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For a fun way to decorate for St. Patrick's Day, try making these charming clover coasters.
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- Castin' Craft 3-by-3-inch reusable resin mold
- Mold-release spray
- Card stock
- Decorative paper
- Clover craft punch
- Ladybug craft punch
- EasyCast clear casting epoxy resin
- Plastic resin mixing cup
- Wooden skewers
- Glitter
- Fine-grit sandpaper
- Scissors
- Adhesive felt or cork
Step 1
Prepare coaster-mold container with mold release spray and set aside to dry.
Step 2
Punch clovers from card stock, and punch ladybugs from decorative paper.
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Mix resin in a plastic cup according to resin package directions. Pour resin into prepared mold to a depth of about a quarter inch.
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Arrange punched shapes in resin; adjust using wooden skewers.
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Let resin set for at least an hour. Pour a second layer of resin, add glitter, and stir to combine.
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Allow the entire coaster to cure for 24 hours. Remove coaster from mold.
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Sand edges if there are any raised areas. Back with adhesive felt or cork that's cut to the size of the coaster.
SourceThe Martha Stewart Show, March 2009
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alrad 21 Mar, 2010
I tried to make these coasters and even after using 2 coats of ModPodge like others have said my clovers still looked wet in spots!! Can anyone help?? I would still like to make these to have for next year.Reply
cutieruby 16 Mar, 2010
Also thought I'd mention that if you're embedding paper into your resin design, make sure you seal it with glue like ModPodgeReply
cutieruby 16 Mar, 2010
Hai, guys. I just thought I'd mention that the resin WON'T completely harden in an hour as stated in the vid. Resin without colorant will harden in something like 12 hours though I usually leave mine overnight. Now, if you add colorant, it could take a little longer, especially depending on how much you use and, trust me, a little of the Castin' Craft colorant goes a LONG way.Reply
etiusa 23 Feb, 2010
Molds are sold at www.shopcraftworld.com or texas art supply.comReply
etiusa 23 Feb, 2010
EasyCast epoxy resin does NOT need to be used outdoors! It is very LOW odor, non flammable and is popular because it's so consumer friendly. Outdoors isn't recommended as bugs and dust can collect in your project. Marthat Stewart uses EasyCast because it is safe and easy for crafters to use!Reply
lilacpop 15 Aug, 2009
They forgot to mention to do this outside or in a very well ventilated area. Resin has very strong fumes!Reply
crafty5 17 Mar, 2009
where can i buy the molds???Reply
sassy09 16 Mar, 2009
You can get ALL the supplies you will need for this at Michael's for around $50 or lessReply
Agave 16 Mar, 2009
Does anybody know if you can get ALL the supplies at Michael's? Or do you have to buy certain parts online?Reply
Agave 16 Mar, 2009
Does anybody know if you can get all the supplies you need for this craft at Michael's? Or do you have to buy parts online?Reply
gimmy 13 Mar, 2009
do you have the directions to the resin necklace on the picture of resin- casted shamrock coasters ?Reply
peacefulllady 12 Mar, 2009
You can find the casting epoxy at Michaels.Reply
AshleyDoherty 12 Mar, 2009
Does anyone know where you buy the casting epoxy resin?Reply
abbyjiu 10 Mar, 2009
From the epoxy website, it says "use a drill bit"Reply
8zowaski 10 Mar, 2009
Martha- On your show today, 03-10-09, you made resin 'shamrock' coasters. You referred to the four-leaf clover as a shamrock. To be more accurate, the three-leaf clover is a shamrock. You might want to make this correction to the audience. And, do you make a punch that has three-leaves?Reply
Regards- Diane
TriciaNY2 10 Mar, 2009
Probably a skewer into it before hardening? That is my guess. Anyone else?Reply


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Living in Bozeman, and having a cabin near Cooke City since the late 1960s, I've grown up fishing the headwaters of the Yellowstone River, but Parks' Fly Shop's amazing selection of foam terrestrials has made it virtually a new experience in the last couple of years. The cutthroats can't resist them.
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Parks' Fly Shop began as Merton Parks' custom fly tying business, based out of Cloquet, Minnesota in the late 1940s, so it's no surprise we stock a lot of custom and locally-produced flies, around 40% of our entire fly stock. Some of these are merely subtle variations on standard patterns, but many are local designs that are either available nowhere else or originated in the Yellowstone region. Sometimes having one of these patterns makes all the difference between fooling a fish and having it refuse your fly, because trout in our region see a lot of fake bugs and they get suspicious of those they see the most.
Two of our tyers, Matt Minch and Walter Wiese, are contract fly designers for Montana Fly Company, one of the more innovative wholesale companies, while Matt, Walter, Richard Parks, and Doug Korn have all had patterns featured in books and magazines. This page includes photos and descriptions of many of our custom flies, but we're experimenting all the time and these pages usually lag behind. For the most recent updates to the website (but not our flyboxes), check our New Flies page.
While most of our tying is to stock the shop shelves, we are willing to take on custom orders if time permits. Generally, we'll have more time for custom work in late spring or early autumn. Most of our custom flies are priced at $2.25 each, though some are more and a few are less. Shipping is free on orders of $50 or more. For instructions on how to tie some of our custom patterns, and for general tying tips, please check our Youtube Channel.
To view photos and descriptions of our custom flies, use the tabs below. Click the tab for the category of flies you wish to view.
Ben's Bicolor ant has been a top producer in the Lamar drainage since 2007. It difers from most bicolor ants in that it is tied with red thread and a brown hackle, which have proven more effective than the standard black thread and black hackle. #16-20. See the sinking version in the Wet Flies section. Also available in all black, #16-20.
