With Sulphurs hatching, I decided to tie up a new fly. I started with the Klinkhammer-style hook in size 20. I really like how the shape of the hook makes the fly look like a sitting duck to fish. Half of the fly is sub-surface, suggesting a bug struggling to emerge from its shuck. A
A Big Taimen Eat
This is a very cool video taken by a drone!
Wild Slam Complete
It was a long time coming but I got my first wild bow. It took a skated EHC stimulator. I wish I could say that it was due to meticulous presentation but it happened accidentally while I was crossing the stream with my line hanging downstream. Fortunately, the action didn’t stop there. I caught bows,
The Harvey Slackline Dry Fly Leader
Last summer and this summer, during “dries or die” periods, I’ve been fishing with a home-made Harvey Slackline leader. When I’m fishing dries, I tend to use that leader with my H2 #4. The leader is designed to have its back 1/3 collapse in a pile. That gives longer drifts. My leader of choice is
