The Remnant fly this week came about as I was looking though my remnant box and found a nice blue hen hackle. I think I had used them before when tying the Christmas Jubilee back in 2019. As soon as I saw the feather I though about a soft hackle fly (a large soft hackle … Read more
This is the third fly in a series I call Remnant flies. This is the Remnant Fly #3. If you haven’t read about or watched the Introduction video yet just follow the links to get caught up. You can also watch the Remnant Fly #1 or Remnant Fly #2 if you like. This one is a simple … Read more
This is the second fly in a new series I call Remnant flies. This is the Remnant Fly #2. If you haven’t read about or watched the Introduction video yet just follow the links to get caught up. You can also watch the Remnant Fly #1 if you are so inclined. This fly began as I looked … Read more
I found the Shewey’s Spawning Purple to be a interesting fly to tie. The name can get twisted up sometimes but the way the fly is put together is pretty much straight forward. Many salmon and steelhead flies have the same basic components, tag, body, throat, wing, cheeks, etc… Many of these flies are put … Read more
This weeks fly is the Popsicle, sometimes called the Alaskabou Popsicle. I was introduced to this fly years ago when I started chasing steelhead and salmon in the great lakes. It is basically a bright “flesh” fly which are very popular in Alaska. I have not managed to catch any Midwest steelhead or salmon on … Read more
I tied the Rodger’s Fancy this week for two reasons. One, I wanted to do another salmon/steelhead fly and two, I like the look of this fly. I do not get to swing streamers to salmon very often or steelhead for that matter but it is my preferred method of chasing these fish. I particularly … Read more
I just came back from a trip to Michigan for some needed R&R and a little fishing. Because it was with some good friends and it was in Michigan I went with no expectations but to have some fun and collect some good memories. As usual, both were had. I did a write up of … Read more