We drove up some 4 wheel drive roads to the old "Gold Dust" mine site and camped for the night. After some coffee the next morning we started out for the park and some fishing. This was one of the views on the way back out toward Cooke city and the N. East entrance of the park.

The last cutthroat fell for this quill body klinkhammer style parachute pattern.

Hook - Size 14-18 Dry fly bent to shape

Thread - 8/0 white colored brown

Body - Olive dyed hackle stem stripped (soak in water before tying). I use some cement after winding the body to prevent it from unwinding when that big trout chews on it.

Tag - White antron fibers

Parachute Post - A foam ball from packing foam held in place with white nylon hosing.

Thorax - Brown Scentilla dubbing

Hackle - Dun

This fly caught about 6 - 8 nice size fish out of pocket water around boulders and foam pockets. Eventually the foam ball came out due to fish teeth but hey I like to tie em' and you can see them great. I was amazed that the hackle didn't unwind after the foam ball came out.

Quill body fluttering style caddis.

Hook - Size 14-16 Dry Fly

Thread - 8/0  Brown

Body - Brown dyed hackle stem stripped (soak in water before tying). I use some cement after winding the body to prevent it from unwinding when that big trout chews on it.

Wing - Several pheasant tail fibers.

Hackle - Ginger barred

This foam wing caddis pattern could also imitate a mayfly emerger or cripple.

Hook - Size 14-18 Dry Fly

Thread - 8/0  Brown

Body - Tan hairs ear mixed with antron fibers.

Wing - Iridescent packing foam.

Head/Thorax - Brown hairs ear dubbing.

Trailing shuck - White antron fibers.

Fishing this kind of water always gives you a good workout but the rewards of solitude and fish are great. We averaged about 50-60 fish a day and didn't see another person all within a short hike from the car.