One of my favorite carp flies is the Carp Skittle. I have had success fishing this fly in a variety of locations. This fly can be tied up in a variety of colors, I’ve had success with chartreuse, black purple, red, and even blue. Experiment with colors that work locally […]
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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 […]
First off, this concept of a fly rod rack was not an original idea of mine though it’s a simple and genius way to store and organize your ever expanding fly rod collection. One night I was diving deep into the social media world cruising a private Fly Fishing Gear […]
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 […]
Material List Hook: 5263 or desired streamer hook Thread: 3/0 or 240 Denier Veevus Body: Medium Chenille Eyes: Large Pseudo Eyes Tail and over-body: 1/8″ Rabbit Strip Under-body: Hareline Ice Dub or Senyo Fusion Dub Head: Deer or elk body hair Step 1: Apply thread to shank of hook creating a nice baselayer. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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