For Christmas, two family members pooled funds to buy me something on my wish list: the Prolite. It is a light kit that comes with a magnification lens that can magnify 2x, and there’s a spot that goes to 10x. It totally rocks. I inaugurated it by tying a size 30 dry fly, and it
Category: Flies and fly tying
‘Tuft and Tail’ Flies
Above is a helpful video from Tightline Productions and shows a fly pattern that is easy to tie. I’ve found that small flies with a trailing shuck and some budding wings are really effective. Sometimes just a shuck and a large thorax, such as the WD-40 fly, is enough. Sometimes, a fly that also includes
Fly Tying Course at Concord Outfitters
Happy New Year! With winter upon us, this is a great time to learn how to tie flies. I started last year and am really glad that I did so. It really changed the game for me. Still, it is intimidating to start off, and so, consider attending a fly tying course at Concord Outfitters.
A New Year’s Eve at the Swift River
I arrived back in town two days ago from a Christmas trip. A long 17-hr. trip. With the forecast no longer predicting freezing rain, I rallied today and headed to the Swift. Since “catch and keep” below Route 9 goes back into force tomorrow on January 1, I headed to the hatchery area.