Ben's Midges can be critical in late summer and early fall in the Lamar drainage. When you see the trout sipping something invisible towards the tails of pools, especially in the morning, try this fly. Also a good bet in late fall, winter, and early spring on the Yellowstone and spring creeks. Available in black (pictured) and cream, #20-22.
Cripple caddis have proven highly effective over the past few seasons, especially as droppers behind hoppers. Available in Coachman Trude, pink, tan, olive, and White Miller color combinations, all #16.
Original recipe by Blue Ribbon Flies, though the color combinations are our own.
This pattern has more or less overtaken the Coachman Trude as our favorite dry on the Yellowstone. Similar colors as the Trude, but floats low but visible and buoyant due to the synthetic wing and tail. Available to your local shop through wholesaler Montana Fly Company. Available in #12-16 Coachman (pictured, and the most consistent color), #12-16 pink, #14-16 tan, #14 olive, #14 lime, #16 amber, #16 White Miller, and new for 2014, #16 gingersnap, #20 black, and #12 2xl chocolate. Check our Youtube Channel to learn to tie this great bug.
This hopper combines the profile of Doug's Wrapped Foam Hopper with the synthetic wing and fuzzy dubbed body of the Chubby Chernobyl. A great changeup for either pattern and a good bet in August on the Yellowstone. Available in gold/amber, tan/yellow, and black/purple color combos, all #10.
This series of foam loopwing drake emergers have been favorites in the Lamar drainage since Doug started tying them for us. Please note that our color combinations are quite different from similar flies available elsewhere. Available in Green Drake (pictured) #12-14, Gray Drake #12-14, and Brown Drake, #10, and new for 2013, Hecuba/Tan Drake.
Our version of the ever-popular foam beetle is somewhat rounder in profile than most foam beetles, which helps if float correctly and allows for a bigger indicator. #14-18. Custom colors/sizes/etc. available.
This big peacock-bodied stonefly/attractor has worked well for us the past several seasons as a changeup fly when the fish are looking up for Salmonflies and Golden Stones. It's big enough to be noticeable, but small enough that when the fish have been stung by too many fake stoneflies, they'll eat this one. #10.
These foam hopper/caddis/attractor/ stonefly/whatever the trout want it to be patterns have been among our best-producing hoppers since 2006. Low floating but easy to see due to the indicator and hair wing, the much larger expanse of bare hook hanging down at the rear of the fly helps it keep from flipping over on its back, the bane of most foam hoppers. Available in #10-12 cinnamon, #10-12 olive, #10 cinnamon with yellow legs, #10-12 light pink, #10-12 dark pink, #12 peach, #12 yellow, and #10-12 black sparkle cricket. Limited quantities of #10 gold and #10-12 wood grain remain available, though since we can't find the foam for these, they won't be restocked. Some are "Improved" configuration, while others are still in their unmodified state. Check our Youtube Channel to learn to tie the original version of this bug.
We're really getting into cripples lately, and this version, with a super-durable spandex body, is our favorite. Purple might not seem like a "match the hatch" color, but we just kill them during Baetis hatches on this version, which resembles the super-popular Purple Haze Parachute. Haze Cripples are our most consistently productive fall dries. Available in #14-20 purple, #16 PMD, and #18 fall BWO (gray). Check our Youtube Channel to learn to tie the gray version of this great bug.
Our version of the popular Chernobyl Ant. Not as popular with customers as it was from 2004-2008, but still a hit with the trout, especially in its namesake drainage. Available in a variety of colors between sizes #8 and 12.
Still probably the go-to hopper on its namesake stream in Pennsylvania, out here in the West Letorts benefit from the fact that so few anglers carry them and so few shops sell them. As far as we know, we're the only shop around that stocks them. Our version features a durable synthetic underwing and is available in four colors, #12-14 green (pictured, and a GREAT bug on Soda Butte and Slough), #10-12 natural deerhair, #10-12 golden brown, and #10-12 cicada.
This fly, based on Hans Weilenmann's CDC & Elk, suggests emerging caddis as well as egglayers. We stock it in the White Miller version above in #14, #16 tan, and #16 pink. Check our Youtube Channel for how to tie this great bug.
There are many Salmonflies out there that look like this one, but this is the original "Improved" Sofa Pillow. It differs from most similar patterns primarily in that it has a bucktail wing and a much fatter, brighter orange body, both of which more closely resemble the natural insect than most traditional "fur and feather" stoneflies. Highly durable and highly effective whether fished dry or drowned, the Parks' Salmonfly has been catching trout on the Yellowstone since 1954. #4-8. Check our Youtube Channel to watch Richard Parks tie this fly, which his father invented. .
The Prom Queen is our primary foam Salmonfly. It features a body of the same yarn used to make the Parks' Salmonfly, which floats in or under the surface film as do the bodies of the naturals when they're egglaying or drowning. Low-floating but highly visible, this is our top Salmonfly on Yellowstone River float trips, though the Parks' Salmonfly is better on the Gardner. #4-6.
The secret on purple cripples is out of the bag. Because of the number of other guides using our formerly-secret pattern, Walter designed this slightly "techier" version to regain the edge in September. It was his top bug on September floats in 2013. Available in #16-18 (tied on emerger hooks), odds are you'll be using these if you float with us in the fall, though there probably won't be any left in the bins then...
This one works great in September, especially during heavy Fall Gray Baetis hatches, since this one has a more Fall BWO-like gray hackle. Floats forever with the loop. Production flies are easy to see due to the addition of the indicator tuft. #14-18. This fly may be available in your local shop, since it's now being distributed wholesale by Montana Fly Company. Tying instructions on our Youtube Channel.
