It’s that time of year! Yes, it’s time to pull out the steelhead flies, check the box, and tie a few more. You can never have enough flies! Yes, that statement comes from a fly tyer. Steelhead Fly Box Steelhead are moving up the Columbia River and into the Deschutes River. That’s where I’m headed in…
This week’s TBT…a fly I tied a LONG time ago. I can tell because of the proportions. It’s a Royal Coachman Trude. Hope you enjoy it.
Have you ever heard of the stonefly Doroneuria baumanni? Neither had I. This is what they look like – about a size 6. Doroneuria baumanni Doroneuria baumanni. – bottom I first observed this stonefly a couple of years ago in August. From what I know now, it was a female, which is larger than the male (like…
Today’s Throw Back Thursday fly. This fly is a what we called the Stovepipe back in the day. It’s tied different than other Stovepipes flies I’ve seen. And was tied a LONG time ago. Makes me smile at my tying abilities back then. 🙂 Hope you enjoy this “blast from the past”!
Summer’s over. It’s Fall and the weather is just beginning to turn. My wife doesn’t like hearing that. But what does that mean to a fly fisher? Well, October is just around the corner and I saw a few October Caddis on the river last week. I thought about how important they are to the…
Here is a Matts Fur fly I tied and fished in the 1970’s. Found it in Kaufmann’s Tying Nymphs book which was my bible in those days. It still works! Use it for a Golden Stone nymph imitation.
Fly casting to windows? You probably think I’ve lost my mind. What am I talking about? Have you ever really looked and studied the water when you are waiting for fish to rise? Notice how the currents change? Perhaps you’ll see some riffle or nervous water, then all of a sudden the section you are looking at…
TBT again! Here is one of my classic Adams flies I tied many years ago. My tribute to Len Halladay who originated the fly in the summer of 1922. In some of my research, I came across this Youtube video of the story of Len Halladay. Hope you enjoy it!
A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog entitled New to Fly Fishing? What Flies Should I Use? It was my way of suggesting a dozen dry flies to start filling your fly box. And for full disclosure, they were a list of DRY flies. Well, someone asked “what about NYMPHS”? Thanks for asking! So I…
OK, let’s see if I can get your attention… Metolius River Rainbow Nice rainbow, huh? We’ve been catching fish on $3 Dip, RiverKeeper Soft Hackle Cripple, Beetle Bailey, and an occasional Elk Hair Caddis. Now that you’re paying attention, here are some recent changes you may have missed. A few flies I’ve added to the Fly…
