zelon dubbing, specially dyed Whiting hackle, and our brown dun zelon for a wing that accurately imitates a caddis gone berserk. Great on rivers such as the Henry's Fork, Yellowstone and Madison.
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Drake Mackeral Hi-Vis Spinner $ 2.25
Developed by our guide Nick Nicholas, this is a great low riding, fish catching pattern with a hi-vis post. Nick uses moose hair for the tail, and tan natural dubbing with a brown Pearsall's silk thread rib.
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Enhanced Chaos Hopper $ 2.25
The second generation of the all time best Yellowstone hopper has proven to be a powerhouse pattern in its own right. Modifications from the original Chaos Hopper include an easier to cast foam bullethead and a highly visible foam indicator.
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Epeorus Improved Sparkle Dun $ 2.25
2004 continued to see great epeorus hatches on the Madison. Our hand-picked Epeorus Superfine dubbing and custom dyed zelon shuck, along with an over shuck of quail, and a light deer hair wing with a backwing of zelon.
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Epeorus Spinner $ 2.25
As we have been saying for the past few seasons, Epeorus mayflies are making a huge splash across the Madison. As with all mayflies, the spinner fall of Epeorus is an important stage. Late evenings on the Madison, usually right in the middle caddis.
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Epeorus Cripple $ 2.25
Perfect for the Madison River on warm July evenings. This pattern is easy to tie, floats well, and is very durable. We tie them to match all of our mayfly hatches.
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Epeorus Sparkle Dun $ 2.25
This has been THE standard mayfly pattern for years, and we use them as much today as we did twenty years ago. This fantastic combination of zelon, dubbing, and deer hair imitates an emerging dun still trapped in its nymphal shuck.
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Flav Cripple $ 2.25
These cripples fool the most selective trout whether fishing the Madison, Yellowstone, Henry's Fork, Missouri, or Bighorn. This pattern is easy to tie, floats well, and is very durable. We tie them to match all of our mayfly hatches.
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Flav Sparkle Dun $ 2.25
This has been THE standard mayfly pattern for years, and we use them as much today as we did twenty years ago. This fantastic combination of zelon, dubbing, and deer hair imitates an emerging dun still trapped in its nymphal shuck.
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Flying Tiger Ant $ 2.25
Size 14. Early August is a transitional time in Yellowstone Country. Our summer hatches are winding down and terrestrials are heating up. Large hoppers and crickets get all the attention, and rightfully so.
 
Yellowstone Killer Bee $ 2.25
New terrestrials are important. Fish respond to new and different flies, and this is a classic example. This foam fly will take trout in late summer when they won't even look at a hopper any more.
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Foam Beetle $ 2.25
One of the most important terrestrials, beetles are a major food source for the Yellowstone area's trout. Our Guides love this fly, because the foam floats high, and as everyone knows, trout can't resist a crunchy little beetle. It's like trout candy!
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Foam Flying Ant $ 2.25
Flying ants are often overlooked by fishermen in the Yellowstone area, but not by big fish. This is our guides go-to pattern from August through September. Trout love ants!
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Gray Drake Spinner $ 2.25
The gray drake spinner fall is the Super Bowl of spinner falls. Large, prolific, and widespread, this insect has vaulted into the arena as one of the most important bugs to have imitations for.
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Green Drake Cripple $ 2.25
These cripples fool the most selective trout whether fishing the Madison, Yellowstone, Henry's Fork, Missouri, or Bighorn. This pattern is easy to tie, floats well, and is very durable. We tie them to match all of our mayfly hatches.
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Green X-Caddis $ 2.25
If you haven't fished with an X-Caddis, you've cost yourself a lot of fish! This cousin to the Sparkle Dun is simply a machine. Another concoction of zelon, dubbing, and deer hair; the X-Caddis is always our go-to fly for the epic caddis emergences.
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Hi-Vis Rusty Spinner $ 2.25
Spinner patterns are always tough to see. So Nick Nicklas ties these Rusty Sparkle Spinners with a small post of Hi-Vis material making them infinitely more visible.
