I have received several requests on making my synthetic version of Rich Murphy’s Conomo Special. I am going to cover critical steps on the technical components and give some belly, body and wing material recommendations. But, feel free to customize. Materials: Gamakatsu SL12, 6/0 EZ Body, pearl, in extra-large Black nylon thread EP Fibers, olive
Category: Flies and fly tying
Things Are Heating Up!
The past two weeks have seen warm water action heat up, so here is what my family and I have found on the water lately. View this post on Instagram I often travel all around chasing trout on dry flies, but casting dries to rising bluegill on the lake near home is a just plain
If You Want to Catch More Fish: ABT
What is ABT? ABT is an acronym for “Always Be Tying.” If there is one thing I do more than fish, it’s tying flies. And, I attribute a lot of my success to keeping my patterns fresh. I’m constantly tying new patterns and improving time-tested winners. The possibilities are as endless as the imagination. I
Two Proven Nighttime Striper Flies
Fly fishing at night for striped bass is a very different endeavor. So, it’s really important to step a bit outside of the norm when designing night patterns. I want to share two proven patterns developed by Rich Murphy. If you fly fish for striped bass and don’t have Rich’s book, Fly Fishing for Striped