Category Archives: Fly Tying
Grass Roots Fly Fishing – People Making A Difference
by Louis Cahill Is it time you gave something back? You can't go to school for fly fishing. You can take some classes or workshops, here and there, but most folks learn to fly fish one of two ways. On their own or from a friend or...
Georgia Man Catches Trout On Car Key, But Why?
By Louis Cahill WHY IN THE HELL WOULD YOU FISH THAT? I'M GLAD YOU ASKED. TO PROVE A POINT. For some reason this year I have run into more anglers with attitude than usual. Ranging from the dry fly purest who think they walk on the water...
The Magic of Soft Hackles
SOFT HACKLES ARE THE SHARKS OF THE FLY BOX. Like the shark, the soft hackle is one of the oldest of its ilk, and like those ancient predators, it has evolved very little from its inception. Like the shark, it is a deadly design that could...
I Must Have Washed My Streamers On Hot
How did all of my streamer patterns get so small? I must have left the box in a shirt pocket and thrown it in the wash on hot. It seems like just the other day that all of my buddies would look at my streamers and...
Shea Gunkel’s Shot Glass Baetis
By Bob Reece Baetis Mayflies are an integral piece of the food web in many trout inhabited watersheds around the world. While their physical size is minimal, their population numbers can be immense. These significant numbers frequently draw the attention of feeding trout. These...