Bunyan Bug and A River Runs Through It

[williamhj]

Thanks for the photo and information. Interesting

[SWhitman]

I thought this was interesting.

[pittendrigh]

Good patent image.
Maybe this one is a bit darker. I got this one as a screen-capture from a Google Patent Search (after seeing what you posted).

[norcal_1]

since the auction ended today, thought you might find the price and the what it was framed with interesting...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-BUNYAN- ... 2574413808

History of Bunyan Bugs and lots of pictures here:
http://www.bunyanbug.com/Bunyan_Bug/Leg ... shing.html

[joaniebo]

I wonder what the bottoms look like?

[norcal_1]

I wonder what the bottoms look like?

http://www.bunyanbug.com/Bunyan_Bug/Today.html

[Rio Grand King]

Best Hat Fly Ever. I proudly sported one until my Lab at the time decided to chew it up. Somehow she did the desecration without piercing her lip or tongue.
Last year the little part time fly shop in Ovando had some new one's for sale. In memory they were $25-per. Someone on this board probably has the particulars.
Last June I had to commiserate with the guys in the shop at Divide after some jerk lifted one of their display BBs. Some people .....

[Norm Frechette]

http://www.spencerewert.com/WesternTrou ... Means.html

[pittendrigh]

Good last post. The Dotson site is one of the best out there, at least for Western Flies--although he really should hire a better photographer (me). I'm cheap too.

[Adamsdry]

Really nice post & link. Thanks Norm.

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I'm very enamored with Helen Shaw and her flies. Wonderful work!

[bigskybum]

My avatar, FWIW

-Steve

[alberta al]

So, does anybody know of a tyer that still tyes Bunyan Bugs for sale today?

Cheers,

Alan

[bluesjay]

Hi Guys, Ditto on where to buy............

Jay Edwards

[Kenov]

The Blackfoot Angler in Ovando, MT usually has some Bunyan Bugs tied by Richard Rose, Means' grandson.

[Rio Grand King]

The Blackfoot Angler in Ovando, MT usually has some Bunyan Bugs tied by Richard Rose, Means' grandson.

Good going Kenov. These must have been the one's I saw last year at (if memory serves) $25 apiece. They may not be open yet- it is a very small operation. Nice people.

[dborjas]

great info gentlemen. I have managed to collect a few of these flies throughout the years here in s.w. mt. found the first one hanging in the willows during the salmon fly hatch on the bighole 40 plus years ago! one always held my curiosity due to yellow/green color and bits of hair along abdomen. I now know it is a different pattern, greendrake. I once followed pat barnes down the bighole and retrieved a jughead from the willows, tied it on and proceeded to loose it awhile later! easy come,easy go. dborjas

[pittendrigh]

I have a Jug Head Pat gave me. Like the Bunyan Bug it's not a politically correct match the hatch fly. But it's still a good one.

http://fliesfliesflies.com/index.php?pa ... ughead.jpg