At first glance, chironomid pupae appear simple to imitate. If you follow some basic principles, match the size of the...
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Craft fur is a durable synthetic material that breathes and flows in the slightest current or under the subtlest of...
As summer transitions into fall, many anglers turn their attention to local rivers and the pursuit of Pacific salmon as...
So many distinctly separate and rewarding factors separate fly-fishing from all other sports, especially the artistic or creative aspect of fly-tying. Little is as sweet as to create a fly and to have a fish take it or for others to catch fish it. Tying started for me at an...
Doug Wright has been fly fishing and tying flies since he was a kid. For the last 15 years, he...
Conor O’Shaughnessy is an innovative, creative fly tyer. His mind is constantly engaged, trying to figure out new ways to...
The Surf Candy is one of a number of proven baitfish patterns designed and developed by New Jersey fly fisher and author Bob Popovics. Bob has spent years along the eastern seaboard of the United States chasing striped bass, bluefish and false albacore on the fly perfecting his innovative designs...
English stillwater dry flies differ from most of their North American counterparts. Many North American dry flies tend to rest on the water rather than in it. Simple and impressionistic, English stillwater dries are designed to sit low on the surface or in many instances damp, lying within the surface...
A flymph is a unique but deadly blend of wingless wet fly and nymph. Flymphs are nothing new. They are...
I was fortunate to meet Rob Texmo earlier this year. Rob is a talented tyer with a love for traditional Atlantic salmon and spey patterns, adapting the tying techniques and disciplines these flies require with great success for Pacific salmon and steelhead. Rob’s tying skill and attention to detail on...