Conor O’Shaughnessy is an innovative, creative fly tyer. His mind is constantly engaged, trying to figure out new ways to...
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I have long been a fan of Randall Kaufmann’s patterns and tying techniques. His stonefly nymph is one of my favourites. A Kaufmann Stone is one of my go-to patterns when imitating larger stonefly nymphs for both trout and steelhead. Stonefly nymphs make excellent searching patterns as the larger species...
Dry-fly fishing is arguably the easiest way to fly fish rivers, but it can be frustrating if fish come up...
When embarking on a fishing trip, British Columbians have a number of excellent options available to them depending on how...
Doug Wright has been fly fishing and tying flies since he was a kid. For the last 15 years, he...
Over the past couple of decades, dry fly fishing, in particular, has spiked in popularity. There’s something magical about casting...
A flymph is a unique but deadly blend of wingless wet fly and nymph. Flymphs are nothing new. They are...
From Phil Rowley's Fly-Tying Column
I divide fly patterns into three basic categories, suggestive, imitative and attractor. Each pattern category has a set of conditions when I am most likely to use them. Imitative patterns work best when a match the hatch philosophy is required, a common occurrence during the spring...
Craft fur is a durable synthetic material that breathes and flows in the slightest current or under the subtlest of...
Most anglers match the hatch for mayflies, stoneflies and caddisflies when fishing rivers, but don’t often venture into imitating midges...