I feel like I’m all thumbs when I make parachute-style flies. That’s because I usually don’t lose many dries, and so, I often don’t make them. I find that going very slowly helps. I also rotate the fly in the vise. For example, before I lash the hackle onto the post, I flip the fly
‘Epic Maine Brook Trout Adventure’
Thanks to blog reader Dave for sending a link to a video in a comment. It’s simply stunning. Great music and great shots. Here it is.
What the Herl?
OK, bad puns aside, the good folks at Orvis have been pushing out some amazing 1-min. videos. The latest one (link here) has all sorts of interesting information about peacock herl. I only recently have bought whole peacock tail feathers for my fly tying. I found that the ones that were already plucked and sorted
Your Bucket List?
I follow many out-of-MA anglers on social media and read their blogs. There is so much amazing water out there! I’m too cheap to travel abroad (or, to Alaska) to fly fish. So, I am starting to pull together a bucket list for trout waters in the Lower 48. I’m not a fan of drifting