I hope everyone is well out there. The fall semester is pretty crushing for me this year and so I haven’t been fishing much. I am also getting my firearms and hunting licenses, which means taking a few courses here in Massachusetts to qualify. It has been fun to learn something new, and I am
Category: Videos
The Big Reveal – What’s In George Daniel’s Tackle Box?
George Daniel (his website is livinonthefly.com) recently released a video filmed on his truck’s tailgate where he shows off his gear, tackle, and flies. In particular, George explains how he organizes his fly fishing tackle. George is one of the fathers of modern day nymphing, an accomplished former competitive angler, writer, and instructor/coach. I’ve read
Davie McPhail’s CDC Dry Fly
This video shows some great fly-tying skills and a clever way to use leftover CDC. It could be coincidence, but I’ve had good luck using CDC on both dry flies and nymphs. I think having animation for certain flies pulls in fish. CDC can be challenging to work with, but I think that is part
The 20-Incher Stonefly Pattern
As I’ve written before here, I’m a huge fan of stonefly and midge patterns (more here). In particular, I’ve been looking for new stonefly patterns and came across a great video from Fly Fish Food; a materials list here. I’m a big believer in peacock herl for nymph bodies, and I afterwards heard that its
