Dave Bloom was born and raised in Great Falls and has spent his life fishing the waters of Montana and
Idaho. He began his guiding career in 1985 on the Henry’s Fork, the South Fork of the Snake and the
Teton in Idaho. In 1995, he moved closer to home when he guided on the famous rivers around
Ye...

Dave Bloom was born and raised in Great Falls and has spent his life fishing the waters of Montana and
Idaho. He began his guiding career in 1985 on the Henry’s Fork, the South Fork of the Snake and the
Teton in Idaho. In 1995, he moved closer to home when he guided on the famous rivers around
Ye...

Perdigon fly patterns are really popular right now. Mainly, because the are super effective on trout. Spanish and French in origin, these little bead heads will turn trout. Dave gives a great demonstration of how to tie this hot little number.

Dave Bloom was born and raised in Great Falls and ha...

Dave Bloom was born and raised in Great Falls and has spent his life fishing the waters of Montana and Idaho. He began his guiding career in 1985 on the Henry’s Fork, the South Fork of the Snake and the Teton in Idaho. In 1995, he moved closer to home when he guided on the famous rivers around Ye...

RECIPE:

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Hook: Alec Jackson Spey (Gold) #3-#7
Thread: 6/0 Black
Tail: Hot Red or Hot Orange Golden Pheasant Crest
Body: Black SLF with small oval gold tinsel rib
Wing: Orange Artic Fox under Golden Pheasant Rump

RECIPE:

Hook: TMC #5263 #4-#6
Thread: Red A Cord
Eyes: Metal or Lead
Tail: Black marabou with red and blue KF
Body: Jim Morrison's chenille palmered with black hackle

RECIPE:

Hook: Gamakatsu #5 Saltwater
Thread: Tan
Body: clear tubing
Underbody: Pearl Flashabou
Wing: Arctic Fox

RECIPE:

Hook: Gamakatsu #2 SW
Thread: Shell Pink FW
Eyes: Med Lead Eye
Tail/Body: Pearl flat braid
Wing: Sand Craft Fur and Pearl Krystal Flash
Glue: 30 min Epoxy

This pattern is a parachute caddis he uses on the big MO.

RECIPE:
Hook: TMC #921 #12-#18
Thread: Tan
Body: Golden Pheasant Tail
Thorax: Hare's Ear
Wing: Light Elk Downwing with black, hot orange, or pink post
Cree or Dark Ginger variant wrappted as parachute hackle

Recipe:
Hook: tiemko 102y #15
Thread: tan
Tail: Elk mane or hock
Body: Hares Ear Plus #1
Post: Pink Hi Viz
Hackle: Brown or cree ginger variant

Dave was born and raised in Great Falls and has spent his life fishing the waters of southwest Montana. He began his guiding career in 1985 on the Henry’s Fork, the South Fork of the Snake and the Teton in Idaho. In 2001 Dave returned to his home waters of the Missouri, which had been the river ...

Dave was born and raised in Great Falls and has spent his life fishing the waters of southwest Montana. He began his guiding career in 1985 on the Henry’s Fork, the South Fork of the Snake and the Teton in Idaho. In 1995, he moved closer to home when he guided on the famous Montana rivers around ...

Dave Bloom has been an outfitter and guide in Montana and Idaho over 20 yrs as well as a dedicated steelheader in the Northwest. In addition he has guided in Chile and worked for Montana Fly Company in central America. He also has several of his patterns licensed by Idlywild Flies out of Portland...

Dave was born and raised in Great Falls and has spent his life fishing the waters of southwest Montana. He began his guiding career in 1985 on the Henry’s Fork, the South Fork of the Snake and the Teton in Idaho. In 1995, he moved closer to home when he guided on the famous Montana rivers around ...