Craig Matthews of Blue Ribbon Flies has invented quite a few flies, such as the Sparkle Dun and X-Caddis. On a side note, when Dupont was about to stop making Z-Lon, he bought all of the remaining inventory (source: Tim Flagler). So, any Z-Lon that you buy today has passed through Blue Ribbon. I love
Category: Flies and fly tying
At the Bench: Hendricksons
Believe it or not, I rarely target the Hendrickson hatch or spinner fall. In the spring, I’m usually off the water by noon due to family commitments. It makes for good nymphing time, but I’ve yet to witness Hendricksons popping. In a few weeks, thanks to Joe Drake’s initiative, our blog team will be fishing
The Pin Fry Fly: A Study in Biots
I think biots are a severely overlooked part of the fly-tying arsenal. I had the good fortune to spend two months in the far northlands of Scotland, with the ability to fish their burns and lochs. What does this have to do with biots? Well, one of the best flies I came across there was
At the Bench: Small Parachute Dries
I was re-reading an old post about throwing dries last summer for big Farmington browns (post here). It was the best fly fishing day of 2017 for me, as there were oodles of fish willing to take small dries, including a 18.5″ brown trout. Here are some of the better fish from that outing. It