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The Heavy Hitter Sow Bug | Erik Svendson
Hook: Stealth Hook C Series sizes 8-14 Thread: Semperfli Waxed Thread 8/0 Red Body: Semperfli waxed thread ribbed with tan ostrich barbules Bead: Tungsten beads (4) X 3/32 oz and (2) X 1/8 oz Resin: Semperfli No Tack UV Resin Tied by Erik Svendsen @SvendDiesel
The Lost Art of the Wet Fly | Dana Harrison
Fly tying, like many arts, has entered a phase of modernization. New space-age materials have led to unbelievably realistic designs that have captivated the fly-tying community. Thus, certain flies are beginning to disappear, as their popularity declines alongside their aging tiers.
RIO: How To Tie a Dropper Video
In this episode of RIO’s “How To” series, RIO brand manager Simon Gawesworth runs through a number of reasons of why you would fish a dropper on your leader. In addition, Simon shows 4 different ways of making a dropper – using a surgeon knot, a tippet ring, the “New Zealand” dropper and the swiveling […]
12-Steps to Tying with Mallard Wings
Mallard Wings: How to Choose Them, Shape Them, and Mount Them Will Bush Tying with feathers is mechanical form of art. You take parts (feathers), that already have a certain shape and texture, combine them in a sequence to create something else entirely – something beautiful, something functional. To me tying is akin to building an engine. In […]
The Western Coachman
The story of Wayne “Buz” Buszek and his Western Coachman begins in the 1930s. Buz began fly fishing the local streams of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains as a young boy. His abilities as a fly tier and fly fisher developed quickly, thanks to guidance from the local “old timers.” He excelled, developing into an […]
Mono-Loop Hopper by Ryan Sparks
Additional pattern, the Mono-Loop Hopper, from Ryan Sparks’ article in the latest issue of Fly Fusion. Mono-Loop Hopper Recipe Hook: Dai-Riki 700B, #10 Thread: UTC 140, dark tan Mono-loops: 10 lb. monofilament Body: Superfine Dry Fly Dubbing, tan Overbody: 2mm foam, tan Wing: 2mm foam, tan Overwing: Antron yarn, white Legs: Barred round rubber legs, yellow/black […]
Mop-Top Beetle by Ryan Sparks
Additional pattern, the Mop-Top Beetle, from Ryan Sparks’ article in the latest issue of Fly Fusion. Recipe Hook: Fulling Mill 35025, #8 Thread/Body: Veevus 140, black Hackle: Grizzly Hackle Shell: 2mm foam, black Legs: Medium round rubber legs, black Indicator: 2mm foam, orange Post: McFlylon, orange
Key Ingredients To Killer Dries
Size, shape and colour frequently factor into fly-pattern selection. However, there are additional elements that should be considered. Bob Reece’s department in the summer issue of Fly Fusion discusses the wisdom of having translucency and vulnerability represented in your fly box. Among the flies recommended in the article is the Colby Crossland’s Klink Hopper. Pick up […]
Deadly Emergers: CW’s CDC & Foam PMD Emerger
by Chris Williams As one who has for years enjoyed fishing the tailwaters and spring creeks of the West, I have become enamoured with the trout’s propensity for keying in on emerging and crippled mayflies. When in this emergent stage, the mayfly is most vulnerable to predatory trout, and the fish soon figure that out. […]