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  • Floating Baetis Emerger - Dandy Reiner

    Dandy Reiner ties another handy pattern for us this week. You can find these in most fly shops but if you tie them yourself, you need to make sure you get the profile right.
    The Floating Baetis Emerger pattern works great on western waters in the spring and fall.

    RECIPE:
    Hook:       Standard or ...

  • Leggy Spruce Moth - Dandy Reiner

    Dandy Reiner. Dandy owns Hatch Finders Fly shop (https://www.hatchfinders.com/) in Livingston, MT. She learned the art of fly tying from her father Dean, another of our favorites. Today she is tying a leggy spruce moth pattern for us.

    RECIPE:
    Legs: Round Rubber, small or medium, Tan
    Hook: ...

  • Double Beaded Stonefly Nymph in 4K - Dandy Reiner

    Dandy Reiner. Dandy owns Hatch Finders Fly shop (https://www.hatchfinders.com/) in Livingston, MT. She learned the art of fly tying from her father Dean, another of our favorites. Today she is tying a Double Beaded Stonefly Nymph pattern for us.

    RECIPE:
    Hook: Nymph hook sizes 10-16
    Be...

  • Caddis Soft Hackle - Dandy Reiner

    Dandy Reiner. Dandy owns Hatch Finders Fly shop in Livingston, MT. She learned the art of fly tying from her father Dean, another of our favorites. Today she is tying a Caddis Soft Hackle for us.

    Great dropper pattern and very effective. A simple pattern and easy to tie.

    RECIPE:
    Thread: Ultra ...

  • Dandy Reiner: Pink Pookie

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Dai-Riki 320, size 6-8
    Thread: Fluorescent orange or red 6/0
    Body: Pink 2mm ribbed Fly Foam
    Wing: First-light or bleached elk hair; Second-light gray or tan thin Fly Foam folded back to form the head, topped with orange Fly Foam for the strike indicator
    Legs: Medium speckled-...

  • Dandy Reiner: Pink Lady

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Dia-Riki #320, #12,14, 15
    Thread: Uni-Thread, Tan 8/0
    Tail: Coq De Leon Tailing Pack
    Body: Turkey Biot, Grey Olive
    Thorax: Superfine Dubbing, Adams Grey
    Hackle: Grizzly Cape
    Post: Ploypropelene Floating Yarn, White

  • Dandy Reiner: Rusty Spinner

    RECIPE:
    Hook: Dia-Riki #320, #16 and 18
    Thread: Uni-Thread, Brown 8/0
    Rib: Monofiliment, Clear
    Body: Turkey Biot, Rusty Brown
    Thorax: Superfine Dubbing, Brown
    Tail: Micro fibbets, White
    Wing: CDC, White or Natural Dun

  • Dandy Reiner: Stock Body CDC Drake Dun

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Dai-Riki 320 12-10
    Thread: Red 8/0
    Body: Cock De Leon stems-stripped of feathers
    Wing: CDC-Natural Dun or Natural Dyed Olive
    Thorax & Head: Superfine Dubbing-Olive Brown
    Tail: Moose hair-4or5 strands

  • Dandy Reiner: Purple Haze

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Dia-Riki #320 #12,14,16
    Thread: Glissen Gloss Rainbow Blend, Purple
    Body: Larva Lace, Purple
    Tail: Moose
    Parachute: EP Fibers, Bright Pink
    Hackle: Rooster Saddle Hackle, Grizzly

  • Dandy Reiner: Sulphur Dun

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Dia-Riki #320 18 & 20
    Thread: Uni-Thread, Trico, 17/0 or Light Cahill 10/0
    Body: Turkey Biot, Sulphur
    Thorax: Superfine Dubbing, Sulphur Orange
    Tail: Micro Fibbets, White

  • Dandy Reiner: Spentwing CDC Caddis

    RECIPE:

    Hook: Dai-Riki 320, size 16-18
    Thread: Brown 8/0
    Reinforcement: Monofiliment clear
    Thorax: Superfine dubbing-medium brown
    Wing: CDC-natural brown
    Body: Goose biot-tan

  • Dandy Reiner: CDC Spent Wing Midge

    Dandy Reiner grew up among the rivers and streams of Montana. She started fly fishing as a child along with her sister, under the tutelage of their father Dean Reiner, a long time Montana Outfitter. After completing her education at Montana State University, earning a degree in English Literature...