Fish Patagonia with Fly Fish Food
February 22 - February 29, 2020As many of you know, we recently took a trip to the Northern Patagonia region of Argentina to fish for trout, eat lots and lots of food, and see some of the most...
View ArticleSoft Hackle Pheasant Tail Nymph
It Catches Fish. Period.This fly really doesn't need much explanation because anglers have been using it for a long long time. There are many variations of a soft hackle pheasant tail, and pretty...
View ArticleBlack Mirage Zebra Midge
Add Some Spice to a Proven KillerThe Zebra Midge is a staple fly for pretty much any tailwater, and here in Utah you can catch fish on them any time of year. This fly is one that we learned from the...
View ArticleBig Cutthroat on Streamers - Strawberry Reservoir Utah
Returning to the Scene of the CrimeWe have no shame about our love for throwing flies for aggressive cutts that aren't very intelligent. Strawberry Reservoir is such a diverse fishery that you can use...
View ArticleThe Best Fly Tying Scissors?
Is there such a thing??Scissor ReviewsYou'll need to watch the video to get the answer but "no", the answer is "no". Either way, I review a number of our more popular scissor models and brands....
View ArticleRed Neck Midge
Red Necks Catch More FishUnfortunately this isn't one of Uncle Ken's famous flybugs, but it's one that you should have in your box from size 20 for tailwater fish to 12 for lake chironomids. This is a...
View ArticleZebra Bomb - Jig
You Need Deep? We Have Deep.Depth is key in Euro nymphing... Easy enough right? Well, I know that I fall into this category at times, but how many of us kind of stop thinking about what our fly is...
View ArticleSoft Hackle X Caddis
Add Extra Bugginess to a KillerThe X Caddis is already a staple in most of our caddis boxes due to it's simple design and maximum effectiveness. In my opinion, there is something to be said about...
View ArticleLance's Sexy Walt's Worm Variation
A Killer Euro NymphWalt’s worms (not a worm pattern) have been staples in many competitive anglers boxes for years. For whatever reason (I believe it’s lack of confidence in the pattern), I haven’t...
View ArticleBrook Trout on Chironomids
Midge Tip Line SetupWe've previously featured one of our favorite types of fly lines -- the midge tip (or emerger tip as Scientific Anglers formerly called it) -- and here's a video that dials in a bit...
View ArticleStreamer Fishing on the Provo River
That's Lance Egan Right There, and He's Fishing StreamersYeah... Water was up really high for the Provo (about 1,100 CFS) but we decided to float it anyway. Tim Meikle and Travis Ruiz floated...
View ArticleGinger Minner - Baitfish Pattern
My Favorite Color?? Light TanThis fly is basically just a larger version of the Baby Fat Minnow, but there are some challenges when you tie this fly larger. I use more marabou, I dub the body...
View ArticleA Surprising Line WRECKED the Brookies
Go Deep Like Jerry RiceYellow Starburst (AKA Ham and Eggs)If it's not broken don't fix it right? We recently did a trip with a bunch of buddies to one of our normal stillwater spots, and the fish were...
View ArticleTubular Hopper
A Very Simple But Effective HopperSeveral years ago while preparing to participate in a Green River single fly event I was introduced to a popular Rio Verde guide pattern called a Tootsie Roll. My...
View ArticleStoneflopper - Foto Foam Version
Killer Gets an UpgradeIf you fish hoppers or stoneflies you NEED this in your box. I have been fishing this pattern for a number of years, and I immediately knew how I'd incorporate the new Foto Foam...
View ArticleTerrestrials in the Rain? Provo River Float
The Fish are Already Wet...We had been playing the weather by ear since the day before, but when you are presented with an opportunity to float in the rain, the answer is always yes - you just rely on...
View ArticleTiger Trout TOADS!
We Caught some PigsBig B with the Big TOur latest adventure takes us up into the high country on a hike searching for some Tiger Trout. We ended up with some decently sized fish. The fish liked the...
View ArticleProject Hopper Version 2.0
Simple, Precise, Realistic.This one is pretty exciting to me because it's been a long time coming through tweaking and development. I was talking about this the other day with my son, and he reminded...
View ArticleMil Spec Perdigon
Euro Nymph or Dry DropperOne late night as I was tying for our trip to Argentina I was trying to crank out as many flies as I could, so I turned to the good ol' mil spec technique to create some...
View ArticleStreamer Float with Dr. Timothy
When the Fish Don't Eat Dries, Throw StreamersTim and I got out to float while Curtis and Lance explored some other small stream options. It was as interesting night because we thought we would be...
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