Patagonia Fly Fishing Teaser and Zoom Fly Tying
We are back from Argentina after spending a week fishing at Estancia Chochoy Mallin with SET Fly Fishing. We had a wonderful time and I need more time to adequately describe our experience. Seems a…
Ray Bergman’s Red Ash
This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is Ray Bergman’s Red Ash. I enjoy featuring and tying Ray Bergman flies. While they appear simple to tie, I struggle to set many of the wings. One reason…
Back to the Fly Tying Vise
After slacking off at the vise for the last two weeks, I just returned yesterday from our trip to Argentina. It will take me a little while to sort through the images before I share…
Bergman’s Watsons Fancy
This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is Ray Bergman’s Watsons Fancy. It’s been a while since I featured a classic Ray Bergman fly. Watson’s Fancy is simple wet fly listed on Plate No.9, page 254…
My Fly Tying Room
Where do you tie flies? If you are like me, you might have had a variety of fly tying stations over the years. I thought I’d share my journey and give you a peak at…
Ray Bergman’s Winters Wet Fly
This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is Ray Bergman’s Winters wet fly. It’s been a while since I featured a classic Ray Bergman fly. Bergman’s Winters is a very simple wet fly that is listed…
Packing for a Patagonia Fly Fishing Trip
We’re heading to Argentina for a week of fly fishing and I wanted to share a few thoughts about how we’re packing for a Patagonia fly fishing trip. First off, it sure is different packing…
Dolly Llama Streamer Pattern
This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is the Dolly Llama Streamer. There is quite an interesting story about the origin of the Dolly Llama Streamer. I use the Internet quite a bit when researching fly…
List of Flies for Patagonia Fly Fishing
We are headed to Patagonia soon and I’ve been gathering items to pack for our trip. One item in my bag will be a box of flies. I’ll share a list of flies for Patagonia…
Denny Rickards Stillwater Bug
This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is Denny Rickards Stillwater Bug. If you are a stillwater fly fisher and live in Oregon, you know who Denny Rickards is. If not, you should! I picked up…