This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is the LaFontaine EZ2C Stonefly. The LaFontaine EZ2C Stonefly is a fly found in LaFontaine’s Legacy, a book authored by Al and Gretchen Beatty about 26 fly patterns Gary LaFontaine never finished publishing. This is an interesting fly pattern in that colored foam is used as an overbody over the dubbed body….
I wrote a post last year about this time to share the basic flies I needed to carry in my May fly box. This week, I decided to update the information and flies. But first, I have to say I find it hard to believe it’s the first of May! Perhaps it’s a sign of…
This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is the Drunken Sailor. The Drunken Sailor is a fly found in LaFontaine’s Legacy, a book authored by Al and Gretchen Beatty about 26 fly patterns Gary LaFontaine never finished publishing. This fly is based on Gary’s theory about “off-balance weighting” and how important it is in triggering a strike response. It was…
I’ve been tying flies lately…lots of flies. Sparkle Duns galore. They’ve been flying off the vise. Between a large order that includes 9 dozen Sparkle Duns I’m tying for a good customer and another dozen for my provider box, I’ve tied 10 dozen Sparkle Duns in the last 2 weeks, from size 8 down to size…
This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is the Fluttering Stone. The Fluttering Stone is a fly found in LaFontaine’s Legacy, a book authored by Al and Gretchen Beatty about 26 fly patterns Gary LaFontaine never finished publishing. Gary credits Nevin Stephenson, who was his guiding partner, for creating the Fluttering Stone. Al tells the story of the collaboration…
It might be time for another Odds and Ends post. I write these occasionally to highlight a few extra items that don’t make it into their own post. First, I’d like to thank the McKenzie Flyfishers for inviting me to present my Fly Fishing Road Trips at their monthly meeting last night. I had a…
This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is the LaFontaine Antron Bi-Visible. The LaFontaine Antron Bi-Visible is a fly found in LaFontaine’s Legacy, a book authored by Al and Gretchen Beatty about 26 fly patterns Gary LaFontaine never finished publishing. As the name of the fly states, antron is used instead of white hackle. The fly is a take-off…
I wrote a post a couple of years ago about my favorite Salmonfly patterns to fish. Since Salmonfly season is just around the corner, I thought it was a perfect time to update the post. I’ve added Golden Stoneflies to the mix because this slightly smaller stonefly hatches just after (or even during) the Salmonfly…
This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is the IOBO Humpy TBT. IOBO are the initials for It Oughta Be Outlawed. Those words in themselves should be all we need to know about the effectiveness of this fly. The IOBO Humpy is credited to Jack Tucker of Pennsylvania, who created this fly pattern in the mid-1990’s….
I’ve been tying flies for customers recently. And perhaps a few for Dancing Trout and me as I try to fill the provider box. More tying than fishing lately. I thought you might be interested in a few of the flies flying off the vise. You might have seen a couple of pictures on my…
