This fly was developed to have a more natural appearance, as it’s full of natural colors and no hot spots. This fly fishes well, due to a natural appearance, thin profile, a bit of flash in the ice dub and great movement of the CDC. A 3.8mm slotted Tungsten bead […]
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Continuing with my stillwater pattern theme I bring you a leech. Not just any leech though, a balanced leech! Now maybe not everyone has heard of a balanced leech or maybe you have and you’re just not quite sure what it means. Well today I will explain the advantages of […]
Up here in the the interior of British Columbia there is a period in the season where all the rivers, streams and creeks are closed to fishing, April 1st. Though I agree with this closure as I want all these fish to spawn and thrive I still often refer to […]
The parts list Hook: Tiemco 811S size 2 – 8 Thread: 3/0 – 6/0 in desired color Eyes: Medium Bead Chain Body & Tail: Pearl Diamond Braid Spawn Sack: Orange Marabou Wing: Tan Craft Fur Bonefish! Fishwest is hosting a trip to the Andros South Lodge to hopefully become close […]
This step by step tutorial should help you tie up a new carp snack. The parts list: Gamakatsu SL45 (or similar hook) Hairline Black Bead Chain Hairline Black Barred Strips Gold Variant Hairline Barred and Speckled Crazy Legs in brown Brown thread 3/0 – 6/0 Having pictures of the parts might […]
The Chubby Chernobyl is one of the most utilized flies in my box, easy to see, extremely buoyant, and will always get a few looks throughout the warm season. I’ll typically use them as an indicator well before or after the big bugs come out, then transition into more of […]
We’re seeing larger bugs hatching out here in Utah, the Mother’s Day Caddis have already been seen on many of our local rivers here, one of my go-to patterns for this time of year would be the X-Caddis. This fly can be really effective during this hatch but can be […]
By Richard Lake With Fishwest’s Year of the Carp Fair less than a month away it makes sense to dedicate this month’s fly tying tutorials to these rubber mouthed, hard fighting fish. Our first installment, the Hybrid Carp Worm is a go-to fly in many carp angler’s box and can […]
The mercury is rising and my mind has been distracted with thoughts of toothy critters. This has to be one of my favorite times to fish, prespawn pike season, the ice has melted and the fish start moving into the shallows to find a spot to reproduce. At this time […]
By Richard Lake Crayfish are a huge part of many species diets, this is a simple pretty generic pattern I started tying to target carp in the community ponds and the lakes here in Utah. This has been a productive pattern during the summer months through the fall for […]
Customers come into the shop all the time asking us “what are your favorite flies to fish” and every angler has an opinion on what patterns are top flies. One of my all-time favorites has to be the Guide’s Choice Hares Ear. This was one of the first patterns I […]
Marc Payne Monday, January 23, 2012 I have so much junk in my fly boxes. I have a collections of odd flies I have tied that have never been used, and unless I have a chance encounter with a trout that is fond of the works of Salvador Dali, it […]
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