Various rainbow-dubbed flies are rising quickly in popularity, and this medium-sized parachute served well as a top fly in late August and September on floats. The fish most likely take it as either a Mahogany or a Hecuba, but it can even pass as a small hopper in a pinch. This was the top bug on several early fall "mayfly days" on the river. #14-16.
Originated by former PFS guide and Lamar district ranger Dave Keltner, this biot-bodied parachute pattern is a great imitation of a wide range of mayflies found in the Lamar drainage, ranging from the big Gray and Green Drakes on down to tiny BWO. Particularly important on Soda Butte in July and August for the summer Green Drakes (#10-12) and August and early September in #14-16 for the smaller Heptagenia and Flavs. #10-20.
This is THE ticket when imitating both crippled or spent egglaying caddis. We have no idea how many times this fly has brought the most delicate big fish rises you can imagine on the Yellowstone for us. You can even swing it as a wet fly. Best fished as a dropper behind a Clacka Caddis or another visible dry. Available in #14-18 tan, #14-16 olive, #16 peacock, and #16 opal.
Over the past few seasons Spruce Moth imitations have been the most important terrestrials to have on sections of stream in or near evergreens. Falls of these terrestrial moths, whose populations have skyrocketed due largely to global warming and are at a cyclical peak now anyway, can get so dense that the fish become selective. Most commercial patterns float high, like large caddisflies, but spruce moths typically get waterlogged and sink or at best float low in the surface film, especially in the fast water that predominates in most wooded areas in our part of the world. Doug's version imitates this behavior perfectly. Fish and clients both love it. This would have been our top-selling terrestrial last season if we hadn't run out. #14. Fish it behind a visible dry like a Clacka Caddis, Soda Fountain Parachute, or hopper.
Walter developed this fly from Gary Lafontaine's original Double Wing. This version rides lower but is more buoyant, more durable, and easier to see due to the synthetic wings. Think of it as the big brother to the Trude, Coachman Clacka, and the baby, the Coachman Trude Cripple. $2.50. Tying instructions on our Youtube page. This is a great choice during the heavier flows of mid-late July, either trailing a Salmonfly during the big bug emergence or supporting a dropper nymph later in the month. #10.
This is Doug's take on the popular "hot butt caddis" genre. The tan version pictured here (available in #12-16) is a great imitation of egglaying summer Hydropsyche as well as an attractor, while the olive version (#12-16) matches the spring Bracycentrus or Mother's Day caddis. Also available in #16 Yellow Sally, which is notable for bringing up the largest rainbow we saw during the 2009 season, a fish estimated at 27 inches that unfortunately straightened the hook.
A lower-profile "dry" spruce moth that uses a synthetic wing that floats well with a clipped hackle and a dubbed body you should leave undressed so it goes into the surface film. This fly covers the gap between Doug's wet Spent Spruce Moth and high-floating traditional patterns. #14. Tying instructions on our Youtube Channel.
Designed to include the segmented appearance of the GFA with the two-toned body and tons of legs of a Chernobyl Ant, this hopper debuted only in July 2010, to resounding success both on the river and at the cash register. We basically sold out of them, especially the tan over pink version pictured here, which was the original. Over the past couple seasons the trout have just gone crazy for pink- and peach-colored hoppers, so make sure you get a few of these for next year. Available in #8-10 tan over pink, #8-10 cinnamon over yellow, #10 cinnamon over peach, #10 gold over cinnamon, and #8 tan over brown.
Our version of Craig Mathews' standby X-Caddis is tied on a shorter-shank hook and with a fuzzier body than most commercially available X-Caddis, features we believe make it a better imitation of emerging caddis than those we can buy elsewhere. Available in #14-16 tan (pictured) and #14-16 olive. Check our Youtube Channel for how to tie our version of this classic caddis imitation.
Sometimes a dead-drifted soft hackle just under the surface is the solution for picky risers, especially on pounded rivers like those in the Lamar and Madison drainages, where the fish learn to avoid high-floating dry flies. Available in #16 PMD (pictured) and #18 BWO.
This revision of Ben's sinking bicolor ants, which had already accounted for some great fish on the Yellowstone, has made the original pattern much more effective, especially on flat water. Ants don't float well, so a pattern that sinks slowly and on an even keel, as this one does, can get spooky fish or those unwilling to rise to feed. Fish it behind a dry and hang on. #16.
This simple little caddis pupa is both easier to tie and more effective than many more complicated patterns. It works great as a dropper during and just before caddis hatches, and also works when fished on the swing in riffles. The olive version (pictured), in #14-16, is a great Brachycentrus or Mother's Day caddis pattern, while the tan version, also #14-16, imitates the summer Hydropsyche. Learn how to tie it on our Youtube Channel.
This was the first fly Walter Wiese came up with after coming west. It is our most productive pattern on the Firehole, and we'll fish it during any hatch situation, mayfly or caddis, either dead-drift or on the swing. We don't use it enough during dry fly season in the Yellowstone and Lamar drainages, but it's a great choice as a dropper then, especially when the trout are looking for caddis emergers. Available in natural #14-16 (pictured) and #16 olive. Learn how to tie it on our Youtube Channel.
This pattern (and the next) are tied with a super-buggy sparkly dubbing blend. This one, with its orange head and tan/gold body, worked great last summer trailing a streamer and as a searching fly. #14. Check the "Tying Soft Hackles with Larger Feathers" vid on our Youtube page.
This fly came about after Doug experienced great success fishing his Holiday Golden Stone nymph as a dropper behind a streamer on the Yellowstone. This fly is the same size, but features much more tantalizing movement. Do as Doug does, and throw it behind a streamer. You'll be surprised how many big fish choose this over the larger fly. #10.
