I’m stunned and grateful. I appreciate readers’ replies to my request on how to fish a Trico spinner fall. I didn’t have much luck last time out. So, I read the comments, did some online research, and tied all sorts of Trico patterns (one of them here). I awoke at 2.30 am to make sure
Category: Flies and fly tying
Mayfly Tails
As I strive to tie more Tricos, I’ve been struggling with putting on split tails. Thankfully, I found the video up top from Dakota Angler & Outfitter. I’ve been looking for a technique that works. So I’ve tied a few up and it works really well. I’m using micro-fibbets rather than natural feathers. So, a
Fishing Tricos: Advice?
OK, I feel very motivated. As I wrote yesterday, I hit the Farmington in time for the Trico spinner fall. With dozens of fish rising all around me, I just couldn’t buy a bite. Nothing worked, including floating an ant and a beetle. Two trips ago, I did well with a #28 black WD-40. This
Interview: Dan Trela of Trela Custom Rods
If you are fishing a river and no one else is catching except for one angler, who is fishing small dry flies, that likely is Dan Trela. If you are fishing the Swift River and someone is catching fish, chances are that someone is fishing a fly purchased from Dan. He also makes custom fly