It’s midafternoon instead of morning, but it’s never too late for another cup of coffee for the Friday Five. Have one, and enjoy!
Tips
Friday Five: 4/20/2018
We have a little bit of everything for you this week: articles on social media, a dry fly pattern, and big streamer, and some tips thrown in there as well. Take a few minutes to sit back, relax, and enjoy the selection!
Oh, and these things are best paired with a good cup of coffee…
Fly Tying Video Feature: Gunnar Brammer, Tie Like a Pro
Getting stuck with what to tie this winter? Working on a specific style of fly or tying technique? Enter the Fly Tying Video Feature, where we hope to help you get those creative juices flowing.
Friday Five: January 5, 2018
It’s a cold morning here in Central PA – like, wind chill of minus 20 degrees Farhenheit cold. It’s the perfect morning to pour yourself an extra large mug of coffee, grab your blanket, and check out this week’s Friday Five while thinking of slightly warmer temperatures.
(Don’t get me wrong, I don’t necessarily mind the cold. It’s just really cold for this time of the winter here.)
Gunnar Brammer: Tie Like a Pro
Gunnar Brammer (of Brammer’s Custom Flies) has put together a series to help you become a better fly tyer. There are three videos so far, all of them really helpful with some basics of fly tying (and especially tying streamers). Check them out below!
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: 6/2/17
Need a short morning break? Grab your coffee and check out this week’s “Things Worth Reading.” We have three articles and three videos covering a wide variety of topics, from fish spotting to striper flies and lots of things in between. 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!
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!
5 Flies We Always Carry
One of the articles we featured in “Things Worth Reading” last week was “The Top 5 Trout Flies You Should Carry at All Times.” That got us thinking about the fly patterns we carry and what they would be if we were only limited to five of them.
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