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The Twitchy Chicken
A simple stonefly with maximum movementTwitchy Chicken golden stoneflyThis pattern is derived from a pattern that I learned a long time ago from Dennis Brakke. He was an excellent stillwater angler...
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The Quill Gordon
And a new hackle brandAs we do from time to time, we like to try as many materials, tools, vises and anything else out there that we can work into our fly tying repertoire (fancy word for "crap we...
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Dyna-King Barracuda vise review
A vise built for generationsDyna-King BarracudaWhen it comes to quality vises, I think it's very clear that Dyna King is almost in a league of it's own in regards to craftsmanship and durability. When...
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Fly Hack: The Quicker Picker Upper
The Lazy way to pick up hooksTelescopic MagnetThis is a quick and easy addition to our "Fly Hack" series. As is often the case when I'm coolly but slyly cruising through the local craft stores, I found...
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Chickabugger
An effective "one material" fly.ChickabuggerWhen I fish lakes, I really like to have something in my box that is different from the typical brown, black, and olive wooly buggers that are commonly sold...
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Swinging Midge Style: The Opal Swinger
Swing High, Swing Low...Add captionIt was a few years ago that I was fishing a decent midge hatch and happened to realize that, in a given stretch of river, the fish would end up keying a bit more on...
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Double Wide Cheech Leech
The Cheech Leech Grows UpHow big is too big? I was busy last summer testing articulated flies, and in particular, how big of a fly was too big for my local trout. Well, long story short, I couldn't...
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Get a handle on your dubbing
Avoid a furry messDubbing Organized into organizing containersWhen it comes to dubbing, you'll see a lot of methods to both collect and contain the various fur, fuzz and fibers. I remember my first fly...
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Petite Sirloin Stonefly
Add some meat to your stonefly boxPetite Sirloin Stonefly (Skwala version)This brown trout couldn't resist some meatAbout 5 years ago I was sitting at a booth at the Wasatch Fly Tying Expo in Salt Lake...
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Fly Hack: Gear Tie, Material Tamer
Get those materials under control!As most of you can attest, if you've tied articulated streamers or deer hair patterns with a lot of materials in the tail or collar area, it's a pain to get those...
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Copper John -- Skwala Style
How to get a two-toned bodyTwo-Toned Skwala Style Copper JohnSit back and get ready for a 2 hour long dissertation on the merits and history of fishing a Copper John. Or not. Suffice it to say, the CJ...
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5 unexplained mysteries of the fly fishing/tying universe
Why do you do that?!!??Euro Nymphing... pfffft. I only fish dry flies.There are things in fly fishing and fly tying, that for the life of me, I can't understand. WHY do people do them? Maybe it's...
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Material Review: J:son RealSkin
Buggy Clothing for your fliesJ:son RealSkinRecently, we've had a chance to get our hands on some of the J:son products to mess around with in the lab. J:son is a company from Sweden and they specialize...
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Bruiser Blend Dubbing
a new generation of streamer dubbingBrown Olive Bruiser Blend. Fly "coming soon"Barf Brown Bruiser BlendBrown Olive Bruiser BlendI'm always on the lookout for new tying materials, and I have been...
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Royal Wulff
A favorite for generationsThis fly really needs no introduction. If you have fished with attractor flies, there is a good chance that you have caught fish with the Royal Wulff. I was first introduced...
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The Economy of Thread Wraps
clean up your small flies.The guys at Gink and Gasoline had a great post a few days ago about proportion and thread wraps when it comes to tying small flies. Check it out HERE.If you haven't already,...
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Film Review: Kiss the Water
A Film by Eric SteelA while back, we were given the opportunity to screen a new film that tells a story about the art of fly tying. Not being the type to pass up an opportunity to watch a good fly...
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Wasatch Fly Tying and Fishing Expo
Great Expo in Utahhttp://www.wasatchexpo.comGut Bomb BloodwormFor about the last 10 years, Curtis and I have teamed up to tie flies at the expos that have come through Utah. For the past 8 years we...
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Streamers are investments
Fish your streamers tough, but tie them tougher.Brown Trout on the Mongrel MeatI think everyone who tie flies has had this happen before. You spend extra time and care creating the perfect streamer,...
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Product Review: Clear Cure Goo
A product that has truly revolutionized my tyingNot too many years ago, I found myself struggling with the epoxy conundrum: Basically is it worth throwing epoxy on fly patterns given its curing time...
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