Jerry French

Fly Tying: The One Sculpin Ultra Rigged
Deneki Friend and Alum Jerry French tied the original version of “The One Sculpin,” an articulated stinger style fly. Jerry came out with the Ultra Rig Kit last year, and...

Aqua Flies: Ultra Rig Kit
Stinger-style flies are the way to go when it comes to fishing on the swing. Typically tied with wire or braid, both have their respective challenges. A wire is brittle,...

Deneki Chronicles: Swinging for Trout – The Tumble Rig
In this week's Deneki Chronicles, we revisit a handy, DIY tool that will help your swung fly get down when you need to get down and deep. The Tumble Rig...

Deneki Chronicles: Rigging Stinger Hooks – The Twisted Hitch
Deneki Chronicles is an archive of past blog posts that are still relevant, effective, or funny. We don't have a lot of funny ones. This post is a classic from...

Jerry French on Tying the ‘Ultra Rig’ – Video
Best of both worlds. Photo: Aqua Flies screenshot. Earlier this year we expressed our excitement about Alaska West alum, Jerry French's latest steelhead pattern; the Ultra...

AquaTalon Swing Hooks
Love the fish you fish for. Photo: Kyle Shea. Our good friends from Aqua Flies have teemed up once again with our pal and Alaska West...

Jerry French’s ‘Ultra Squid’ Coming to a Fly Shop Near You
Jerry French's 'Ultra Shrimp.' Photo: Aqua Flies screenshot. The good folks at Aqua Flies have teemed up once again with our good friend and Alaska West...

Jerry French on the Double Spey – Video
Watch below! Image: Aqua Flies Screenshot. Our pal, Jerry French, has teemed up with the folks at Aqua Flies to kick off a series of videos...