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Fly Tying with UV: Introduction
Part 1: IntroductionThis is the first in a series of posts on flies we're going to feature that incorporate materials that have certain UV characteristics. However, before we get too far here, there...
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Stoneflopper
what happens when a hopper and a stonefly become amorous?Tan StoneflopperI carry WAY too many flies when I fish, and it's always a struggle to decide which boxes go in my main pack vs. which boxes stay...
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Build a better bugger
Versatility meets durabilityBlack Wooly BuggerI think that most fly fishers will agree that the wooly bugger is one of the most versatile flies that can be fished, and it it responsible for catching...
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Amphibious Damsel
A fly meant to be fished both dry and wet.Amphibious DamselI had tied this fly for a recent trip to some lakes with large numbers of damselflies hoping that we would find fish feeding on adult damsels....
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5 Tactics for Fly Fishing the High Country
These trout aren't stupidI'm often left scratching my head when I hear some anglers discuss fishing in mountain lakes and streams. Words like "small", "dumb" or "unsophisticated" are commonly tossed...
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Drakes -- Fripple Style
A very effective big bug style mayfly patternBased on the great success of the latest version of the Baetis flavored Fripple (see tutorial here), it stands to reason that the same effectiveness should...
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Fly Tying with UV: Minnows & Baitfish
Part 2: Minnows and BaitfishIf you haven't read part 1 of this series, read it here. The important thing to capture from the intro is that we're NOT focusing on the black light effect you get when you...
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The UM-Butt Sally: A Yellow Sally Fly Pattern
A Yellow Sally Pattern that fits the billI've fished through Yellow Sally stonefly (Isoperla Fulva) hatches before without so much as a trout looking up to eat one, so when I find fish actively...
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An Effective Scud Pattern
The buffet is now open...There are a lot of stillwaters that we fish that hold huge numbers of scuds. And although, I'd rather fish something more exciting in the way of dry flies or streamers, I can't...
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Foam slicing tool
Craft store scores again...Here's yet another example of a great little tool you can pick up at a local craft store. (see our previous write-up on other craft store scores here).This cutting tool is...
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Fly Tying with UV: An Effective Drake soft hackle
Part 3: Big bugs gone softNOTE: This is the 3rd part of our "Fly Tying with UV" series. If you haven't read the introduction behind this series, you can see it here. It's recommended you read that so...
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FlyFishFood Virtual Swaps
show us what you're working with.Big TerrestrialsWe have been kicking this idea around for a while, but we would like to start a virtual fly swap that is hashtag based. This is a great opportunity to...
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Craft Store Score: The Magic Eye Attaching Wand
A great little tool to apply adhesive eyes to fliesIf you've been following the site here, you've no doubt, seen that we hit the local craft stores from time to time. It's probably not really manly or...
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Fox Poopah, an effective caddis pattern
Funny name, killer flyAbout 12 years ago, I was fishing a local tailwater with a friend from the Bay area in Northern California. As the afternoon turned to evening, the caddis became very active and...
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Tying on Jig Style Hooks
Gettin' jiggy wit it...Over the past few years I've seen a definite resurgence in the use of jig style hooks for tying flies. Once relegated to the bass or jig fishing world where I had to "sneak" my...
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5 tips to selecting good deer/elk hair
Avoid bad hair days with these simple stepsMini Workers help fly ordersI have been working on some fly orders lately and realized that I needed a new patch of elk hair for some caddis patterns. I used...
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Zaggin' Zook Bass Popper
Walk the DogA few years ago, I was fascinated with a common lure the bass guys throw a lot -- the Zara Spook. It's a topwater "walk-the-dog" style lure. Anyway, the hypnotic zig-zag motion with the...
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Field Test Results: The Blingnobyl Wrecks...
A Serious Attractor Pattern EmergesA cutthroat that slammed the Blingnobyl AntThe Blingnobyl Ant is another field-testing work-in-process pattern that has been seeing some time on the water this...
View ArticleTying Tip: Finishing a Parachute
This is "the" way to tie off a parachute hackleYou may have tried other methods (we sure have), but this is one sure-fire way to tie off your parachute hackles in probably the cleanest and easiest...
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Hook Review: Allen D102BL
Sharp, Sexy and FunctionalI don't very often design a fly around a specific hook, but when I got my first shipment of Allen D102BL hooks a few months back, there were several flies that screamed to be...
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