Well said, Otter. As you suggest, a considerable amount of what gets posted on the internet is not necessarily created
with fish catching as its primary objective.

For what it's worth, I've taken to using a razor blade to cut off the thread after finishing the head. It seems to provide a closer job with less thread tension required.

Nice story, Philip. Think I'll give that gnat pattern a try on our local tailwater ... perhaps with the black body.

Great introduction! Keep 'em coming, GJ.

Very, very nice.

Really like those scud! They would slay on a couple of spring creeks in this area.

I too experience this phenomenon from time to time, more frequently while fishing dries than wets. This usually happens when I have located a feeding fish and executed a well-placed cast with minimal drag. I suppose there's nothing really odd about it, as the conditions for a strike are optimized in...

This is a straight-forward procedure that produces very handsome flies. The color combos, body taper, and hackle placement look really good to me. The only concern I would have is that it offers no reinforcement for the hackle stem, but then I don't expect my flies to last forever anyhow. (If they d...

Oh boy -- those kiwi trouts are in BIG trouble now! Have a super trip, Hans.

I used to hunt extensively when I lived in less populated parts of the country (Wisconsin, New Mexico, Pennsylvania) and even a little after moving to Maryland in the mid 70's. Now, however, finding suitable hunting grounds anywhere near my residence has become a chore. Besides, to be real truthful,...