Two Cheesman Canyon Bugs!

Two bug samples from Cheesman Canyon. A nice Golden Stone and Caddis.

Bunker Torpedo

Bunker Torpedo is a mutation of the Bunker Bomb.

A Tung heavy streamer that gets down fast n deep quickly!

Hook: Dai Riki 700 or 710 #10
Tail: Norther Lights Blue, Olive Marabou, krystal flash
Body: Mix of Arizona Semi Seal, Siman Peacock
Legs: Olive sillilegs
Collar: Mallard
Thorax: Siman Peacock Blue
Tungsten Cone
Thread; 12/0 Bennechi

Chad's Mojo Midge

The Mojo Midge
Hook: Grip 14723Bl #20
Thread: Bennechi Black 12/0
Rib: Silver Wire
Underwing: Purple Haze Krystal Flash
Overwing: Grey Watersilk
Thorax: Siman Peacock Blue
Ruby Red Bead XS

Bunker Bombing

Check out the July issue of Fly Fisherman Magazine out now at your local book store, grocery store, fly shop ect... Tips from the Experts is written by my good friend Matt Crouse Titled Bunker Bombing! Hope you Enjoy.

Tight Lines
Chad

Big Horn River April 16-18

Was able to fish the Big Horn River in Fort Smith Montana last week. Arrived early morning Thursday after leaving my house around 1:30am. Fishing on Thursday was to say the least a bit tough for the most part. Only landed about a dozen fish through-out the day. No one fly was the ticket either. After arriving we hit the 3 mile access and fished around the Islands most of the day. Only landed about 7 fish from 10:30 till 4ish when we decided to break for snacks and warm up. After munching we hit the Afterbay area and I headed straight to the meat hole, which in years past has been a huge producer. I got into the meat hole, which I had all by myself for about a half hour before Brandon, Stefan and Bill Showed up. Right when I got into the hole, I hooked 2 nice browns right away on a little purple midge. A few more cast nothing. Changed flies to a black zebra midge and hooked 3 more fish. Then it completely shut off for me, nothing even a strike for the next hour and we decided to bag it in for the night.

Friday morning, Eric, Jason and I got down the the ramp and started floating down stream. This day was a little bit better, but not as great as years past. Not one main fly sticks out as a real producer for me. But landed about 24 fish today.

Saturday the 3 of us again floated Afterbay to Big Horn access with today being much better as a fish producing day. But again had to work for all the fish as not a single fly was big producer for me. I did pretty well out of the boat today and later holes below 3 mile.

Not much to report from this trip. It was fun, good to get out and catch some fish, but with the water temp much lower, the flows much higher and various weather fronts, the fishing was as good as previous years.

Until next time, tight lines and threads.

Big Horn River, Ft. Smith, Montana

Later this week... I am off to the Big Horn River, in Fort Smith, Montana. The prep work has been done... I have changed my fly-line on one reel and built a new leader, had another reel lubed up. I have washed and re-waterproofed both my waders and wading jacket. Organized my flies and made room for the new ones. I have spent numerous hours at the vise the last few weeks, turning out, tiny baetis, midges, jujubees, cdc sow bugs, ray charles, the latest mutations or evolution of the CQ Little Brown Trout and Bunker Bombs Streamers. I also tied up a bunch of the Big Horn Streamers with my CQ & Bunker Evolutionary work.

This will be year six for Brandon and I and looking forward to it.
Here are some photos from years past.

Cheesman Canyon

I ventured into Cheesman Canyon mid January. Weather forecast that day was temps in the 30's, snow and chance of trout. Here is a few pics from the day.








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