RS2 - Original | www.johnkreft.com

RS2

This week’s Throw Back Thursday fly is the RS2, developed by Rim Chung. This is a recent tie, following the original pattern sheet. I’ve used natural beaver dubbing and webbing from a dun colored hackle…

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Crooked River Fly Box | www.johnkreft.com

Crooked River Flies

A few weeks ago, I highlighted a new page on Crooked River Flies. Well, I’ve had time to add a few fly pattern sheets and thought I’d share them with you. The best way to…

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Birds Stone Fly | www.johnkreft.com

Birds Stone Fly

The Birds Stone Fly was created by Cal Bird and is this week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly. Cal Bird had a small fly shop in San Francisco in the 1940s and 50s. At least that’s…

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Old Fly Tying Books | www.johnkreft.com

New Throw Back Thursday Fly Posts

Have you ever heard the term “throw back Thursday”? Seems to be fairly common on Facebook these days. So, several weeks ago I decided to start my own version. It will be my new Throw…

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Black Gnat | www.johnkreft.com

Black Gnat

Today’s Throw Back Thursday is another fly from one of the vintage fly wallets in my collection. And I don’t know the name of it. This wet fly is one I’d fish as a hatching caddis,…

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Baetis | www.johnkreft.com

Blue Wing Olives

It’s the middle of winter and the major hatch on the river these days are Blue Wing Olives.  I get confused what to call these bugs…Blue Wing Olives…Blue Wings… BWOs…Baetis … I’m no expert, but I…

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Golden Demon | www.johnkreft.com

Golden Demon

How about an updated version of an old classic steelhead fly for this week’s Throw Back Thursday…the Golden Demon. Zane Grey brought this fly from New Zealand to the Rogue River in the mid-1920s.  OK,…

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John - Boise Expo | www.johnkreft.com

Winter Fly Tying and Fly Fishing Shows

Look out your window and you’ll be convinced it’s a good time to attend a winter Fly Tying and Fly Fishing show. If you get a chance, attend one of the shows in your area…

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Gray Hackle Peacock | www.johnkreft.com

Gray Hackle Peacock

A Grey Hackle Peacock is this week’s Throw Back Thursday fly. An old one I found in one of my vintage fly wallets. Notice the leader tied into the fly. We don’t tie them like…

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Lady Caroline | www.johnkreft.com

Another Spey Fly – Done!

A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog Tying Spey Flies – I’m Scared! Well, I’m back to report I’ve successfully tied another spey fly! Actually…two. If you recall, I wanted to tie some spey…

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