The summer has been beyond busy for me.   Little in the way of fishing or golf yet a lot of time at work.  Even with the air conditioner go...

What night time insect isn't attracted to a glowing porch light?   This fly pattern attracts the fish... just like flying bugs to a p...

50 Shades of Hare's Ear The First 25 Clicking on number will take you to the full page with recipe #1 #2 ...

The Brassie is a very underestimated pattern that I tie on my tippet every so often.  Tied in small sizes is represents a midge and it does...

Desk mess flies?  Every so often my tying area becomes an absolute disaster area!  It is amazing how big of a mess I can make and still kno...

My cleaning efforts are winding down.  I can now see my blue desk mat as well as background board!  This hasn't kept me from tying..  N...

Good Lord...  The bottom of the pile has been reached!  Time to make a mess again. This fly changed significantly even though I used the...

#43   Hare's Hair Soft Hackle Notes : (1)  This pattern illustrates how the tier can use any portion of the hare's mask. ...

#42   Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear Filoplume Prince (Guide Version) Notes : (1)   I am revisiting the GRHEFP.   Pictured is my gui...

#39   Birds Nest, Hare's Ear Notes : (1) The Birds Nest is a very buggy searching pattern that doesn't represent a speci...

50 Shades Of Hare's Ear #17  Glass Bead Caddis Hook:  Hends BL554, sizes 10-16 (Size 12 pictured) Bead:  Size appro...

50 Shades Of Hare's Ear #16  CDC Tail and Thorax Hook:  Firehole 316, sizes 10-16 (Size 12 pictured) Weight; Tungst...

50 Shades Of Hare's Ear #15  The Dubbing Brush Hook:  Hends BL554, sizes 10-16 (Size 12 pictured) Weight; Tungsten ...

50 Shades Of Hare's Ear #13   Stonefly - package material for wingcase(s) Hook:  TMC 200 style or choice, sizes 4 to 12...

Ira Lindgren is another pioneer of fly fishing and tying.  He lived in an era where flies were easy to tie and simplistic.  Lindgren lived ...

As a young teenager, some four decades ago, I would have never been without a few of Ted Trueblood's shrimp pattern on my local pond ch...