Fly Tying
What Fly Should I Use – Part Two
In a previous post we discussed part one of ‘what fly to use’, in part 1 we discussed finding out what kind of fly fishermen you really are…knowing that your ‘leanings’ would dictate what fly would be best for you in various situations. Obviously some of this is also based on what types of equipment […]
What Fly Should I Use – Part One
“So, what fly should I use?” … For those of us old enough to remember, this is indeed the $64,000 question. I field this question often; both via email and in person…while on the stream. Truth is I would love to be able to help and throw out a quick quip that would suffice…but it […]
Fly Tying – How To Tie A Sugar Creek Minnow
Fly guys …. this is a video of me tying what I will call my Sugar Creek Minnow. I have made this video due to several requests after watching my last video … An Epic Day on Sugar Creek. This pattern is not too tough and can be made in a variety of colors … […]
Fly Tying – How To Tie The Weighted Trout Candy Fly
This video shows me tying one of my favorite flies …. a weighted trout candy fly (aka heavy trout candy fly). The fly is tied on a size 10, 6X hook with gray marabou and pearl palmer chenille as the body. It has about 15 wraps of .025 lead behind a small cone head. This […]
Dialed In Fly Fishing
I found a truly inspiring fly fishing article today by Michigan native, Dave Karcinski….it is titled “Dialed In.” It’s one of the best pieces I’ve read in quite some time. Please give this a read as Dave walks you, the reader, through some advanced thoughts and concepts to make you a better fly guy. There […]
Fly Tying – Baitfish-Shad Pattern
The video posted here is of me tying a baitfish-shad pattern that I have used for many species … especially smallmouth. If you have watched my Sugar Creek or Sugar Creek II video, then this is the fly they were hitting during the videos. Please keep in mind that I am not a professional video […]