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September Fly of the Month: Duracell Nymph

September Fly of the Month: Duracell Nymph

Good flies come and go but the better ones eventually earn a permanent spot in your box. For me, a relative late comer to the popular Duracell Nymph, this pattern earned...

September Fly of the Month: Duracell Nymph

Good flies come and go but the better ones eventually earn a permanent spot in your box. For me, a relative late comer to the popular Duracell Nymph, this pattern earned...

August Fly of the Month: Thin Mint Bugger

August Fly of the Month: Thin Mint Bugger

The Woolly Bugger is a stillwater staple and most effective lake boxes are stocked with a variety of sizes and colors.  Indeed, you'll find countless iterations of the Woolly Bugger and...

August Fly of the Month: Thin Mint Bugger

The Woolly Bugger is a stillwater staple and most effective lake boxes are stocked with a variety of sizes and colors.  Indeed, you'll find countless iterations of the Woolly Bugger and...

Fly Fishing Report: August 2022

Fly Fishing Report: August 2022

For the first time in the last few summers, the dog days of August feel a tad less dogged. Despite last week's heat wave, many of our rivers on both sides of...

Fly Fishing Report: August 2022

For the first time in the last few summers, the dog days of August feel a tad less dogged. Despite last week's heat wave, many of our rivers on both sides of...

Fly Fishing Report: July 2022

Fly Fishing Report: July 2022

After an odd start to the year, the seasons finally seem to be aligning a little more closely with the calendar.  As a native Washingtonian, I'm pretty accustomed to summer not...

Fly Fishing Report: July 2022

After an odd start to the year, the seasons finally seem to be aligning a little more closely with the calendar.  As a native Washingtonian, I'm pretty accustomed to summer not...

July Fly of the Month: Hot Ribbed Hare's Ear

July Fly of the Month: Hot Ribbed Hare's Ear

I've been tying and fishing Hare's Ear Nymphs since I was just a wee little upstart in the world of fly fishing. They worked wonders then and they continue to excel...

July Fly of the Month: Hot Ribbed Hare's Ear

I've been tying and fishing Hare's Ear Nymphs since I was just a wee little upstart in the world of fly fishing. They worked wonders then and they continue to excel...

June Fly of the Month: Lunch Money

June Fly of the Month: Lunch Money

When I first came upon Matt Bennett's Lunch Money Streamer it was love at first sight. There is no doubt that big predatory species go nuts over large, multi-jointed mega-sized...

June Fly of the Month: Lunch Money

When I first came upon Matt Bennett's Lunch Money Streamer it was love at first sight. There is no doubt that big predatory species go nuts over large, multi-jointed mega-sized...