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…
Perhaps you didn’t know what all the celebration was about a couple of weeks ago. Well, I’ve been writing blogs on RiverKeeper Flies for over four years now. That’s what all the excitement was about. I surprise myself for all the valuable information on RiverKeeper Flies I’ve been able to assemble in that short time. And…
This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is LaFontaine’s Flex Sculpin. The Flex Sculpin can be found in LaFontaine’s Legacy, a book authored by Al and Gretchen Beatty about 26 fly patterns Gary LaFontaine never finished publishing. It’s difficult to see from the picture, but there is a hinge at the mid-section which allows the tail to move…
This week’s post presents Serendipity fly variations, including my favorite, the $3 Dip. If you are a regular here at RiverKeeper Flies, you have seen pictures of the $3 Dip as well as a few pics of the fly in a fish or two. Last week at our fly club’s Winter Fly Tying class, one of…
I had a great time at the 2018 NW Fly Tying & Fly Fishing Expo in Albany, OR last weekend. I was able to catch up with friends, watch some fly tyers, teach a Contemporary Soft Hackle Fly class, and demonstrate a few of my flies. What I was most excited about was a group of…
I’m packing the car and heading to the 2018 NW Expo in a couple of days. Besides being a Demonstration Tyer on Friday and Saturday, I’ll be teaching a Contemporary Soft Hackle class on Friday afternoon. You may have read last week’s post Volunteer Activities and Fly Tying were I talked about helping some of…
This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is Dan Bailey’s Grey Hackle. This fly pictured above was from a collection of flies tied by Dan Bailey. I was fortunate to be able to photograph a total of nine Bailey flies, a Black Gnat, Black Bivisible, Blonde Wulff, Dark Cahill, Fan Wing Royal Coachman, Light Cahill, Mosquito, Ginger Quill and this Grey Hackle. The…
I’ve been busy lately with volunteer activities and fly tying. It’s winter and a good time for me to give back and help fly fishers who want to tie flies become better fly tyers. I’m sure you’ve read about Central Oregon Flyfisher’s Winter Fly Tying classes. This isn’t a beginning class, but as long as…
