On Sunday morning, I went to the Marlborough Fly Fishing Show. I was really excited: I had signed up to take Tim Flagler’s fly tying seminar, which focused on making small flies. It was very useful and enjoyable. In fact, I wish the seminar was longer. Now, you’re likely familiar with Tim’s fly tying videos,
Category: Flies and fly tying
The CDC Caddis
Maybe, it is coincidence. Maybe, CDC really works. But, the CDC Caddis looks good and CDC really makes a fly go. You wrap a CDC feather around the hook and add some elk hair. That’s it. I am making two versions, one with dark dun CDC and the other with pink. The latter seems to
The Orvis Tactical Wide Gap Hook
Yesterday, I caught up with Alex. He asked about my fishing plans for today, Saturday. I had wanted to get out in the morning and fish. But, with forecasts for prolonged freezing rain, I didn’t want to risk life and limb on desolate side streets. I’ve seen way too many wipe-outs back when I used
2018 Fly Fishing Show: Tim Flagler and Ed Engle
I was really excited to see on social media that noted fly tier Tim Flagler will be leading a class at the Marlborough show. So, I’ve signed up. The class will be focused on making small flies. I’m a huge fan of Tim’s work. For example, here is an ingenious Micro Egg pattern. A few