“GET OFF MY LAWN!” “Not in my bag,” they say, clutching their fly boxes and glancing around suspiciously. Don’t be so quick to judge this twitchy crowd of naysayers though. Let’s see a show of hands for all of you who refuse to fish a bead, or foam, or a squirmy worm…
Read MoreIf you’ve swung flies on the Naknek this fall, chances are good that you’ll recognize this fly. In fact, if you’ve fished anywhere in Alaska, ever, you’ve probably spent a fair bit of time fishing the Dolly Llama. Originally designed for Bull Trout in Oregon and Washington…
Read MoreFishing, and fly tying, for that matter, are supposed to be fun. Given the opportunity, casting to hungry Redfish can be as much fun as anything out there. Every spring, from Louisiana to Florida, Sand Fleas form…
Read MoreIt’s easy to get stuck in a rut when it comes to tying steelhead flies. Everyone has their superstitions about what does and doesn’t work. Unfortunately, this means we almost exclusively fish patterns that are based on the same rules. Today, we’re going to bend those rules a bit…
Read MoreMalaysian fly tyer, Dron Lee, is one of my favorites when it comes to creativity and color. He is well known in Southeast Asia for his innovative work at the vise, but perhaps less so in the western hemisphere…
Read MoreDel Brown’s Merkin is undoubtedly one of, if not the most, successful permit fly of all time. In fact, a Permit or Redfish box looks incomplete without at least a few Merkins. Many of your favorite permit hero-shots were likely taken shortly after removing one of these bad boys from its mouth…
Read MoreWednesday of this week marked a day of action for the effort to stop the Pebble Mine development permit. Outdoor brands and Anglers alike joined forces to spread the message that the Army Corps of Engineers’ Draft Environmental Impact Statement fell far short of revealing…
Read MoreIn the right environment we all know how effective neutral colored bonefish flies can be on discerning fish. But, when wind and tidal flows color up a sand flat it pays to add a little color. With some flash…
Read MoreIt will come as no surprise at this point that this week’s steelhead/king fly is going to involve a lot of movement. The Lulu is a combination of a number of popular patterns and can be fished to a whole host of…
Read MoreDespite the snow storms we’ve been having in Colorado, it looks like winter is finally being chased away by warmer temps. To celebrate the coming spring, were going to be tying up my favorite point fly, Amy’s Ant. Originally tied by Jack Dennis…
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