Fly Tying

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Fly tying, when done well, is often referred to as an art—so it comes as no surprise to me that…»

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When I think of the Mole Fly, I can’t help but remember the adage that you can’t judge a book…»

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Lee Wulff was once asked, “What is the greatest improvement you’ve seen in fly fishing?” His reply, “The tippet.” In…»

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As a longtime commercial fly tier, I’m used to people marveling about how fast I can tie. Truth is, short…»

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When you spend years working in a fly shop, you become callous to the many items that surround you. I…»

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There are few things as fun as throwing a big streamer from a moving boat. The repetitive rhythm of “cast,…»

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Marching Orders Eastern March Browns are found predominately from the Eastern United States to the Upper Midwest. Western March Browns…»

Photo Doug McKnight

  Tying Steps Big fish eat streamers for mostly two reasons: hunger or territoriality, and many times both. In the…»

 

 

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TYING STEPS Help me, Minnie! Help!” guide Tom Provost squeaked in his mock Mickey Mouse voice. “I’ve fallen in the…»

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  Tying Steps The Muddler Minnow is one of those archetypal fly patterns that reinvents itself each generation. While it…»

The author took this Trinity River hen steelhead on an orange Psycho Prince, but purple may be the most popular color among steelheaders. Photo Mike Mercer

Getting crazy with an all-time classic     If I had to choose one fly to use for trout anywhere…»

Photo Hans van Klinken

Secret ingredient to a Cuba grand slam     I recently caught my first saltwater grand slam—a permit, tarpon, and…»

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How many times have you looked through your saltwater fly box and wished that your go-to fly had a weed…»