A morning outing yesterday. I managed to find some rainbows, including one that taped at 18″. It was a true beast. But, the most fun came from catching brookies on dry flies. I really enjoy tightlining, but it was a welcome sight to see wild fish rising. So, I put on a small X-Caddis and
Category: Flies and fly tying
At the Bench: a Pheasant Tail Bubble-Back
Experimenting. Small Pheasant Tail with UV Finish bubble-back #loonflyfishing #orvis #flytying #euronymphing A post shared by BlogFlyFish (@blogflyfish) on May 19, 2017 at 5:32am PDT I learn a great deal from all of you. I read every comment. So, when, blog reader Steve described his #1 fly (here), I decided to experiment. Up top is
Guest Post: Max DesMarais on ‘My First Fish on a Fly that I Tied’
You can check out Max DesMarais’ Hiking and Fishing site and follow his posts regarding hiking, fishing or both. He also is on Instagram (here). Max is a recent college graduate of the University of New Hampshire and is working for Vital Design in Portsmouth. Fly fishing is already one of my absolute favorite
Lance Egan’s Frenchie
My first #flytying love: the Frenchie. HT @lanceeganflyfishing. #flyfishing #euronymphing A post shared by BlogFlyFish (@blogflyfish) on May 16, 2017 at 4:10am PDT I think it is great that USA team member Lance Egan now works with the folks at FlyFishFood.com. As you may know, Egan has invented some amazing patterns, such as the Red