This is two days late, but here are some of the flies coming from the vice over the past month. Included are some experiments with new material and some flies that came straight from the need to clean off the desk. If you’re interested in ordering flies, please fill out the Contact Form and we’ll be in touch!
Kelly Galloup
Friday Five: 10/27/2017
It’s hard to believe that we’re on the doorstep to the end of October – and it’s finally starting to consistently feel like fall! Now we just need a few solid days of steady rain to help get some stream levels up. For now though, enjoy this week’s Friday Five.
Streamer Season: Getting into the Game
About 5 years ago, I was out at a spot on Spring Creek throwing a size 4 Weamer Streamer without really knowing much about fishing streamers (other than dead-drifting, swinging them down-and-across, and stripping a bit). The water was up and off-color, the weather was rainy, and on the first cast in a new spot I missed one of the biggest browns I’ve seen on Spring. The fly hit the water and a split second later this large fish porpoised (I could see the entire back of the fish) going after the fly.
Naturally, I did what any fisherman with buck fever would do: promptly pulled the fly right out of the mouth of this brown then stared at the water where it came from, slack-jawed.
Things Worth Reading: 5/5/17
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Keeping with today’s date, we have five things for your enjoyment: three articles and two videos to help make you a better fly fisher and fly tier. Enjoy!
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!
Things Worth Reading: 4/21/17
It’s Friday, so grab your coffee and take a few minutes to look over the latest “Things Worth Reading.” This week we have an article, a magazine, and three videos for you to enjoy.
Things Worth Reading: 3/17/17
“Things Worth Reading” + coffee = a winning combo (Photo from http://www.lifeofpix.com)
Can you think of a better way to start your Saint Patrick’s Day than to pair your morning coffee/tea with the latest edition of “Things Worth Reading?” Neither can we. Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!
Organizing Your Tying Bench
It’s March, the winter tying season is coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t stop trying to organize your tying area.
Things Worth Reading: 12/19/2016
It’s been awhile since the last one, but every now and then we’ll be posting some articles that have some content worth checking out. These are going to range from tips and tricks to patterns and tactics, highlighting anywhere between 3-6 articles and videos per post. This version has some last-minute gift ideas for the angler, along with some videos. Enjoy!
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