Category Archives: Fly Tying
CE Tech Innovations Pedestal Base
By Bob Reece A firm foundation for your vise is critical to the success of your fly tying efforts. This is especially true for tiers who use pedestal bases. For years I have searched for one that gave my vise true stability. I finally found one that...
Sunday Classic / Dickey’s Tarpon Muddler
IS THERE ANYTHING MORE SATISFYING THAN CATCHING A FISH ON A FLY THAT YOU TIED YOURSELF? WHAT ABOUT WHEN THAT FISH IS A BIG, LAID UP TARPON? Where going to spend a little time helping you do just that. A couple of my good friends are...
A thought about bonefish flies
John Byron I think we’re seeing bonefish flies all wrong. We look at them from the beam most times, side view. Or directly from the bow, dead on the front of the fly. But that’s not the bonefish’s view. The properly presented bonefish fly is viewed by its...
Shrimp Part 1: Mysis Shrimp
By Herman deGala Part one, in a three part series on shrimp patterns, takes a closer look at the Mysis Shrimp. I have been tying and fishing this pattern for the last 10 years and have had a lot of success with it. Pat Dorsey says it is...
Sunday Classic / 6 Proven Winter Dry Fly Patterns
Nothing allows me to forget about the cold temperatures of winter quicker, than spotting the surface rings from trout feeding on Midges or Blue Winged Olives. It's not an everyday occurrence by any means, but when it happens, it feels like someone turns the heat...