Experimenting. Small Pheasant Tail with UV Finish bubble-back #loonflyfishing #orvis #flytying #euronymphing A post shared by BlogFlyFish (@blogflyfish) on May 19, 2017 at 5:32am PDT I learn a great deal from all of you. I read every comment. So, when, blog reader Steve described his #1 fly (here), I decided to experiment. Up top is
Tag: westfield river nymphs/streamers
Lance Egan’s Frenchie
My first #flytying love: the Frenchie. HT @lanceeganflyfishing. #flyfishing #euronymphing A post shared by BlogFlyFish (@blogflyfish) on May 16, 2017 at 4:10am PDT I think it is great that USA team member Lance Egan now works with the folks at FlyFishFood.com. As you may know, Egan has invented some amazing patterns, such as the Red
My Version of the Mop Fly
Tom Rosenbauer coined the phrase “slutty flies” on one of his Orvis podcasts. He also has been posting on Instagram with it as a hashtag. I think it’s pretty funny. Otherwise known as “junk” flies, these are flies that some consider non-traditional. A few won’t fish them. As I’ve written before, I will not fish
At the Bench: a Caddis Emerger Variant
Size 18 CDC Caddis Emerger. Usually produces all summer. #flytying #euronymphing #flyfishing #ignoringmydayjob A post shared by BlogFlyFish (@blogflyfish) on May 11, 2017 at 6:05am PDT Some rivers I fish have ridiculous Caddis hatches and not many mayflies. Who knows why. At those spots, I find that emerger patterns can work very well. On some
