Category Archives: Fly Fishing Gear
3 Dynamite 4 Weight Rods for Small Stream Fly-Fishing
By Louis Cahill Spring is right around the corner and that means trout fishing on small streams, but what’s the best fly rod for the job? It’s been a really wet winter here in the Southeast and it shows no sign of drying up any time soon....
Make White Trim Wraps Like Magic
Matt Draft’s white trim wraps are one of the coolest fly rod building tricks I’ve ever seen. Making white trim wraps in traditional silk thread is a little like catching a unicorn. Doing it at all is a good trick, but making it as easy...
Quality Flies
By Brian Kozminski —SlluurpAH-- "Set the Hook!"-exerts the guide. "Ewp~ #$^@%!! Damn, I missed again!" casually disclaimers client. "That's the third trout you've missed today." arm chair QB fishing buddy retorts from stern of the drift boat. "Lemme check that fly, I know it's your favorite 'Lucky' Adams, ...
Making Single Turn Trim Bands the Painless Way
Have you ever seen a fly rod with elegant single turn trim wraps? It’s a subtle and beautiful look and not easy to do well. At least not the old fashioned way. I’ve done a lot of them and there is usually profanity and heartache. Matt...
Make Beautiful Silk Wraps on Your Fly Rod Build
There's nothing quite like a nicely done silk wrap. If you want to take your DIY florid build to the next level, silk wraps are a good place to start. It's not hard to make good silk wraps, but there are some tricks you need to...