This is one of the most classic soft hackles around. We don't mess with success, we just tie them in-house. #12-16.
The Neu series combines tier-friendly modern synthetic materials with fish-friendly traditional wet fly patterns. This version, the Coachman ( #12-14), can be fished as a mini-streamer, swung, or just dangled under a dry Coachman Trude.
This dirty olive wet fly with a bicolor hackle primarily imitates egglaying or crippled Baetis. It's tied on a light wire hook so you can dead drift it just under the film. A good choice on selective risers.
This fly roughly imitates the innumerable aquatic insect nymphs, larvae, and pupae that include olive and speckled brown/black components with a prominent rib. As such it's a great searching pattern when it's unclear what the trout are feeding on. Also a good bet in lakes and as a dropper behind a streamer. #14.
This one, tied with a bright green head and olive body, was good in the spring in the same situations as the Gold & Hen Pheasant.
Combinations of a partridge feather, a slim thread or floss body, and a bit of dubbing are about as classic as you can get for wet flies. Effective everwhere, fished any way you like. #14 orange, yellow, pink, and lime.
Another classic combo, this one particularly important in lakes and as a caddis larva in rivers. A great bet as a dropper behind a dry in summer, not least because any fly tied with peacock is automatically magic. #12-16.
This fly is an import from the Midwest, where it's wildly popular in tailwaters. People can be quite particular about which version they consider the "real" Red A**, so don't blame us if this one is a bit different. A great lake fly around here, and the brookies treat it like candy. #16.
After a customer came in in 2011 raving about how this simple caddis pupa series (which originated in Scandinavia) was just killer on Slough Creek, we had to try some ourselves. Lo and behold, he was right. Strip it aggressively through the film when the fish are making splashy emerger-type rises, or fish it as a dropper behind a dry, with or without floatant. If this sounds like how you'd fish a Crackleback, you're right. #14 White Miller (pictured), #16 tan/Hydropsyche, and #14 yellow.
The pupa version of the White Miller/ Nectopsyche caddis. This fly is vital on the Firehole in June and September. Fish it in tandem with another wet (usually the Glasshead PT) early in the morning, then fish it behind a Palmered CDC White Miller during the core of the White Miller hatch. Explosive action, often as it hits the water. #14. Learn how to tie it on our Youtube Channel.
Small beadhead peacock Woolly Worms palmered with brown-dyed grizzly hackle have long been among Walter's favorite lake flies, especially early in the season. With the increasing importance of area lake fishing with the high early summer streamflows over the past few years, and the increasing interest in stillwater fly fishing in general, we decided to start stocking them. Twitch them slowly under an indicator when the fish are lethargic or strip them, either alone or behind a streamer or leech, when the fish are more active. Also a good changeup dropper on the Yellowstone in the summer. #14-16.
We cannot overstate how effective this simple New Zealand-style nymph is. It has been our most-productive fall brown fly for five seasons, works for trout from coast to coast and as far away as NZ and Patagonia, and has also taken steelhead and even carp. Lately we've been using it more and more out of the drift boats. Fish it deep, fish it under a dry, swing it, stick it behind a streamer. This fly is also distributed by Montana Fly Company; you should lobby your local shop to carry it. #10-18. Learn how to tie the "BHC" on Youtube.
This version of the BHC features a sparkly thorax, black rather than copper bead, and rubber legs. It has proven particularly effective for rainbows in the spring, though it's no threat to the original's overall dominance. #12.
Just our version of a standard emerging lake midge, important on private lake trips in May and June and on hike-ins to Grebe or Cascade Lake in June or July. Available in red or black, #12.
Another BHC variation, this one with a peacock thorax and an extra turn of copper wire. Think of it as the BHC and the Copper John's kid. This version is better than the original in dirty water, due to the increased flash from the wire and the contrast between the peacock and the hare's ear dubbing. #12-14.
A customer gave us a dozen Disco Midges in this bead and color combination and told us they were his favorite nymph. We won't go that far, but in limited testing with the originals we sure did put some solid fish in the boat, including the biggest whitefish (24") we've ever seen, which had the misfortune to be on at same time Richard was fighting a 21" rainbow on the same fly. #20 and a good bet on October float trips.
Tied with a fine synthetic tail, shellback, and legs, this impressionistic caddis pupa has a lot of fine movement and racks up impressive scores out of the boat, especially in July and early August when it almost certainly suggested Hydropsyche. This bug seemed especially irresistable to big rainbows, bringing the best fish of the day on several occasions when floating stretches where the best trout is usually a cutthroat. #14.
Thanks to whoever first came up with the idea of using skinny, shiny, wiggly, translucent spandex and a glass bead as the foundations of a San Juan Worm variation. Our version is tied on a gold hook that shines through the wound spandex floss body suggesting depth and life. Available in red (pictured), brown, and pink, all #16. This series of worms is a great bet for winter fishing or anytime on spring creeks. Walter's father routinely puts up 50+ fish days with these on Midwestern spring creeks.
Constructed of four of the best feathers in fly tying: lemon wood duck (okay, mallard dyed wood duck in the production versions by MFC), ostrich herl, pheasant tail, and peacock, along with gold wire, gold bead, and a bit of midge flash. We primarily use this one in the same roles as a beadhead Prince, as a sort of changeup. Particularly good just after runoff. #12-18.
This one's never the first fly we tie on out in the Lamar drainage, but on the tough days it is often the fly that pulls out three or four fish to save the day. Dredge it in the deepest pools with lots of weight. This is a fly we almost never fish as a dropper beneath a dry. #14.
The ever-popular Serendipity, now tied with durable, stretchy spandex. Available in #16 chartreuse (pictured) and #20 red.
