For a friend, a veteran, who cannot wade anymore. Bottom left: Biot-Backed Stone via @tactical_flyfisher #flytying #flyfishing #orvis #barbless A post shared by BlogFlyFishMA (@blogflyfishma) on Dec 30, 2016 at 5:05am PST While at Tall Timber two years ago, I struck up a conversation with a kind and elderly fly fisherman. We would talk periodically
Category: Flies and fly tying
At the Bench: a Glass Caddis
Goofing around with glass and UV resin. #flytying #flyfishing A post shared by BlogFlyFishMA (@blogflyfishma) on Dec 29, 2016 at 6:52am PST I’ve crossed paths at rivers a few times with Court Prestia. He showed me an interesting fly with a glass body. Then, after reading this article, I’ve been goofing around with glass beads
Fly Tying Ideas and Amazing Fish
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Devin Olsen (@tactical_flyfisher) I engage a great deal with social media, but only recently jumped on Instagram. It is so much better for fly fishing than other digital properties. You can follow some famous anglers, savvy local tightliners, and see what people are catching and
2016: a Year for Gratitude
I’m very grateful that I’m able to make the time, and have the health, to fly fish. That may sound premature, but I think it’s prescient. I see many older folks braving the rivers but smartly establish limits. They won’t venture forth when there’s ice on the trails. They won’t wade aggressively into a torrid