Category Archives: Fly Tying
10 Successful Subsurface Trout Flies for the Dead of Winter
By Bob Reece As winter provides its deepest chills, most surface activity fades. Food items for trout become almost strictly subsurface and the size of those offerings in the drift typically decreases. There are currently a plethora of subsurface patterns available in the world of fly fishing...
Is 5-Minute Epoxy a Thing of the Past?
I CAN'T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME I HAD TO BREAK OUT MY SMELLY TWO-PART EPOXY BOTTLES AT THE TYING BENCH. For several years, 5-minute epoxy was a mainstay in my fly tying. It worked great for molding my streamer heads, coating my popping flies and equally...
Working With Stretch Tubing
By Bob Reece I love flies that have both transparency and durability. Incorporating stretch tubing into the construction of a pattern adds both of these elements. In addition to this, manipulating the material and those that it’s paired with, can help produce more effective flies. Stretch tubing...
RS2 – One of My Favorite Picky Trout Fly Patterns
There's days when trout fishing is so slow, it seems like conditions couldn't possibly get any worse. You may find yourself questioning if any trout in the stream are willing to feed at all. At other times, you'll have no problem locating pods of steady risers,...
Tie Connor’s Jerk Minnow
THIS DECEPTIVELY SIMPLE FLY IS ALL ABOUT THE ACTION. Connor Jones, from Cohutta Fishing Company, ties this versatile baitfish pattern for bass and trout here in the southeast. It's a simple fly with a clean profile and it's easy to tie in a variety of colors. The...