Tag Archives: trout flies
Saturday Shoutout / The One Fly
By Carter Lyles FOR THE INTERMEDIATE-EXPERT FLY TIER These Europeans have their flies down to a needlepoint. Some of the best fly tiers in the world come from Europe. For example, a German born fly fishing enthusiast, Holger Lachmann’s fly fishing blog, The One Fly, provides viewers...
The Tellico Nymph
THE TELLICO NYMPH IS A SOUTHERN CLASSIC. Named after the storied North Carolina river where it was proven fool big browns, the Tellico Nymph is a southern as moonshine and just as effective. It's a simple impressionistic fly that works in any size, although #10 is...
Saturday Shoutout / Galloup InThe Riffle
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE HAIR. The folks over at In The Riffle do a great job with their fly tying videos. They are some of the clearest and most informative videos I've found on fly tying for trout. Their YouTube channel is well worth exploring. This week...
Saturday Shoutout / AZ Wanderings Fly Box
WHAT'S IN YOUR FLY BOX? I just recently became aware of Arizona Wanderings. It's a great site for the avid fly tyer. The thing I really love is all of the cool patterns I haven't seen before. You might think that I've fished everywhere but I've...
A Conversation With Fly Tyer Tim Widmer
by Johnny Spillane TODAY WE ARE SITTING DOWN WITH TIM WIDMER, fly fishing guide, commercial tier, College professor specializing professor and general good guy. Tim has been guiding for the better part of two decades and his flies have been produced commercially for almost 10 years. Tim...