When water is a bit broken, I have good luck using dropper flies with some color. Sometimes, a fly incorporates a hot spot. Sometimes, it is a bit flashy. As I’ve written before, I have good results year-round with the Rainbow Warrior. Inventor Lance Egan ties them down to size 20, and so, I’ve made
Category: Flies and fly tying
My Favorite San Juan Worm Pattern
This may not look like much, but, it really works. Many anglers rave about San Juan Worms. Unfortunately, I’ve not had much luck with any store-bought ones nor when I tie them in a “regular” size. I’ve tried all sorts of materials, colors and sizes. I’ve tried all sorts of patterns. Finally, I think I’ve
At the Bench: Lance Egan’s Rainbow Warrior
One of my go-to flies this past year is Lance Egan’s Rainbow Warrior. For some reason, trout really love it. It’s bright, has an interesting thorax from a magical material, and has a red-thread body underneath some plastic material. And, it’s extremely rugged. As I’ve blogged before, Lance is on the national fly fishing team.
Fly Tying Darwinism
TL;DR: Fly tying Darwinism to identify 20% of flies that catch 80% of the fish. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BlogFlyFish.com (@blogflyfish) For fun, I watch a lot of fly tying videos and read many fly fishing blogs. I’m particularly drawn to people who compete in tournaments. They’re very practical anglers: