Category Archives: Fly Tying
Steel Wire for Movement and Durability in Articulated Streamers
By Justin Pickett If it doesn't wiggle it don't go in my box! I fish and tie a lot of articulated streamer patterns. I have an entire cliff box jam packed with them, as well as a collection of Plano boxes full of experiments and f*** ups....
Top 10 Trout Flies For The American West
I HAD A CLIENT COME INTO THE STORE THE OTHER DAY ASKING ME TO SET HIM UP WITH THE BEST PATTERNS FOR FISHING THE WEST. He was planning on traveling around Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and Montana this summer and his goal was to put together a...
Waiting for the Cicada Hatch
Most of the savvy local fly anglers I know are on high alert. Fly shop phones are ringing. Fishing buddies are organized into call lists. Everyone has their ears up, listening for that buzz. Except for me, of course. I’m deaf as a post and I...
4 Worm Patterns I Always Carry In My Fly Box
Worm Fly Patterns That Consistently Catch Fish It's no secret worm patterns are super consistent most of the year for catching both stocked and wild trout. They work especially well for stocked fish, after a big rain, and during the spring, winter, and fall seasons. I've...
Fly Tying Material: DMC Embroidery Floss for Midge Patterns
As we work through fall, and move our way into the winter months, midges will start making up a higher percentage of a trout's daily diet. Midges may lack the high caloric value of their larger aquatic friends, but they more than make up for...