Klinkhammer hooks have a very cool shape. Dries tied on them look like emergers/cripples, struggling to break free from their shucks. To trout, they look like sitting ducks. I know some anglers who enjoy tremendous success with such hooks. In fact, one guy I’ve met no longer ties with “regular” dry-fly hooks. I’ve had good
Category: Flies and fly tying
At the Bench: Stripped Peacock Quills
Soft hackles with stripped peacock quills, size 18. #snowday #flytying #flyfishing #pinchedbarb #euronymphing A post shared by BlogFlyFish (@blogflyfish) on Mar 14, 2017 at 9:25am PDT Well, you may be hunkered down during the current east coast snow blizzard. I am. So, I’m goofing around a the fly tying bench. I have a small bag
At the Bench: More Midges
The fly boxes need more midges as I get ready for spring. So, over the weekend, I was working on small patterns down to size 30. I find that nymphs down to sizes 20 and 22 are small enough in most situations. Dries down to sizes 24 and 26 also are more than sufficient. So,
Caddis Larvae
As I re-read my fishing log, one fly did particularly well during spring and early-summer: a green Caddis Larva. Early-season trout, when I selectively stomach-sample a few, are usually absolutely chock-full of Caddis Pupae and Larvae. Nearly always, I see the light-green variety. You can really spend a lot of time on such a fly.