MISSOURI RIVER TROUT FLIES

The Missouri river is called the worlds largest spring creek. This tailwater has all atributes of a spring creek, including hatches and fly patterns. Primary hatches include; Midges,Baetis,caddis, pmd,yellow sallies,and tricos. Terrestrials also make for great fishing including all the standards; hoppers, beetles,ants,and flying ants. While dry fly fishing is prefered, nymph fishing is a no-brainer on the Missouri. Fish can be caught at will with a few good nymph patterns. Listed below are a few killer MO river flies.

Guerin's MO Better Bugger- This bugger pattern was created specifically for the Missouri's crayfish rich waters. It has a much buggier/crayfishy look than a traditional brown bugger. It crushes them!
Tail; Barred brown over rust marabou w/ copper flash.
Abdomen; Motor oil cactus chenile.
Wing/wrap; Rooster pheasant flank feathers.
Collar; Dubbed syn peacock with copper bead.

Marabou MO Shiner- This streamer is tied similair to a clouser,it rides hook up. The jig hook gives it a more enticing action than a standard streamer hook. Works best on bright days.
Body; White marabou on bottom, flashabou and olive marabou on top.
Eyes- Dazzle eyes size...your choice.

Hi Vis Para Baetis- A good basic Batis pattern, easy to see on the cloudy days that make the baetis and fish go crazy on top.Also can be tied in black for trico, pale yellow for PMD Size 16-22
Tail; Stripped grizz hackle.
Abdomen; Stripped grizzly olive quill and blended olive/grey/brown sparkle dubbing.
Parachute; Hi vis pink para post material. Wrapped dun and grizz hackle.

Para Hopper- Yes, this pattern works great on the MO too. Seems to work well everywhere. Rides low on the water and lands softly when needed. Size 14-8.
Body; Foam underbody dubbed over with tan, olive, yellow, or grey dubbing.
Legs; Tied pheasant tail.
Wing; Turkey
Parachute; Your choice color para post material, wrapped with one grizz and one furnace feather.
Eyes; Permanant marker

Zelon Snowshoe Caddis; This pattern developed out of nescesity after an epic caddis hatch on the Missouri. It has all the right characteristics to make it a deadly no-brainer caddis pattern.....best of all you can't sink it if you tied rocks to it!
Tail; Tan/rust Zelon.
Body; Tan/caddis brown blend dubbing.
Wing; Tan/rust Zelon underwing with rust snowshoe rabbit foot.

Lightning bug- This is a standard nymph pattern for the MO, don't leave the ramp without dozens. Colors gold, pearl, green/pearl.Size 16-20
Tail; Pheasant tail
Abdomen; pearl mylar overwrapped with gold wire.
Thorax; Synthetic or natural peacock herl with mylar carapace.
Legs; pheasant tail.
Head; Gold bead or green glass

Beadhead Scud- The MO is alive with scuds...and weeds! This is always a good pattern to try when there is no apparent hatch. The fish are always looking for them. It is a great sightfishing pattern as well. Size 10-20. Colors; Pink, olive, grey.
Tail; Hun partridge feathers stripped.
Body; Lead with scud dubbing color of your choice.
Carapace; Optional pearl mylar back.
Ribbing; Gold wire.
Head; Gold bead.

Hi-Vis Griffiths gnat- An awesome pattern for imitating clusters of midges of tricos. The wing makes it much more visible to the angler.
Body- Synthetic peacock dubbing wrapped with grizzly hackle. The synthetic dubbing is bushier than natural peacock herl, makes it buggier and float better.
Hi-Vis Post- white or flo. pink parachute post material. size #14-#20