One of the unique features of the reduced icicle is the ability to use any flash material and any color flash material on the fly. For example, one can use red LiquiFlash for the body/tail (wing) and then add black LiquiFlash to the white hair. All of a sudden, the world becomes a different place. […]
The International Fly Tying Symposium was held on November 20, 21 at Somerset, NJ, and I’ve given some reports from the meeting. More to come, including this one. On Saturday night, Show originator and promoter, Chuck Furimsky, hosted a dinner for all the exhibitors and tyers at the event. World renowned Jazz Pianist, Joe Augustine, […]
The Icicle, as I tied it in its previous posting, is the “complete” version with tail, body, and collar. The one I’m posting now is the reduced version in which the body and tail are replaced by a “wing” of pearlescent flash material tied in at the back of the collar position and allowed to […]
My friend, Marcelo Malventano. now has a site where one can purchase his fly art. have a look: www.mallardproducts.com
Writing about the woodshed made me think about how cold it was a couple of the days that I worked outside, and that reminded me that i promised Roger Lynn I’d put up a post on the tying of the icicle. First we;ll do the full monte version with parts for everyone. Later I’ll post […]
In the olden days, one was sent to the woodshed to receive a good spanking for disobedience. Well, I’ve been to the woodshed, but not for punishment. Rather, for a work of love. Nancy is a creator of wood art on the lath, and needed a place to store her wood. She generously allowed me […]
The International Fly Tying Symposium was held in Somerset, NY the weekend before Thanksgiving. It’s a great event for anyone who loves the art and craft of fly tying. I always enjoy seeing the great display of the creative human spirit emerging in everything from emergers to monster mice and way beyond. And I enjoy […]
Jason is having a Christmas special sale on his designer T-shirts. I love mine and will be ordering a few more myself. The info is below. Jason’s Designer T’s (from his FF&W Blog) Yes, I suppose that FF&W should jump on the “Black Friday” bandwagon and offer something (we don’t have much) for a special […]
The International Fly Tying Symposium and its attendant days of fishing are over. There will be a separate posting on the Symposium. This is a story about the fishing. Variations of this story will appear in the forthcoming books, Long Flies, Designing Flies, and Stillwaters. The International Fly Tying Symposium was celebrating its 20th anniversary. […]
My old friend, Tom Helgeson, passed away on Friday, November 12th after a tough battle with cancer. Tom and I had known each other for many years, and I enjoyed writing for his magazine, “Midwest Fly Fishing,” and speaking at his shows in Minneapolis and Chicago. I’ll miss you my friend. For more information on […]