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Quillback Nymph
Thread: 8/0 black
Hook: 16 - 22
Tail:  Pheasant tail fibers 2-3
Abdomen: Striped peacock Quill
Wing Case:   Partridge or Pheasant Tail
Thorax:   Brown rabbit dubbing
Head: Whip finish

Tying the Quillback Nymph:
Start thread 3/4 way down shank. Tie in Pheasant Tail fibers for the tail then tie in quill stopping at the bend. Wrap quill 3/4 up the hook shank, now tie in wing case wrapping back over the quill about 2-3 wraps add 3-4 wraps of dubbing, pull over wing case and tie off then whip finish the head; add cement. (Picture and Fly by Steve Rose)

R.K. KRYSTAL CADDIS
Hook: Mustad Scud Hook Size 14
Thread: Black 6/0
Bead Head: 1/8" Brass
Dubbing: Peacock Green Krystal
Tail: Olive or Tan Marabou
Head: Brown Dubbing
Ribbing: Fine Green Copper wire

Tying the R.K. Krystal Caddis:
Tie in about 1/8" Marabou at the bend of the hook and tie in green cooper wire. Add the peacock green dubbing about 2/3 of the way on the hook. Add the copper wire ribbing and tie off. Now add the brown dubbing and tie off. Add head cement. (Picture and Fly by Ron Kyle)

Chicago ( Leach)
Hook:  #10-#12 / 2x long
Thread: 6/0 Black
Tail: Mohair
Body: Mohair
Head: Thread

Tying the Chicago Leach:
Start thread at bend of hook. Use 4" piece of mohair; tie in mohair at bend leaving enough for tail to extend past bend the length of hook shank. Tie in lead wire; 10 to 12 wraps, centered on the hook shank. Wrap thread up to just behind head, now warp mohair up the shank to thread tie off. Add two pieces of krystal flash, one on each side tie off and whip finish head. Add 2 or 3 coats of head cement. Let dry between coats. (Picture and Fly by Steve Rose)

Insect Hatches

Here are some of the major insects and the approximate times they emerge. Keep in mind these times can very. Hatches on the lower section of the Clear Fork River could be weeks earlier than on the upper section. This is due to the water being warmer on the lower section below Pleasant Hill dam.

Sulfurs are good between Mothers Day and Fathers Day. The Blue Wing Olive can start hatching in late March and go till October, and be found in hook sizes 18 to 22. The later in the year, the smaller they get.
The Light Cahill hatch can last only a few weeks but is worth mentioning, they hatch from mid-June to mid-July in hook sizes 14 to 16.
The best time to find Tricos hatching is at first light until about 10:00 A.M. from mid-June to about August, but they can hatch until December. The Tricos are small: hook sizes 20 to 24.
The Caddis hatch is good almost any time of the year. You will need flies with wing colors in light tans to browns, and with body colors of caddis greens, light browns, or tans. Their sizes will vary from 14 to 18. The black caddises should be fished in sizes 16 to 18, and they hatch from late March to mid-May.
The major stonefly on the lower Clear Fork River is the small Black Stone, and they can start hatching in late February and continue to early May. Sizes range from 12 to 16.
The midge hatch is year around. Almost any typical midge pattern and color will work, but at times the fish can be very selective to sizes that will range from 20 to 32.

The nymphs of all the insects mentioned above also should be fished to coincide with the hatches.
Fish them matching the various stages of the nymph's life cycle.

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Insect Hatches

The nymphs of all the insects mentioned above also should be fished to coincide with the hatches. ​Fish them matching the various stages of the nymph's life cycle.

The nymphs of all the insects mentioned above also should be fished to coincide with the hatches.
Fish them matching the various stages of the nymph's life cycle.