Doug's Holiday Stones (#6 black, pictured, and #10 gold) offer a more realistic profile than Matt's Minch Stones. Doug likes these better. The rest of us prefer Matt's. We all carry both, and think you should too, especially at the tail end of runoff.
When Walter set out to create a "Coachman Trude Nymph," he came up with a bulky, Serendipity-type pupa pattern. This one is popular for fishing deep during high flows in #12-14 and as a dropper in July and August in #16. Some Missouri River guides have reported good action on it up there.
This series of flashy, micro chenille-bodied Prince Nymph variations has been critical for us over the past two seasons. Now available in your local shop that stocks MFC fly patterns. Available in #14-16 amber (pictured, and more critical) and #14-16 purple.
At first glance this fly looks just like any other Bomber or Snow Cone-style chironomid larva pattern, but the pearl Krystal Flash "rope" used for a rib makes a huge difference in low-visibility situations; the flash glows with a greenish light and is easily visible to the fish. This version of the Bomber outfishes all others combined 2-1 on private lake trips from mid-June onward, after the lakes start to take on a greenish hue from all the algae and weeds. #12-16 black.
Tied in the round, this series of stoneflies (#4-8 black, #8-12 golden, pictured) combines modern flash materials with a traditional tying aesthetic and natural feathers with lots of fine motion and natural mottling. Along with the BHC, Minch Stones are the bugs you need if you're fishing the Gardner River at any point in the season or the Yellowstone at the tail end of high water just as the Salmonflies and Golden Stones are thinking about moving to shore. These flies have caught trout from coast to coast, including some of the giant ocean going variety, so they also make good attractors.
Matt isn't good at coming up with new fly names. This one doubles as both a peaking caddis, in larger sizes, and a small mayfly nymph with a bright attractor at its head. We fish it primarily in late April and early May in sizes #12-14, then in September and October in #16-18. Larger sizes are effective fished on the swing as well as dead-drift.
Scuds constructed almost entirely of natural materials are rare these days. Maybe that's why this one works so well. It's a good choice on Trout Lake, Joffe Lake, and any other lake with high scud populations, as well as spring creeks and tailwaters. Many fish over five pounds have come to this fly. #12-16.
Doug ties this floating nymph in two colors, olive (pictured, in #18) and brown (#16). Fish it either as a floating nymph during BWO/PMD hatches or, and this is a snazzy technique, as a dropper under a heavier nymph. It will drift just above the bigger fly, just like a natural nymph getting ready to head to the surface.
Most Rainbow Prince designs are too flashy, in our opinion. This one combines the fish appeal of grizzly hackle, the tan color tones of our area caddis larvae, a hint of shimmering rainbow dubbing for attraction, and the white wings and hint of red at the head known to drive our local cutthroats wild. Change this up when the normal BH Prince or small Bead, Hare, and Copper isn't getting it done. #14-16.
The RAM Caddis used to be the default caddis nymph on area rivers, especially the Madison. Various Serendipities have largely pushed it to the wayside. That means the fish see less of them now... This color combo is particularly effective during the Mother's Day Caddis hatch in early May. #14. Tying instructions at our Youtube Channel.
You really ought to tie your own San Juan Worms, but if you want to buy them we'll sell them to you. Pick a size, any size. Pick a color, any color. $18/dozen or $2 each. Walter's White River Worms are $2.25. Learn about them at our Youtube Channel.
We don't really know what the name means, either. Doug developed this fly from the similar SCHWAPF. It's an excellent caddis pupa-type nymph. We fish the tan (pictured, #14-16) primarily as a summer dropper, while the olive (#14-16) is best in the spring, when it imitates the Brachycentrus caddis. The bright green Green Lantern (#14) is similar to the Schwarp, but has a glass bead and fishes well on the swing.
Shimmer Nymphs are Walter's entry in the "bright little nymph" sweepstakes. They feature the body profile of a Pheasant Tail, the brightness of the Lightning Bug, and the abdomen segmentation of the Copper John. The rust/PMD version here (#14-18) is particularly good on the Firehole fished deep and as a dropper in the Lamar drainage, while the brown/BWO version (#16-20) is a great choice in the fall on the Yellowstone and on the lower Madison. Also available in #16 chartreuse and #18-20 black.
Minch's Skinny Bugger is our go-to damsel nymph pattern. It has taken many good fish for us out of Trout Lake and other area lakes with high damsel populations. A good choice on Merrell Lake. Of particular note about this fly is its impressionistic character, which means it doubles as a leech. Available in olive (pictured) in #10-12.
In the fall, especially on heavily-pressured water like the Lamar drainage, very slim-bodied mayfly nymphs can often interest fish that will refuse more-traditional patterns. Available in #16 PMD (pictured) and #18 BWO, but note that they appear smaller because the hook model used is very short.
Thread midges come with many names and colors, but really one overall "look." Let us know what you need and we can whip some up for you. We normally stock black and copper Zebra Midges in #18 and tan/copper/black Miracle Nymphs (pictured) in #20, of which the Zebra Midge is particularly important.
With the burgeoning interest in winter fishing, we felt it was high time to add a wider selection of midges. These feature a similar profile to most other midges and we're sure they are dead-straight copies of SOMEBODY'S flies, but they do work wonders when the fish are on small bugs. Available in the following abdomen/rib/ head colors: #22 black/silver/tan, #20 gray/ blue/gray (pictured), #22 olive/copper/brown, #18 light brown/gold/tan, and #20 red/silver/ rainbow.
This one began life as a modification of the Shop Vac, but no longer really closely resembles the older pattern. It's a great choice as a dropper during caddis time, and has gotten some play on various blogs and web forums as such. #16.
