This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is Lawson’s E-Z Caddis, developed by Mike Lawson from Last Chance, ID.
I bought this fly a several years ago in Maupin, OR for a fly fishing trip with friends on the Deschutes River.
I really liked the profile of the fly and the under and overwing made of a Zelon and partridge caught my eye.
I think I should tie some of these this winter and give them a try when caddis start hatching.
Enjoy…go fish!
Finally the weather has changed and it’s actually November, not October 42, 43, or 44th. October weather continued into early November and I decided it was still October; hence the reasoning for changing my October calendar to include dates of 42, 43, and 44. There was even a smattering of snow last Saturday when I…
As 2017 comes to a close, I wanted to express my gratitude to all my RiverKeeper Flies subscribers and readers who have found me one way or another. 2017 has been another good year. I picked one of my subscribers at random today and they will receive a dozen of my favorite RiverKeeper Flies. It’s my…
This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is the Spade fly. During the late 1960’s, Bob Arnold of Seattle, WA developed the Spade fly. It was designed for low water steelhead fishing with the buoyant materials used to tie the fly. The fly incorporates peacock in the body for attraction and a soft hackle for movement….
How do you select the right dry fly to tie on the end of your leader? Here are a few tips to make the selection process a little easier the next time you’re at the river. Let’s make it simple. You arrive at the river and it’s your lucky day, bugs are hatching. You were…
This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is Chuck Stranahan’s Brindle Chute. We stopped at Chuck Stranahan’s Flies & Guides during our last trip to Montana. Our reason for being there was to participate in Cast One for Hope, a celebration and major fundraiser of Casting for Recovery. The Brindle Chute was one of the flies Chuck picked…
Sunday was a beautiful day for a Central Oregon Project Healing Waters Crooked River outing. My wife and I were mentors again to help a few Vets hook up on some fish. We tied a few knots, suggested a fly or two, tweaked the casting stroke for nymph fishing, and offered pointers on how to read…
