Category Archives: Fly Tying
Lessons from a Season with One Fly
By Tim Harris LAST SEASON WAS A TOUGH ONE FOR ME. I spent the year dealing with a chronic illness that would just not clear up and it greatly limited the amount of time I could get out of the house and how much time I could...
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...
If It Looks Offensive, Fish It!
By Justin Pickett Does a trout fly have to "be something?" I was once approached by a man on a local stream after I had brought a nice male Rainbow Trout to the net, and immediately he asked the age old question, “What'd he eat?” I removed...
Gobble Gobble – Turkey’s Multiple Uses In Fly Tying
By Kent klewein TOMORROW IS THANKSGIVING AND THERES GOING TO BE LEFTOVERS! Do you ever find yourself wanting to pull of the road to snip off some feathers when you see one of these guys? I know it would never work, but it still doesn't stop me...
Saturday Shoutout / Feather Bender
By Carter Lyles SIMPLE EASY FLIES FOR TROUT When I first checked out the blog, The Feather Bender, I noticed that a good portion of Barry Clarke’s posts was tutorials on tying classic, highly productive flies. This is a great blog site for the beginner fly tier. The Feather...