Even when you don't see Green Drakes or other large mayflies hatching in the Lamar Drainage, the bugs are still there in the gravel. Fish this one as a dropper under a hopper when you don't see any hatch activity but the fish are looking up a bit. If they won't rise at all, find a deep hole and indicator nymph with this as your heavy fly. #12.
Doug designed this version of the TNT to cover Yellow Sallies. It's especially useful as a dropper nymph or dredged under a stonefly nymph or Woolly Bugger on the Yellowstone. #14-16
This nifty little midge/BWO is one of the best flies you can have when you fish the Yellowstone in January, February, and early March. Yeah, we fish then, and do well. It's also prime on the spring creeks and tailwaters all spring. We've caught some very big rainbows (as in the size of many newborn babies) on the Missouri below Hauser Dam on this fly. #18.
Designed to imitate the small sculpin-like fish native to the South Island of New Zealand, this small, heavily mottled and speckled bugger has found a place here, as well. A great "second chance" fly behind a much larger streamer. Available in tan (pictured) and chocolate, #10-12. Try the chocolate on area lakes. A little bird told me you can catch some big fish on it, because it looks just like a leech.
Sometimes a Woolly Bugger is just a Woolly Bugger, but sometimes it's a PFS Fat-tail. The name is as it suggests. We tie them with twice the marabou of many commercial patterns, so they hold their shape better and displace more water, which makes them great choices in high, dirty water or when big fish hunting. #2-10 in olive and black (pictured), #4-10 in black, olive, and white/pearl, and #4-6 in olive & yellow and olive & pearl.
This flashy Woolly Bugger differs from most flashy buggers in that it is tied very sparse, which makes it a good leech imitation. As such, we fish it mostly on lakes. If you fish the private lakes with us, especially in the fall, there's a good chance you'll catch some fish on this fly. #6-12.
You need this one if you're going brook trout fishing, either in the Yellowstone region or anywhere else. Tied very sparse so it fishes much smaller than it looks. We usually get at least half our yearly dinner brookies out of various lakes on this fly, and some "take pictures and laugh like a monkey because it's 14-20 inches long" brookies as well. #10-12.
You won't catch many fish on this beast, but they'll be big. Fish it on a fast sink tip on the Yellowstone or other big rivers, preferably with a 7-weight, and don't even think about using less than 10lb tippet. Fish a Minch's Bead, Hare, and Copper as a dropper to keep the pot boiling, then hope you connect when Mongo takes a swipe at this one. Available in black and tan, both available at your local shop if they stock MFC flies. #2 and #4 hooks, articulated for about 4-5 inches in length. Please note that this fly is not legal in YNP due to the dual hooks. $3.50
This is the only purpose-made warmwater fly Parks' Fly Shop stocks, and it does do wonders on the local perch lakes (Cutler and Dailey), as well as warmwater fisheries out in the lowlands of Montana. Everything from crappie to small pike love this fly in its normal sizes (#8-10), but tied larger it wil get bigger pike and bass. There's also the dirty secret that rainbows love chartreuse streamers at certain times: Matt took a 27-inch rainbow from Dailey Lake on the Perch Candy a few years back. Learn how to tie it.
The "PT" stands for "Pheasant Two," because this is the second bugger pattern Walter tied with pheasant church window feathers. This one features the church window as a collar, which pushes a lot of water. These, along with the overall coloration of the fly and the barbell eyes which make it ride hook-up, make the PT-Bugger a great sculpin pattern. Big browns and cutts love it, as do smallmoth bass in the Ozarks. Available at finer Montana Fly Company retailers near you. #4-8, and we also carry a similar olive bugger in the same sizes. $2.50
Sculpins can get too complicated. They should have a fat head, a prominent dorsal, a flashy belly, and maybe some red to suggest gills and blood, and they should move well. This series of synthetic-headed sculpins fits the bill. They're much easier to cast than your average Woolhead Sculpin because the heads are spun from synthetic fibers that repel water, so you're not casting an ounce of water along with the fly every time you pick it up. Available in brown/tan (pictured), mottled olive, and cree, all #2. Hint: try the olive on Slough Creek some July morning. $2.75
This selection of articulated Sculpin-types has been working well for us over the past few seasons. T The stinger hook gets those annoying tail-nippers, while the front hook will stick bigger fish, which typically attack the head of their prey. The rabbit wing and free-swinging bead body provide tons of movement. Available in #4 olive, black, and orange/yellow. Now available retail because MFC has picked up the pattern -these suckers are too time-consuming for us to do in-house. $3.00
This Clouser Minnow variation features an additional marabou belly too give it more movement, especially when fished slow, and a deeper profile, which trout prefer. The red throat suggests gills or blood. This is an excellent lake trout fly, fishes well under an indicator nearly dead-drift (like a jig), and can bring the big boys when fished aggressively. #2-4 Bighorn (pictured), #2-4 gray/white, and #4-6 Blacknosed Dace. Available from shops that stock MFC flies. $2.75
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- 1May 25, '09 by WhiteShadows23Hey... I am applying! I hope to get scholarships but other than that I will take out loans (my mom said she will help a little like with books and stuff). I am going to Meramec now. I am taking A&P I this summer and then in the fall I am taking A&P II, Micro, and College Algebra. Then next spring I just need Nutrition and Stats, as well as the Jr. Level English that you have to take at UMSL. What other classes do you need?
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I just read your other post again and did we already have to apply for scholarships already? Or is the deadline this upcoming April?
