As I’ve written before, I’m a huge fan of Ed Engle. He is the king of fishing small flies. He regularly fishes, and used to guide at, highly-pressured Colorado tailwaters. Why does he fish small flies? “Because that’s what trout want,” he says. I took Ed’s seminar at last year’s Fly Fishing Show and have
Category: Flies and fly tying
Farmington Tricos: Update
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
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