February is when my fly-fishing hopes increase. The sun is riding much higher, the days are longer, and Winter Stoneflies/Snowflies get more active. View this post on Instagram Practiced floating the sighter at a local spot. Stoneflies in the water. Celebrated with Thai food. HT: @lanceeganflyfishing's Rainbow Warrior and @tactical_flyfisher's Euro leader recipe #sageflyfish #orvis
Category: Stoneflies
At the Vise: New Stoneflies
It may be overkill, but I’ve been working on new stonefly patterns. Some time ago, I bought assorted patches of muskrat and beaver at Concord Outfitters. I also have some Angora goat dubbing, which is incredibly spiky. It also is very unwieldy until you cut the fibers shorter. Put on a dubbing loop and spun,
Confidence Nymphs for 2018
Adam Martin is a talented angler and an incredible fly tier. His Instagram is here. We are very fortunate that he has agreed to join the blog. Here is his first post. Welcome to the team, Adam! I want to say thank you for the opportunity to join the BlogFlyFish team. I’m looking forward to
A Personal Favorite: Stoneflies
I saw this great post from Team USA member Lance Egan. View this post on Instagram Caught a fish on the stone on the right. Took a stomach sample and the fish had recently eaten the stone on the left. Golden stones aren’t hatching this time of year but I think this still qualifies for