A great way to kill time while you’re driving to and from water is to listen to podcasts. I follow quite a few blogs and subscribe to a number of podcasts, one of which the Reno Fly Shop produces. They recently interviewed Devin Olsen of Team USA. I really learned a lot about a great
Swift River: 8x and 9x
Off and on, I’ve been working on throwing size 30 dries while at flat water. I’m avoiding quick currents and trying to see if I can get fish to take up top at slow or still water, even when there isn’t a hatch going on. The trout can eyeball the flies for a long time.
Extreme Peak Dawn Tides
I was really psyched for the weekend of June 15 to 17. On June 15 to 16, there were high tides of 12.1 feet. On June 17, it was 11.9 feet. Since the marsh level is about 10 feet, this meant that two feet of water would be above the marsh. In terms of water
Synthetic Variation of Rich Murphy’s Conomo Special
I have received several requests on making my synthetic version of Rich Murphy’s Conomo Special. I am going to cover critical steps on the technical components and give some belly, body and wing material recommendations. But, feel free to customize. Materials: Gamakatsu SL12, 6/0 EZ Body, pearl, in extra-large Black nylon thread EP Fibers, olive