Have you ever had a hankerin’ to have something just because it is handmade and truly beautiful besides beings a great tool? Well, if so, you need to have a close look a Faruk Ekich’s DamaSeal Vise. Faruk is the developer and manufacturer of the Ekich Ultimate Bobbin (see review under Fly Tying, Fly Tying […]
Trajan Weaver send me an email and noted, There is a scene (the final shot of an older man fishing, tying a fly on the end of his line) in “A River Runs Through It.” Would you show me, step by step, how he was tying on the fly? I would much appreciate it. The […]
Here’s another caddis design that I find exceptional. Others have fished it with shot like a nymph, pulled it under and fished it with a rapid retrieve, and many other ways. It’s one of my favorites for the Down Dry/Up Wet tactic discussed in Fishing the Film. All you need is some deer hair and […]
[JB here, guest posting for GB today—hey, it’s Father’s Day, so I’ll do the work for the “old guy”] I’ve gotten a few emails from people asking about Reading Waters and potential Father’s Day availability. Well, it’s Father’s Day, and I can confirm two things: 1) The book is coming off the press (GB already […]
I just received sad news that my friend, Jack Charlton, died on June 9th. He was a reel designer and builder of unmatched ability. Another friend, Capt. Jake Jordan, wrote a great eulogy for Jack, and I share it here with you. The passing of my friend Jack Charlton: On Friday morning June 10, I […]
Yes, Virginia, there really is a Woolly-Worm-looking insect. Several in fact. They are all larva of various aquatic insects, including The Hellgrammite, fishfly larvae, various beetle larvae, alderfly larvae, and the larvae of the aquatic moths. All of them have many lateral appendages that are nicely simulated by the palmered hackle of the Woolly Worm […]
While the mayflies are hatching well, now in this warm weather, the caddises are not being left behind. One of the adult caddis patterns that I use is the Poly Caddis. It’s easy to tie, rides well in the surface film, and has the glint of reality in the winging material. It can be readily […]
Our weather has gone from cool and rainy to hot and then some with powerful T-sotrms, hail, and tornadoes in only a few days. Today, June 7, the temp. in north central Wisconsin will hit 91-93. That’s August weather. Of course it has really played a mind game with the hatches. The Hendrickson’s which had […]
When dressing dun imitations in sizes 16 and smaller, the tyer has a serious challenge: Tying a fly that is close to the weight of the natural. Even the weight of the hook is equal to or greater than the weight of such small insects. So for these small duns I like to use a […]