From the Vise: September-Mid October
Blane Chocklett
Friday Five: 8/2/19
Grab your cup of coffee, because we have your Friday Five for this week. It just so happens that all of this week features different fly patterns and podcast interviews with fly tiers – like a “summer fly tying special.” Enjoy!
Continue readingFriday Five: 7/26/2019
Another Friday Five for you on this last Friday of July – hard to believe! Grab your coffee and enjoy.
Continue readingFly Feature: Chocklett’s Game Changer
If you’ve been following the fly-fishing world over the past few years, there’s a good chance that you’ve heard of Blane Chocklett’s Game Changer-style of flies. There’s a reason for this: the patterns are effective imitations of a number of different baitfish, and you can tie them with a number of different materials. It’s a platform that you can use to tie the pattern a number of ways (another popular platform, for example, is the Clouser Minnow).
Continue readingFrom the Vice: Fall 2018
Hello there, it’s been awhile! Here’s what’s been coming “From the Vice” over the past few months – it’s not been a whole lot because of life happening (and a great new job beginning!).
Friday Five: 8/10/2018
We’re rolling into August with some high water. Stay safe out there if you venture out to fish! In the meantime, grab you morning cup of coffee and enjoy the posts we have for you.
Friday Five: 3/30/2018
March is coming to a close, and it’s not going out like a lamb. After a month of cold, things have started to warm up over the past few days (“warm” being in the upper 40s and low 50s), but it’s going to get cold again this weekend. To kick off your Friday, here’s our selection for this week: 4 videos and an article. Pour yourself an extra cup of coffee and enjoy!
Things Worth Reading: 5/26/17
Things Worth Reading is Friday fun for your reading and viewing pleasure. Enjoy this week’s installment of articles and videos!
Fly Tying Video Week: The Wild Bunch
We wrap up our first FTVW with what I like to call “The Wild Bunch” – patterns that fall outside of the typical “trout fly” realm. (But patterns that are proven fish-catchers of trout and other species!) Spoiler alert: articulated streamers are here!
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