Here’s a little twist for Throw Back Thursday. I’m doing it with older flies. Why not?
This fly is a Tied Down Caddis. It’s one of the first flies I used over 40 years ago.


This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is Harrop’s CDC Rusty Paraspinner. I hope you were able to read a recent post, Importance of Imitating Mayfly Spinners. Since I’ve been thinking about spinners for a few days, I thought I’d find one to feature in a TBT post. Harrop’s CDC Rusty Paraspinner was created by Bonnie…
The last stop on our early fly fishing road trip was fly fishing the Madison River, MT. To say we had a terrific time fly fishing the Madison River is an understatement. Today’s post might be a little longer than normal from all the images. Between the scenery and fish caught, I couldn’t help myself….
Last weekend, I was honored to participate in a Casting for Recovery retreat at Black Butte Ranch as a River Helper. Black Butte Pond The goal of Casting for Recovery (CFR) is “to enhance the quality of life of women with breast cancer through a unique program that combines breast cancer education and peer support…
This week’s Throw Back Thursday Fly is Polly Rosborough’s Fledermouse Nymph. I recently had a customer request several of these flies and thought it would be a good candidate for a TBT post. Here is a close-up of the nymph. Ernest H. “Polly” Rosborough (1902 – 1997) lived in Chiloquin, Oregon and his home river…