Trela fly rods are an unbelievable deal and contain tremendous craftsmanship. As I’ve written before, custom rod builder Dan Trela is a legend. He fishes nearly every day and he knows the Swift River incredibly well. If you see an angler throwing dry flies and landing fish after fish, chances are it is Dan. I’m
Year: 2016
Fishing Soft Hackles: An Intro
One of the things I’ve learned is that a little movement to a fly can go a long way. On some days, the trout want a pure dead drift. But, at other times, they want some twitches or an active retrieve. The other things I’ve learned is that a fly with a soft hackle can
Ed Engle’s Nymphing Class and Tall Timber Lodge
(Tall Timber Lodge) Well, that was really fun and interesting. I this morning went to the Fly Fishing Show and feel lucky that I was able to take Ed Engle’s class. There were only 10 of us around the table, and so, the session afforded for some great Q&A and discussion. I learned a ton.
A Light and Magnifier for Fly Tying
For Christmas, two family members pooled funds to buy me something on my wish list: the Prolite. It is a light kit that comes with a magnification lens that can magnify 2x, and there’s a spot that goes to 10x. It totally rocks. I inaugurated it by tying a size 30 dry fly, and it