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ICU Baetis $ 2.25
With eyesight beginning to fail, Bucky has been looking for a durable, effective Baetis pattern that could be seen under a variety of light conditions. Well, he could not come up with just one. So, he tied the same pattern with two separate post colors.
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ICU Cranefly $ 2.25
Size 14. Every summer we see good numbers of craneflies on the Madison. Year after year we comment on these clumsy bugs after seeing them during an afternoon or evening session at Three Dollar Bridge.
 
ICU Epeorus $ 2.25
The phenomenon lives on. Five years ago only the most serious fly fishing entomologists knew of the genus Epeorus. These days, anyone who fishes the Madison in the evenings from June to August is intimately familiar with these delicate little mayflies.
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Improved PMD Sparkle Dun $ 2.25
Even the best can get better. Craig's Improved Pale Morning Dun Sparkle Dun fools even the most season hardened trout veteran. Now it is even easier to see than the original with a highly visible backing of polar bear micro zelon in the wing!
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Improved Zelon Midge $ 2.25
Don't fear the midge. All season long, we tell people not to forget about the dry fly opportunities presented by midges. No other aquatic insect is as prevalent and widespread as the midge.
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Iris Caddis $ 2.25
This is our most effective emerging caddis pattern, period. It imitates the most important caddis in this area, hydropshyche. Fish it dry during caddis emergences, and we guarantee it will take trout. The trailing shuck, shaggy body, and easy to see wing.
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Jiminy Cricket $ 2.25
The Jiminy Cricket comes to us from our friend and talented fly designer Ron Landis of Connecticut. Ron showed the fly to Craig who fished it on Soda Butte and Slough Creek and the Lamar River from July through September with incredible success.
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The Longhorn $ 2.25
The ultimate terrestrial for late summer. The Longhorn covers many bases as it imitates a cricket, beetle, and large ant at the same time. Zelon dubbing gives a sparkle effect from below while hi-vis foam and bleached deer hair make it easy to see.
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Mahogany Dun Sparkle Dun $ 2.25
This has been THE standard mayfly pattern for years, and we use them as much today as we did twenty years ago. This fantastic combination of zelon, dubbing, and deer hair imitates an emerging dun still trapped in its nymphal shuck.
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March Brown Sparkle Dun $ 2.25
For years you've heard us talk about fishing the spring Rhitrogenia hatches on waters like the H-Fork, Yellowstone, and Madison. Every spring we look forward to cloudy weather and the appearance of these big mayflies.
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Micro Wulff Cripple $ 2.25
Few dry flies have had as strong a following among our guides as the Royal Wulff Cripple. Year after year this high riding, hi-vis attractor has been deadly on the Madison.
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Mini Tiger Beetle $ 2.25
For years we have told visiting anglers not to discount the effectiveness of small terrestrials like beetles over larger, more celebrated hopper and cricket imitations. Well, the fear of redundancy has never been much of an issue for us.
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Mr. T $ 2.25
The most important caddis activity occurs in the evenings when the greasy glare on the water's surface makes visibility the most challenging. The Mr. T is the most visible, realistic caddis pattern we have used in the evening glare.
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Nick's Fur Ant $ 2.25
These are Nick's very own go-to ants. Traditional dubbed body with hackle at the waist, these fur ants are simply deadly. A must have for August terrestrial fishing on the Madison or Slough Creek.
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Oecetis Crippled Caddis $ 2.25
Caddis emergences are always at the top of the list of the most important hatches in Yellowstone Country, and 2004 was no exception. One of the caddis highlights was a strong emergence of Oecetis. The Firehole boasted the strongest Oecetis of the area.
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Old Yeller Sally $ 2.25
Every year we see tremendous egg laying flights of yellow sallies on the Madison, Henry's Fork, and Firehole. This tiny stonefly can easily go unnoticed by anglers. However, for the observant fisherman, yellow sallies can provide consistent action.
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Olive X-Caddis $ 2.25
If you haven't fished with an X-Caddis, you've cost yourself a lot of fish! This cousin to the Sparkle Dun is simply a machine. Another concoction of zelon, dubbing, and deer hair; the X-Caddis is always our go-to fly for the epic caddis emergences.
