Forrest Jay – Chief Sowbug Fly Designer
Forrest Jay has been fly fishing since he was 7. Being born in Cheyenne, WY, growing up in Spokane, WA, attending college at Montana Tech and Colorado State University, and starting his engineering career in South Florida; Forrest has been able to perfect catching trout in the Rockies and Pacific NW and chase Tarpon, Snook, and Redfish in the Florida back country and from the beach.
While in Florida, Forrest was a member of the Ocean Kayak Pro Staff and fished inshore kayak tournaments and introduced many people to kayak fishing and back country camping. In the summer of 2012, Forrest was able to return to Butte, MT to work for Water & Environmental Technologies as a Civil/Environmental Engineer and re-acquaint himself with SW Montana rainbows and browns.
Forrest is one of the best fishermen we know and a great teacher of trout fishing techniques. When you see him on the water be sure to introduce yourself and also look for his patterns in our future catalogs.
You Cannot Beat Forrest Jay’s Flies…
Forrest Jay’s Panty Dropper
Yellow Sally
SKU: CDPFJ1024
Size: 14 – 18
Forrest Jay’s Panty Dropper
Rust Orange
CDPFJ1007
Sizes: 14 – 20
Forrest Jay’s Panty Dropper
PMD
SKU: CDPFJ1003
Sizes: 14-20
Forrest Jay’s Panty Dropper
Pseudo
SKU: CDPFJ1004
Sizes: 14-20
Forrest Jay’s Panty Dropper
Black
SKU: CDPFJ1002
Sizes: 14-20
Forrest Jay’s Panty Dropper
Baetis
SKU: CDPFJ1001
Sizes: 14-20
Forrest Jay’s Panty Dropper
PMD#2
SKU: CDPFJ1023
Size: 14 – 18
Forrest Jay’s UV Eddie Vedder
Tan
SKU: CDPFJ1006
Sizes: 14-18
Forrest Jay’s Firebead Eddie Vedder
Tan
SKU: CDPFJ1017
Size: 14 – 18
Forrest Jay’s Firebead Eddie Vedder
Gray Tan
SKU: CDPFJ1015
Size: 14 – 18
Forrest Jay’s Firebead Eddie Vedder
Pink
SKU: CDPFJ1016
Size: 14 – 18
Forrest Jay’s Firebead Eddie Vedder
Gray
SKU: CDPFJ1014
Size: 14 – 18
Forrest Jay’s Firebead Soft Hackle
Eddie Vedder Tan
SKU: CDPFJ1021
Size: 14 – 18
Forrest Jay’s Firebead Soft Hackle
Eddie Vedder Gray Tan
SKU: CDPFJ1018
Size: 14 – 18
Forrest Jay’s Firebead Soft Hackle
Eddie Vedder Pink
SKU: CDPFJ1020
Size: 14 – 18
Forrest Jay’s Firebead Soft Hackle
Eddie Vedder Gray
SKU: CDPFJ1019
Size: 14 – 18
Forrest Jay’s UV Eddie Vedder
Pink
SKU: CDPFJ1008
Sizes: 14 – 18
Forrest Jays UV Eddie Vedder
Gray Tan
SKU: CDPFJ1007
Sizes: 14 – 18
Forrest Jay’s UV Eddie Vedder
Gray
SKU: CDPFJ1005
Sizes: 14-18
Forrest Jay’s Soft Hackle Eddie Vedder
Tan
SKU: CDPFJ1013
Size: 14 – 18
Forrest Jay’s Soft Hackle Eddie Vedder
Pink
SKU: CDPFJ1012
Size: 14 – 18
Forrest Jay’s Soft Hackle Eddie Vedder
Gray Tan
SKU: CDPFJ1010
Size: 14 – 18
Forrest Jay’s Soft Hackle Eddie Vedder
Gray
SKU: CDPFJ1011
Size: 14 – 18
