Bad photos but making some flies for @cynthark at @orvisdedham #flytying #barbless #orvis #flyfishing #jignymphs A post shared by BlogFlyFishMA (@blogflyfishma) on Dec 8, 2016 at 3:18pm PST I am sending a Christmas gift to my friend, Cynthia Harkness, at Orvis Dedham. Some attractor-style nymphs to be used as searching patterns. It’s a little nerve-wracking,
Tag: euronymphing flies
Devin Olsen’s Squirmy Wormy
I follow quite a few fly fishing blogs. There is so much good content online. Increasingly, I focus on competitive anglers, who are on the cutting edge of technique. One such person is Devin Olsen, a member of Fly Fishing Team USA. He blogs about some cool things, such as his approach during the recent
Flies I’m Making Now
With the daylight period shrinking, my early-to-rise habit sometimes translates to fly tying. So, this morning, I was wide-awake at 4 a.m. After checking work email and drinking some coffee, I decided to kill some time to await the opening of the gym. I decided to make some flies. We are in a time of
The Mop Fly
(WSJ.com) (10/17/16 edit: After reading the readers’ comments below, I bought some mop fly tying materials. Stay tuned!) I’ve seen it. But, I’ve not tied it or fished it. I don’t know, but I’m conflicted about the Mop Fly. On rare occasions, I will fish a SJW or an egg. I’m now into flies coated