I think fly tying is at least 50% storage logistics (the other 50% being prep but that will be for a different blog post). Once you start tying for more than five minutes your material accumulation becomes overwhelming, add 15+ years to that and you have amassed a collection that […]
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When I tie flies at shows or speak at clubs or fish with friends or fish at a comp the two top questions I get asked are “What flies are those?” and “Where did you find that material?” So for those that don‘t get to see me in person at […]
If you are an avid youtube watcher like me you have probably stumbled upon the channel Tested. This is a youtube channel that focus on “makers” people who make things. This can be simple model building or full on VFX and everything in between. Adam Savage, from Mythbusters, leads this […]
The vise is the one of the key components of fly tying. You need a solid, reliable, and tough vise so you can turn out equal quality flies. Every person you talk to who ties has their own preferences and loyal to their vise brand. But as someone who has […]
When fishing stillwaters, attractor flies are extremely under utilized here in the states. I think because of two things; most stillwater anglers don’t know how or why to use stillwater attractor flies, and because the materials to tie them and the flies are not usually stocked in fly shops. This […]
For those who don’t know I tie flies at a few fly tying shows here in the Pacific Northwest. This year I plan to attend four different shows between Oregon and Washington. I really enjoy attending these shows and teaching fly tying to all of those who attend. I would […]
I am a podcasting machine apparently. I was back on the Fly Fishing 97 podcast this time not talking about me and the shows I’m going to but all about fly tying thread and how I think it is the most important tool in your fly tying arsenal. We dive […]
The Clouser Minnow was a gateway fly for me. When I was just starting my fly fishing and tying journey way back in the day of 2009, this was one of the first flies that I tied to terrorize the local smallmouth. The fly was simple and quick to tie […]
Materials Necessary: Deer Belly Hair (High Quality) Tailing material Saltwater Neck Hackle Variant Hackle Marabou Rabbit Strip Round Rubber Legs Eyes Deer Creek Eyes Fish Skull Eyes Dome Eyes Large Hook Ahrex TP650 Sizes: 4/0-2 Ahrex PR330 Sizes: 4/0-1/0 Gamakatsu B10s Sizes 2/0-2 GSP Thread (200 Denier) White Black 210 […]