Bergman's Red Ash | www.johnkreft.com

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…

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Tying Flies | www.johnkreft.com

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…

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Bergman's Watson Fancy | www.johnkreft.com

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…

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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…

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Ray Bergman’s Winters Wet Fly | www.johnkreft.com

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…

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Fishpond Roller Bag | www.johnkreft.com

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…

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Dolly Llama | www.johnkreft.com

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…

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Denny's Stillwater Bug | www.riverkeeperflies.com

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…

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