• Stayner Ducktail TBT

    This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is the Stayner Ducktail TBT. Ruel Stayner of Twin Falls, ID created this bait fish fly pattern to imitate bait fish in the lakes and reservoirs he fished. Stayner owned and operated a sporting goods store in Twin Falls and created this fly in the late 1960’s. He attempted…

  • What Are the Fish Eating

    I’m fortunate to be able to fish over 100 days per year. Why did I begin this week’s post with that statement? Well, spending that much time on the water has changed the way I fish in the last 10 years. I observe the water more. The result is I’m able to see fish rising…

  • Steelhead Bee TBT

    This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is the Steelhead Bee TBT, a fly tied by Roderick Haig-Brown (1908 – 1976). I found this fly on a display at the International Federation of Fly Fishers Museum in Livingston, MT. It’s is one of several flies in a display entitled Roderick Haig-Brown His Tackle & His Flies….

  • Changing Seasons

    The temperatures have dropped and the dog days of summer are over. In fact, rain showers are in the forecast for today. What does that signal? Changing seasons for the fly fisher. I always look forward to arriving at the river and see if fish are rising. It’s more the norm now than it was during…

  • Golden Girl TBT

    This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is the Golden Girl TBT, a fly tied by Roderick Haig-Brown (1908 – 1976). I took this picture of the Golden Girl through the glass display in a dark room and I think it turned out quite well. It was one of several flies in the collection and I plan to post…

  • Montana Fly Box

    Over the last few weeks, I’ve written about our Montana Road Trip where we fished the Madison, Depuy Spring Creek, Stillwater, and Slough Creek & the Lamar. I thought I’d provide a summary of the effective flies we used in our Montana fly box. When selecting flies, I always try to imitate the insects I think…

  • Silver Brown – TBT

    This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is the Silver Brown – TBT, a fly tied by Roderick Haig-Brown (1908 – 1976). I took this picture of the Silver Brown through the glass display in a dark room and I think it turned out quite well. It was one of several flies in the collection and I…

  • Silver Lady – TBT

    This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is the Silver Lady, a fly tied by Roderick Haig-Brown (1908 – 1976). I took this picture of the Silver Lady through the glass display in a dark room and I think it turned out quite well. It was one of several flies in the collection and I plan to…