Category Archives: Fly Tying
Is Our Thinking About Flies All Wrong?
By Dan Frasier What if I were to tell you there is no such thing as a trout fly? A few days ago my good friend and fly designer Steve Martinez posted a link to one of his flies that Orvis carries; his Frankenstein Sculpin. I love...
Cicada Fly Patterns – 4 Gink & Gasoline Favorites
I get asked the question all of the time what's my favorite place to fly fish? Some may find it weird but I always have a hard time answering that question. I've had the opportunity to fly fish so many unique and beautiful places in...
Beefcake Hopper
By Bob Reece I look forward all year to the warm summer and fall days that allow me to fish hopper dropper rigs. I fill one fly box each winter to meet this need. One half is filled with my Fusion and Clearwater Crawler...
Two Streamers Alaskan Guides Always Carry
No Alaska angler should be without these two fly patterns. If you ever plan on visiting one of those famous Alaskan fishing operations like Alaska West or if you're more the angler who rather prefers to do it yourself, I highly recommend tying up several of...
Fly Tying Tip: Use Contrast Colors For Your Tying Desk
It doesn’t matter if you have been tying flies for one week or thirty years. Chances are, right now, your tying desk is a chaotic mess of thread, feathers, furs, hooks, and beads. It’s just a fact of the tying life. Despite all of the drawers,...