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.

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Hook:       Standard or ...

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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Thread: Ultra ...

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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-...

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 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...