Fly Tying
Fly Tying: Llewych (Gleamer)
Recently I was asked to do a magazine article for Trout & Salmon magazine in the UK. I had to write it about a “sea trout” (sea-run brown trout) pattern...
Fly Tying: Fish-Skull Skulpin Bunny
Fish-Skull Sculpin Bunny Sculpin patterns are a go-to when it comes to trout. Dead drift or a slow strip imitating a sculpin swim, sculpin style patterns are effective in rivers...
Gear Review: Smhaen Master Dubbing Twister
The best Dubbing Twister. Image: flyfishingfood.com The Smhaen Master Dubbing Twister could be the best dubbing in the world. This tool sports modern design cues, yet it's still a classic...
Fly Tying: Balanced Damsel
The Balanced Damsel, is a favorite fly among fly anglers who enjoy lake fishing for trout. When fished under an indicator or stripped in water columns with a sinking line,...
Unconventional Thinking: Fly Tying – Chewy Halo Shrimp
Chewy Halo Shrimp. Image: www.flyfisherman.com There are a lot of flies out there, but as fly tiers, we mostly follow standards and common practices because they are tried and true....
Fly Tying: Foam Stimulator
Most anglers associate Alaska with large trout with flesh patterns, swinging leeches, and beads. There is a reason for it. Many anglers don't realize that you can dry fly fish...
Fly Tying: Complex Twist Bugger
Trout bugs are cool. The Complex Twist Bugger is cool. It is a great streamer that gives you a mix of old school and new school all wrapped in one...
The Fly Tying Mindset with Alex Belonga
Alex Belonga with Straits On the Fly, Custom Flies, and contributor to Deneki Outdoors gives us some insight and things to consider when tying flies. Alex started tying flies after...
