Category Archives: Fly Tying
Hook Selection for Streamer Patterns
By Bob Reece Big streamers on big hooks equal big fish. Yes and no. Selecting the most effective hook helps determine the difference between getting a take and netting that same fish. Many traditional streamer patterns were constructed on hooks with long straight shanks. ...
G&G Christmas On The Fly Contest Winner!
Thanks to everyone who participated in our “Christmas On The Fly” tying contest! We had some great submissions and, after narrowing it down, we have our winner! I think we saw just about every kind of Christmas décor used in some creative ways, but we...
Sunday Classic / The CDC Blood Midge
MIDGE PATTERNS CAN BE REMARKABLY EFFECTIVE FOR TROUT. Depending on how you count them there could be over a thousand species of midge. That's a lot of choices for the discerning trout. There are almost as many choices for the angler and a midge obsession can...
G&G “Christmas On The Fly” Tying Contest
Alright all you fly freaks, it’s time to get festive! Christmas is just days away and we’ll all be decking the halls with tinsel, garland, and all sorts of shiny, colorful décor, making this the perfect opportunity to take advantage of these gaudy materials to...
Fly Feature: Stealth Bomber
By Justin Pickett IT DIVES AND IT GURGLES. IT SPUTTERS AND IT BUBBLES. AND IT JUST PLAIN CATCHES FISH! The Stealth Bomber is by far my number one topwater fly pattern for warm water species. Whether I’m after smallmouth or largemouth bass, or targeting bluegill, it’s always...