I’ve been playing around with some new colors and flies. One fly I recently made is up top. It is very simple, comprising of a size 10 hook, black thread, wire for weight, purple marabou feathers, and copper wire. After pinching down the barb and putting on some non-lead wire, copper wire and a
Author: Jo Tango
Millers River: Stocked and Ready
I spent two half-days fishing the Millers. The river is at a decent level, and loads of fish were around, both newly-stocked and ones that survived the summer. I landed dozens each time. It was particularly fun to see some very dark rainbows. I wonder how long it takes for trout to shed their silvery
The Mop Fly
(WSJ.com) (10/17/16 edit: After reading the readers’ comments below, I bought some mop fly tying materials. Stay tuned!) I’ve seen it. But, I’ve not tied it or fished it. I don’t know, but I’m conflicted about the Mop Fly. On rare occasions, I will fish a SJW or an egg. I’m now into flies coated
A Perdigón Variant
As I’ve blogged before, variant flies are highly effective on wild fish and holdovers. New stockies are easy to dupe, but highly-pressured fish are a different ball game altogether. Variants show them something they’ve not seen before On my last outing, a good-sized brown went for a Glam Frenchie. I think it was curious more