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Kootenai River Outfitters Hatch Chart |
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* These bugs are staples in this river system. |
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| If you are coming then below is a list of Bugs along with “Must Have” flies. Though we can't possibly cover every stage of insect life on this list the basics will work. After that it's all fine tuning anyway. We always have an ample supply of many patterns available at the Fly Shop. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Midges / Choronomids #24 -22 Darker colors for early season. Dark Dun / Grey / Black adults, emerger and pupa. BWO Baetis #16-22 Dark grey wing with dark olive body. Olive “No Hackles” , traditionals, soft hackles, emergers and Parachute Adams. Grannom Caddis #14-16, Dark brown/black bodies females with green egg sack. Elk hairs, Goddard's, fluttering caddis, etc. Ants #16-10 Black / brown. Foam, spun, epoxy or balsa bodies. Tape or cello wings for the bigger flying ants. Nymphs #14-22 Dark brown bead heads, PT's, Flashbacks, Copper Johns, Midge Pupas, Prince, etc. Streamers #8-4 Dark and Bright colors. Cone head buggers, ESL's, Clousers, Articulated Leech, Double Bunnies, etc. Royal Wullf's #16-12 Traditional and Assorted Colors Summer - June-Mid Sept: Midges / Choronomids #24 Neon Green with white wing adult. Also Cream and Black. Grey / Black emerger and pupa. PMD's #14-18 Wings get darker grey later season, body is pale yellow/grey. Parachute, Thorax, Compara or Emerging PMD's with trailing shuck, soft hackles and Rusty Spinners. BWO Baetis #16-22 Dark grey wing with dark olive body. Olive “No Hackles” , traditionals, soft hackles, emergers and Parachute Adams. Caddis #14-20 Brown and Black. Elk hairs, Goddard's, etc. Emerging and pupa patters also. Hoppers #10-6 Sage / Brown with pale yellow body. Dave's, parachute, foam bodied, Swishers PMX or similar. Ants #16-10 Black/brown. Foam, spun, epoxy, or balsa bodies. Nymphs #14-22 Dark brown bead heads, PT's, Flashbacks, Copper Johns, Midge Pupas, Prince, etc Streamers #8-4 Dark and Bright colors. Cone head buggers, ESL's, Clousers, Articulated Leech, Double Bunnies, etc. Attractors #18-10 Bring your favorites and present them well! Also Royal Wullf's #18-12 Traditional and Assorted Colors, Fall - Mid Sept-Nov: Midges / Choronomids #24 Neon Green with white wing adult. Also Cream and Black. Grey / Black emerger and pupa. Giant Orange Sedge #10-6 BIG bug, burnt orange body dark grey/brown wing. Orange Stimulator. Hoppers #10-6 Sage / Brown with pale yellow body. Dave's, parachute, foam bodied, Swishers PMX or similar. Streamers #8-4 Dark colors. Cone head buggers, ESL's, Clousers, Articulated Leech, etc. BWO Baetis #16-22 Dark grey wing with dark olive body. Olive “No Hackles” , traditionals, soft hackles, emergers and Parachute Adams. Caddis #14-20 Brown and Black. Elk hairs, Goddard's, etc. Emerging and pupa patters also. PMD's #14-18 Wings get darker grey later season, body is pale yellow/grey. Parachute, Thorax, Compara or Emerging PMD's with trailing shuck, soft hackles and Rusty Spinners. Mahogany Duns #14-16 Burgundy brown bodies with dark grey wings. Emergers, Soft Hackles and Duns. Nymphs #14-22 Dark brown bead heads, PT's, Flashbacks, Copper Johns, Midge Pupas, Prince, etc Streamers #8-4 Dark and Bright colors. Cone head buggers, ESL's, Clousers, Articulated Leech, Double Bunnies, etc. Attractors #18-10 Bring your favorites and present them well! Also Royal Wullf's #18-12 Traditional and Assorted Colors, Check the latest fishing report here. |
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