Today’s Throw Back Thursday is another fly from one of the vintage fly wallets in my collection. And I don’t know the name of it. This wet fly is one I’d fish as a hatching caddis, swimming towards the surface. Perhaps a size 12? If you know what it is, please let me know…a Black Gnat?
This week’s post will highlight a few flies coming off my vise AND include a comment about how to fish them. I hope it will help you determine what flies to include in your fly box when we can start fishing again. I recognize not all readers of my RiverKeeper Flies weekly posts tie flies….
I can’t believe this is the last Throw Back Thursday Fly post for 2019. New Year’s is a week away, but it’s the last Thursday of the year and I thought it was appropriate to share a few of my favorite Throw Back Thursday Flies for 2019. Just click on the fly’s name to learn…
This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is McNeese’s Golden Heron. This Golden Heron spey fly was tied by Dave McNeese, an icon in the steelhead fly tying world. It was part of a fly collection from my friend Jim Fisher.
This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is Lee Wulff’s Hitch Specials. Four flies make up Lee Wulff’s Hitch Specials – Silver Blue, Red Squirrel, Haggis, and Blue Squirrel.
I was having an email conversation recently with a friend of mine where he asked do larger fish key on Mayfly cripple fly patterns or standard dry flies. It got me thinking about the flies I use to imitate these insects during a Mayfly hatch. Here is a part of our discussion… “What is your…
The month of October is a transition for me, as dry fly fishing comes to a close. Sure, you’ll find BWO hatches throughout the winter months, but I spend less time on the water. It’s when seasons change and I transition to fly tying, filling the provider box for next season and participating in Zoom…