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Pale Morning Dun Cripple $ 2.25
These cripples fool the most selective trout whether fishing the Madison, Yellowstone, Henry's Fork, Missouri, or Bighorn. This pattern is easy to tie, floats well, and is very durable. We tie them to match all of our mayfly hatches.
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PMD Sparkle Dun $ 2.25
This has been THE standard mayfly pattern for years, and we use them as much today as we did twenty years ago. This fantastic combination of zelon, dubbing, and deer hair imitates an emerging dun still trapped in its nymphal shuck.
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Ross Salmonfly $ 2.25
Foam salmonflies have become extremely popular because of their floatability, durability, and visibility. Scott Ross' Salmonfly is no exception. This two-tone, black and orange foam imitation with black rubber legs, and a deer hair bullethead.
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Royal PMX $ 2.25
The gen-X attractor. The Parachute Madam X is an absolute must have. Trout have been taken on this dry fly all year round.
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Royal Wulff Cripple $ 2.25
A favorite of our guides who demand a highly visible fly, that floats great, and catches fish. This was a recent new attractor, and works great on pocket waters such as the Gallatin, Madison, and Gardner.
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Secret of the Pros Selection $ 110.00
There are so many waters to fish in Yellowstone country that it is easy to spend all your time exploring and not fishing. Let our Pros here at BRF help you decide where to go and what to use. Send us the dates of your trip in the comments sections.
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Secret of the Pros Fly Selection Only $ 85.00
There are so many waters to fish in Yellowstone country that it is easy to spend all your time exploring and not fishing. Let our Pros here at BRF help you decide where to go and what to use. Send us the dates of your trip in the comments sections.
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Slough Creek Cricket $ 2.25
Few things are as exciting as watching a Yellowstone Cutthroat slowly rise, with an open mouth, towards a #6 cricket imitation. The large, Mormon crickets found throughout Yellowstone Country are a delicacy that few trout can resist.
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Sparkle Spinner $ 2.25
The presence of air bubbles beneath the wings of freshly fallen mayfly spinners has been observed for years, and has been an important factor of the design on many spinner imitations. However, no imitation represents the appearance of air bubbles.
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Spent Deer Hair Caddis $ 2.25
Often overlooked, a spent caddis is usually the last player picked in the kickball game of evening caddis fishing. Star player and annual MVP, the Iris Caddis, is always the first choice, followed generally by the X-Caddis.
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Spent Spruce Moth $ 2.25
Spruce Moths plagued our western forests again in 2006. Numbers were higher than anyone can ever remember seeing. The mature old growth forests lining the Gallatin River were especially inundated by these parasitic budworm moths.
 
Stillborn Midge $ 2.25
Visibility is the biggest limiting factor in midge fishing. This racy little dry fly features bright white hackle tip wings making it a virtual beacon on the water.
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Nick's Sunken Stone $ 2.99
Do not let the name fool you. This is the ultimate in effectiveness and durability for a dry stonefly imitation. Tied for golden stones and salmonflies, this is the first choice of all our guides. We regularly sell out of this fly, and for good reason.
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Tan X-Caddis $ 2.25
If you haven't fished with an X-Caddis, you've cost yourself a lot of fish! This cousin to the Sparkle Dun is simply a machine. Another concoction of zelon, dubbing, and deer hair; the X-Caddis is always our go-to fly for the epic caddis emergences.
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Tiger Beetle $ 2.25
When visibility is a factor turn to the tiger beetle. The orange foam stripe bisecting this fly allows the angler to see it, while the fish sees the juicy, black underside of a beetle! This fly has been tremendous the past two seasons!
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White X Caddis $ 2.25
The #16 White X Caddis is an unorthodox tie of our standard X patterns but with an addition of hackle. This allows the fly to skitter and move like the naturals it imitates on the Firehole when Nectopsyche species caddis are emerging and egg-laying.
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X2-Caddis $ 2.25
The caddis formerly know as the Improved X-Caddis. We brought you the X-caddis, and now we bring you the improved version. Hey, we don't let anything lie around, even a proven producer like the X.
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