Tag Archive for: Bighorn nymphs

The Jellybean Sowbug is a very simple pattern to tie and works well throughout the season on the Bighorn.  Guide Bryen Venema ties his version of the Jellybean in this video.  This pattern is available to purchase on our online store here as well.

JELLYBEAN SOWBUG

Hook: 2X heavy wire scud (TMC 2457 or equivalent) Sizes 14-18

Thread: Fl. Read more...

Pat Schelle is one of our most valuable assets to our business and provides many of the custom patterns that fill our bins and put Bighorn trout in our nets.  Here is a cool article Big Sky Journal did back in 2009 about Pat and his famous pattern, the LBF.  If you haven’t fished this pattern yet, you need to! Read more...

We just got word last night flows will continue dropping on the Bighorn until Sunday, at which point we should be around the 4000 CFS mark.  The fish haven’t minded the changing water and fishing keeps getting better and better!

DRIES: Get here now!  It’s getting good!  The Caddis fishing (Black and Tan) was EPIC yesterday afternoon and evening and should continue for a while.   Read more...

It looks like we are actually headed in the right direction!  Flows are being decreased each day 500 CFS until we hit 7000 CFS Thursday afternoon.  It’s put some of the fish off a bit, but there are plenty of more who seem happy to eat your bugs!

Dry fly fishing is getting better and better!   Read more...