Category Archives: Fly Tying

I laid my eyes on a Hedgehog fly pattern for the first time about 3 years ago.  At first I was not sure if I was supposed to think it was a small mouse pattern or a very large stonefly … Continue reading →

One of my favorite streamers is a Double Bunny.  It is simple and effective.  I have caught bull trout, rainbows, smallmouth bass, and steelhead on this fly.  Once fish get to a certain size they eat other fish.  If you … Continue reading →

If I use an egg pattern, I typically use the Simple Egg. Sometimes the Simple Egg is too heavy and snags on the bottom. I find that on bigger rivers with long runs and some rivers with low flows in … Continue reading →

The first steelhead I ever caught was by accident. It was while I was at college and I had been catching smallmouth bass on the lower end of the Touchet River all summer. Feeling a bit worn down from too … Continue reading →

Last year I purchased John Barr’s book Barr Flies. I have really enjoyed the book and have found many useful patterns in it besides the famous Copper John. One of my favorite nymphs for an all around pattern has become … Continue reading →

I have been fighting a cold for a little over a week now.  Last weekend I stayed home and tied up some flies.  I had been meaning to make some instructional videos and take step by step photos for some time.  … Continue reading →

The woolly bugger is probably the most important fly to have in your fly box.  If you always have one in your box, you will never be without a fly that can catch fish.  I used woolly buggers quite a … Continue reading →