| _______________ |  | How to Tie a Caddis Fly Larva | | Tim Flagler demonstrates how to tie a classic pattern, the Caddis Fly Larva. With this pattern, says Flagler, “I actually simplified things by removing the wire ribbing and changing my dubbing technique to produce what I hope will be a … | | Sun, 1 March 2015, 11:29 | |
| _______________ | | Gear Review: Patagonia Men's Long-Sleeve Cayo Largo Shirt | | Gear reviewer Robert Morselli says “no more plastic” in a plea to fishing shirt manufacturers. Fortunately, the Patagonia Cayo Largo shirt already offers a comfortable, high-tech option for those who agree that synthetics are over-used in warm-weather apparel. Read his … more → | | Sun, 1 March 2015, 8:31 | |
| _______________ | | 2015 Bristol Bay River & Guide Academy | | Fifteen students will have the opportunity to attend the 2015 Bristol Bay River & Guide Academy, which will be held June 6-13 at Kulik Lodge in Katmai National Park. The goal of the academy is to train Alaska's youth to … more → | | Sat, 28 February 2015, 11:46 | | |
| _______________ | | | | The PBS series “Western Fly Fishing Journal,” written and directed by Alan O'Connor, featured portraits of Western fly fishing personalities. This episode features Ralph Moon, author, fly tier, bamboo rod builder and conservationist who lived on the banks of the … | | Fri, 27 February 2015, 11:31 | |
| _______________ | | Beyond the basics: A few more twists for the overhand weave | | by Russ Forney
"Mastering the Overhand Weave" appeared in the 2008 issue of Hatches magazine and introduced many new tiers to the overhand weave; a versatile technique for building durable, segmented fly bodies. There are many more variatio | | Fri, 27 February 2015, 11:03 | |
| _______________ | | Six Thousand Flies | | by Russ Forney and Tim Scott
How long does it take to tie 6,000 flies? Grab a calculator and run the numbers: tying at a sustained rate of 10 flies per hour for 15 hours a day, you would need 40 days to tie that many flies. If you bumped production to 15 flies an hour, you could s | | Fri, 27 February 2015, 11:03 | |
| _______________ | | CDC Paraloop Mayfly Emerger | | by John Terje Refsahl
Hook: tmc 2487 #14Body: two pieces of antron yarn, wovenThorax: alpakka dubbingParaloop: cdc paraloop
AdsenseThe paraloop is made with cdc on this one, but i also sometimes combines both cdc and ordinary hackle when making the paraloop. The cdc soft | | Fri, 27 February 2015, 11:03 | |
| _______________ | | The Alaska Chronicles Excerpt | | by Miles Nolte
We have a unique group in camp this week. The ringleader and financier (we'll call him Jake) has been fishing up here with Ken for fifteen years, since this place was only four tents and two guides.
Jake is a very wealthy individual who runs a successful | | Fri, 27 February 2015, 11:03 | |
| _______________ | | Still a Place for Tradition - Hackling Mayflies | | by Dave Wiltshire
I am a fan of the parachute hackle. Easy to tie, durable, lands correctly and with an effective footprint as well. To be honest, most of my hackled dry flies now sport the parachute. On the small streams I tend to fish in the UK, if t | | Fri, 27 February 2015, 11:03 | |
