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September Fly of the Month: Red Ass Soft Hackle
I love soft hackled flies for their elegant simplicity. Floss, dubbing, peacock herl, perhaps a little wire for shine and durability and of course a sparse wrap or two of […]
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August Fly of the Month: Humpy Charlie
For anyone whose has targeted pink salmon in Puget Sound rivers or off the many saltwater beaches, it’s no secret that they have an affinity for small pink flies. When […]
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July Fly of the Month: Yellow Dart
I’ve always been a fan of the Prince Nymph. It’s proven itself for me across the West since I was a kid. It’s a killer pattern in streams and it’s […]
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June Fly of the Month: Fire Tiger Panfish Gurgler
My relationship with panfish borders on the obsessive. While long considered a gateway species for kids just getting into the fishing arena, I can attest that they can be incredibly […]
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May Fly of the Month: Hot Butt CDC Caddis
May in the Pacific Northwest not only signals the annual reappearance of the sun and a handful of days where the sensation of actual warmth can be experienced outdoors, but […]
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April Fly of the Month: Murdich Minnow
The Murdich Minnow was originally designed by Bill Murdich for east coast striped bass, though has proven its worth as an equally effective smallmouth bass fly throughout North America. I […]
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March Fly of the Month: Chum Fry Skater
Fly fishers are often event oriented, setting their calendars to capitalize on some fleeting occurance in nature that makes the fish go bonkers. We have the Salmonfly hatch on western […]
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February Fly of the Month: Insta Balanced Leech
Balanced Leeches have been around for a spell. If you’ve not fished them you’re missing out, particularly during these colder months when trout are less inclined to run down a […]
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January Fly of the Month: The Blob
I’ll admit, it took me a little while to come around to the Blob and its close cousin the Boobie. Afterall, so much of fly fishing focuses on matching the […]
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December Fly of the Month: Bonefish Squimp
Everybody should experience bonefish at least once in their life, and chances are if you do it once, you’ll be chomping at the bit to do it all over again […]