Fly Fishing Show
- January
- 28
This year’s Fly Fishing Show at the Alameda County Fair Grounds is coming fast! February 26, 27 & 28, 2010! You won’t want to miss it! With the price of admission one can win Door prizes, get the low-down on local hot spots and worldwide dream destinations, meet world renown fly fisherman and tyers, see [...]
Orange Humpy Variation
- January
- 9
I’ve been tying these orange humpy patterns for the beginning of the season. They have been my most productive dry in the initial stages of the season. Used African grey feathers for the orange colors, orange thread and yellow superfine dubbing underneath with reddish brown mini hackle. #18 hook. Tight lines! PM
Fly of the year 2009!
- December
- 31
This tailed caddis tied with deer hair produced the most fish this past year and deserves this year’s Fly of the Year award! An all round dry fly favorite for it’s natural colors and high float-ability.
Recipe: Tie in a generous mount of deer hair for tail (almost like a humpy pattern), next tie in a piece [...]
Western love
- September
- 22
These flies are simple to tie if you are going to attempt a small dry. First use fine silk thread. I used #22 hooks. Tie in a piece of silver small ultra wire and wrap back just past point. Add a very small amount of superfine dubbing and wrap to thorax. Wrap wire back and [...]
Fluttering around
- September
- 21
After fluttering around for the past 4 months I decided to get back at the bench and begin to tie again. Here are two dynamite flies for the Sierra in the Fall Fly Fishing season~ The Fluttering Caddis. Tied with a deer hair wing and reddish brown hackle body with copper ribbing. I like how adding [...]
Psalm 23
- September
- 2
“God, my shepherd! I don’t need a thing. You have bedded me down in lush meadows, you find me quiet pools to drink from.” The Message
This photo was taken at an upper elevation location in the Sierra Nevada. I instantly loved the setting and wish I had more time to relax near this beautiful pond. [...]
The Clavey River
- May
- 15
The Clavey River is one of my favorite places to visit. This section of river was hard to access and took us a long time to reach, but was worth it. I took this photo in August 2006. As you can see by the time we arrived it was already noon, the sun was high, [...]
The Hottie
- May
- 12
You can tie these in whatever color you like from olive to tan or gray. I have been tying this pattern with a little yellow egg sac made of dubbing. It also doubles as a way to splay the two tail fibers. If you are wondering how I made the tails to curve like a [...]
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