Lance Egan’s Red Dart. Via @lanceeganflyfishing #flytying #barbless #flyfishing #orvis #euronymphing A post shared by BlogFlyFishMA (@blogflyfishma) on Jan 2, 2017 at 4:16am PST I’ve longed fished the Frenchie well before I knew that Lance Egan invented it. I recently watched his Modern Nymphing video and listened to a podcast that featured him. (I love
Category: Orvis
Free Fly Tying Classes
Just heard that Orvis Dedham is offering another round of free fly tying lessons. Details above. Fishing in Jan. and Feb. is pretty hit or miss, and so, this could be a great intro to fly tying to see if you like it before investing money. Making my own flies has been very fun and
At the Bench: the Winged Nymph, a Rainbow Warrior, Et Al.
Bad photos but making some flies for @cynthark at @orvisdedham #flytying #barbless #orvis #flyfishing #jignymphs A post shared by BlogFlyFishMA (@blogflyfishma) on Dec 8, 2016 at 3:18pm PST I am sending a Christmas gift to my friend, Cynthia Harkness, at Orvis Dedham. Some attractor-style nymphs to be used as searching patterns. It’s a little nerve-wracking,
Gear Review: Wading Boot Studs
Temperatures are dropping and ice is starting to form on trails to and from rivers. I’ve tried various ways to add traction to my wading boots, from slip-on attachments to ice-cycling screws. The attachments quickly broke off, and the ice cycling screws required epoxy to stay in place, which was fine until they started wearing