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- 0May 26, '09 by Libra_8WhiteShadows, I still have a lot of classes left to take, now im in a 3 week intersession A & P II class and after that im starting the regular summer with a P.E., communications b/w cultures and nutrition. In the fall i have micro, oral comm, a cornerstone, sats and another PE. (Im also getting a Associates in Arts and staying full time, bc my scholarship told me too!) In the spring im taking a capstone, human sexuality, the Jr. level college writing @ UMSL, biomedical ethics and Human Growth & development , while working pt time, what fun!
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As you probably know already, I am driving my own car in the Philippines. The reason: I like driving myself and I do not like to hire a driver and sit in the back of my own car when I have to go somewhere.
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Once, on Congressional Road in Fairview Quezon City, I drove through a yellow light going to red, together with other cars; but I probably had a bad day and was stopped by an officer who said that it was red already. My wife and I had some discussion with the officer that we were going to pick up her sick sister (who recently passed away), to bring to a doctor for her cancer treatment. The officer told us about the danger and the fine for such violation. We ended up with a warning and no further consequences.
The third occasion was a traffic sign again. Again through red. It happened at España (Espanya in Filipino) Manila coming from Quiapo and going to Quezon City. This time I really go through red but I noticed it too late. Other cars are going through too and I just followed. I just had another unlucky day: they only picked me to stop. Sweet talks from my wife to the officers (there were more of them, all wanted to know what kind of fish they caught this time) didn't help much. The official fine for such violation was 500 pesos (I was told by them), to be paid at City Hall and temporary confiscating my drivers license. It took a lot of discussion but finally the highest in rank on duty (and now alone with us) agreed with giving (paying) him 100 pesos and no further consequences.
A few days ago we drove home around 7 pm. We came from Cubao and we had to go home (Antipolo City, Masinag, along Marcos High Way). We wanted to avoid the (around this hour) usual traffic near Santa Lucia mall along Marcos High Way and went through Sumolung High Way, Marikina to go home. What I didn't realize was, that lots of streets in the surroundings of cemeteries were closed because of the Undas celebration. Also in Marikina near Loyola Memorial park. Once In Marikina we were directed to take a different route along Riverside Mall, along Marikina River, going to Marcos High Way. At the detour route, on a non lighted corner I went right on the ramp to enter Marcos High way to go home. At the entrance of the high way I was stopped. I was told that this was the exit of the high way and the entrance was about 50 meters further. Because of the darkness and no lighted signs on the street I did the wrong thing. After explaining to the officer our reasons for being there he was telling us that such violation was dangerous and he should have to write a ticket of 2000 pesos for it. "But", he said, "I will just make it a lesser violation which cost only 500 pesos." Again my wife started sweet talking to the officer and I apologized to him for the violation. We ended up with a warning and he was even guiding us safely going into the high way.
Last Monday, still Undas holiday, it was very quiet in the streets. After we came back from the Himlayang cemetery in Tandag Sora, Quezon City we wanted to see a subdivision near SM Taytay. At the intersection of C5 and Ortigas we had to go down (not on the overpass) to go to Taytay direction Antipolo. Under the overpass a few police officers were talking to each other. When the light turned green I started driving and go left, signing properly and slowly. Then I suddenly saw the sign that it was not allowed to go left or to make a U-turn but I was already half way going on Ortigas. The two police officers didn't react, so for a moment I thought to be lucky. Wrong….. about 50 meters further we were stopped by another officer who told us that it was dangerous to go left there and that we should have go straight and take the U-turn under the overpass. The fine for such violation was 1500 pesos and confiscating my drivers license for 3 months. We ended up saying thank you to the officer and paying him 100 pesos!!
So there goes my ration of San Miguel for that day…!!!! (according to my wife Flor)
If a ticket is given, the drivers license is confiscated. The fine needs to be paid at the justice office in the city where the ticket is issued. I am told that if so, it could cost you a whole day to be able to pay the fine and to get the drivers license back. It didn't happen to me so far, but I am afraid it will be one day……
Traffic violations should be fined. It is done in all countries in the world, so it should also be done in the Philippines. I do not have problems with it.
Corruption in the Philippines is making it different. I wonder how many tickets are really written every year in the Philippines. It could be some huge extra income for the government. Fact is that most police officers are stopping drivers to tell them that they have made a mistake (true or not) and that they will be issued a ticket. What actually is happening is that the officer is given some money for not writing a ticket. This is very common in the Philippines. Those 'leeches' or 'crocodiles' as the police officers are called do not like to write tickets, they prefer cash in stead. Most of them are only making 20 thousand or so a month, so it is a welcome surplus to their salaries.
Some police officers already make clear that there are other ways for not having a ticket. They just say that "it can be settled differently" when they talk about a fine and taking in the drivers license. They are even willing to negotiate the 'fine'. Most of the times 100 pesos will do. But if a foreigner is stopped, driving an expensive brand of car, they might increase the amount proportionally.
But I also have the impression that there are also honest police men, who are not after your money. They also do not like to go into issuing a ticket and the administration to go with it, they just give you a warning.


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Jordin Sparks, Melinda Doolittle, Chris Sligh: Representing Christians with Prideby Matt Richenthal at . Comments
Thanks to The Christian Post for this look at three American Idol finalists ...
Several Christians made the big cut to make it as the final 12 competitors in this year's American Idol: Jordin Sparks, Melinda Doolittle, and Chris Sligh have all sang their way into America's homes - and each of them share a link to the Gospel Music Association (GMA) to some degree.
"I want them (non-believers) to know that God loves them, Jesus died for them, and that God has a plan for their life,†explained Sparks in her online e-profile at the GMA website. "I want them to see and hear that being a Christian and singing about it isn't weird!â€
Each of the three artists has strong Christian accolades backing themselves.
Sparks and Sligh both have roots back to the GMA Music in the Rockies - a showcase event for aspiring, often unsigned, songwriters and artists in the Christian music industry. Today's renowned professional artists also attend to help these amateurs mature.
