It’s Thursday again and this week’s TBT fly is the Stimulator. I first learned of this fly from Randall Kaufmann’s book Tying Dry Flies. Tied many flies from that book.
This is an older fly I tied many years ago. I obtained the book in the early 90’s…so old is relative, I guess.
This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is the Blue Ribbon Flies Baetis Soft Hackle. A friend sent me this size 22 fly because we were discussing the wing material and how to tie them in small sizes. This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is the Blue Ribbon Flies Baetis Soft Hackle. A friend sent me…
This is the fifth year I’ve prepared a holiday wish list for fly fishers. If you read prior year’s lists, there are several items remaining, because I really believe these are great gifts! I hope you find something useful on the 2020 Fly Fisher’s Christmas list. Many of these items can be purchased at your…
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…
I fished my favorite river late last week. You’ll be surprised to know I did a little early winter Euro nymph fly fishing. It’s the first time the rod’s been out in several months. If you are a regular RiverKeeper Flies reader, you know how much I enjoy dry fly fishing. I love watching a…
I’m starting to read Tying Catskill Style Dry Flies by Mike Valla and thought of a Catskill fly I tied years ago. This Light Cahill is from a class taught by Dave McNeese. Perfect for a Throw Back Thursday Fly.
This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is the Langtry Special TBT. I found this old article from the Bend Bulletin in a box of donated fly tying materials describing the Langtry Special. A friend of mine took his first fly tying lesson many years ago from Judge Virgil Langtry in a Maupin, Oregon church basement. Langtry…
