12-04-2011, 12:37 PM
Charlie's flybox would be my first choice. Then if I know the name of the pattern I search for youtube videos.
One of my favorite sites is West Fly Fishing. It has a great entomology section that gives very good pictures of the real bugs and then suggested imitations. If you click on the imitations it gives you pictures of the fly and a pattern for it. You can also go to the Idaho section and select "Hatches" then choose your month and a water. It will show not only the hatches but what flies (and their pattern) you can use for that bug.
Now I just have to learn to tie better!
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One of my favorite sites is West Fly Fishing. It has a great entomology section that gives very good pictures of the real bugs and then suggested imitations. If you click on the imitations it gives you pictures of the fly and a pattern for it. You can also go to the Idaho section and select "Hatches" then choose your month and a water. It will show not only the hatches but what flies (and their pattern) you can use for that bug.
Now I just have to learn to tie better!
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