You may remember him as the man behind “Yukon Goes Fishing,” but here Ivan Orsic of Trouts Fly Fishing in Denver, Colorado, dons a Santa suits and offers his five favorite flies for December. Note the lovely snowflakes falling throughout. Here are his picks for fishing through the holiday season:

1. Two-Bit Hooker 

2. Epoxy Mysis Shrimp 

3. Stalcup’s Midge Larva*

4. Mirrored Midge

5. Pure Midge

*I can’t find an online link for this pattern. Check your local fly shop.