Sligh took home first place in the Pop-Adult Contemporary/Inspirational Song category during the conference in 2003 for writing "Only You Remain."
Sparks became the Overall Spotlight Winner at the 2004 GMA Academy in Washington, D.C., and grabbed top prize in the Country/Southern Gospel category.
As for Doolittle, she has performed as a backup singer in Nashville, home to most of today's Christian chief artists.
Now that they have all reached the current round, the twelve remaining singers on American Idol will all compete together and be eliminated one by one every week until a winner is crowned.
Last week, Sligh resonated one of Christian music's greatest hits by singing dcTalk's "We Just Wanna Be Loved."
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I think that it is wonderful that some of the singers sing songs of faith. It should not be looked down on, they are always told to sing the songs they can sing best.
Besides a little help from above is helpful, since it is their choice, not ours. I happen to enjoy it and I know many, many others like it as well. We are not aiming to please as much as perform. Why not put a little belief into a performance. Who would be better to address? ph
Singing Christian music only doesn't confirm anyone's Christianity any more than sleeping in a garage overnight makes you a car in the morning. I believe Chris should sing whatever he wants. Action speaks louder than words or music. Besides, the contestants are required to sing songs from certain eras, etc. Real Christians should not be critical of Chris, Jordin, Melinda, or anyone else, rather, they should rejoice that he is being given the possibility of a better vehicle to share his love for the Lord. It's not the words, it's not the tunes, it's not the genre, but the heart, and God knows Chris's heart. Be more worried as a Christian about your own Ambassadorship for Christ and how your actions on a daily basis affects how others perceive a "Christian"....Remember, God knows our hearts, no matter what we look like, sing, say or do.
I think it's great that we have so many Christian's Competing this year. and if you notice the christians are the best singers. not to mention their attitudes, simon even even agrees on that one.
Chris Sligh has posted some of his Christian feeling at www.chris-sligh.com. Do you think that is really him or a friend?


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Security officers raise a flag in honor of National Donate Life month at Methodist Hospital Northlake campus in Gary Monday April 15, 2013. The hospital hosted a program commorating those who have received or continue to wait for lifesaving transplans as well as those who have donated organs or have agreed to be donors. | Andy Lavalley~Sun-Times Media
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Christ United Methodist Church pastor Katurah Johnson celebrates two birthdays thanks to receiving a new heart in 2003.
Johnson was the keynote speaker at Methodist Hospitals Northlake Campus' Donate a Life flag-raising ceremony April 15 at the Gary hospital.
Representatives of the Methodist Hospitals Organ Donation Committee, the Gift of Hope Organ Tissue Donor Network and Indiana Lions Eye Bank gathered at the Northlake campus to celebrate April as National Donate Life Month and to raise a Donate Life flag just under the American flag at the hospital's front entrance.
Johnson, 48, said she was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy — an enlarged heart — as well as congestive heart failure in 2003 at the age of 43.
"My mother died from cardiomyopathy a month before her 49th birthday and my mother's sister died of congestive heart failure at a young age," Johnson said.
Johnson received a new heart July 24, 2003, after being on the transplant list for two months. "I was living in Elkhart at the time and when I got the call, I headed to Indianapolis and when I arrived I was told another person was on the list. Her name was Charlotte and she was a United Methodist layperson," Johnson said.
After tests, Johnson was determined to be the stronger candidate for the new heart. Charlotte received a new heart three weeks later.
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St. Petersburg police today arrested two teens who scaled several security fences at the upscale Vinoy Renaissance Resort & Golf Club, gained entry to the hotel's pool - and defecated in it, according to police.
"As a result, the Vinoy apparently is going to have to drain the pool and clean it thoroughly, and refund several thousands of dollars in compensation to hotel patrons for the pool's closing," police spokesman Mike Puetz says.
The teens were charged with commercial burglary.
The two suspects - ages 18 and 19 - allegedly did their deed just before midnight Wednesday, the local ABC Action News crew reports. Police made the arrests after watching video surveillance tapes that captured the suspects' images, the article says.
The video shows that one of the suspects "defecated in his shorts, reached into his shorts and fling feces all over the pool," the TV station says, citing police. He then used more to smear an "X" at the bottom of the pool, the story says.
Afterwards, the story says, they climbed into the hotel's hot tub, which is where police found them.
"I just don't see what the thrill of this would be," Puetz told the TV station.
The oceanfront resort's pool will be closed temporarily so that it can be fully cleaned, said Russell Bond, the hotel's general manager in a statement to Hotel Check-In.
"We immediately put the hotel's intensive chlorine shock treatment into place, an existing procedure and protocol to thoroughly clean the pool after being contaminated," he said. "The health and safety of our guests are our top priorities."
While the pool's closed, the Vinoy Renaissance is offering to bring guests to the private pool at the Vinoy Golf Club or the nearby North Shore Community Pool, plus a free beverage. The pool is expected to re-open tomorrow, he said.
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The Pilgrims were a English Separatist congregation that emigrated to Holland in 1608 to escape religious persecution. Twelve years later, discouraged by economic conditions, the congregation voted to move again, this time to America. A small ship, the Speedwell, carried them to Southampton, England, where they joined another group of Separatists and finally departed from Plymouth, England aboard the Mayflower in 1620.
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This two-page illustrated story for elementary school students, tells a short history of the Pilgrims, the Mayflower, and Plymouth Colony. "The ocean crossing was long and difficult. Many of the Pilgrims wondered if they would ever see land. Two people died, and one baby was born. On November 9, they saw land. Two days later, they dropped anchor at Cape Cod, which is now in Massachusetts."
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