Many moons ago, Skip Morris wrote wonderful book about Tying Foam Flies. In that book he ties a fly he calls the predator. It is a dragonfly larva presentation and tied in such a manner as to be fished along the bottom of the stream. Fast forward a number of years and another gentleman by … Read more
Back in 1999 Terry & Roxanne Wilson published a wonderful book on Bluegill Fly Fishing & Flies. For many people in the Midwest the Bluegill, or rather the Panfish (the entire family), is a often targeted fish. We have lots of warm water around here and there are many fisherman who caught their first ever … Read more
Catching Panfish on the surface is what most people think of when they think of “bluegill” fishing. Who doesn’t like spending a lazy warm evening around the pond casting rubber spiders or small poppers to hungry fish. The only problem is the bigger fish tend to stay down deeper during the hotter months. All fish … Read more
A number of years ago I ran across the Mini Hopper. It is one of those simple flies that caught my eye right away and I immediately tied up a few and hit my local waters. It has been a staple in my Panfish fly box ever since. It is a simple fly to tie, … Read more
Just wanted to pass along some info about the Bass Topwater Fly Tying class I did at FlyMasters this past Saturday. The short version is that we had a blast! Not only did we learn some new topwater patterns but we experimented with various tying techniques and dressing out the flies. All in all, a … Read more
As mentioned in the last newsletter, I am teaching a class this coming Saturday on Bass Topwater Flies. I will be teaching three patterns I have been using (and teaching) for years. Only this time there will be a little twist on two of the patterns. The class is on Saturday May 18th and starts … Read more