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Hen Pheasant Soft-Hackle

pacres — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:12:46 +0000

We’re catching up on some great video put out by McA and the guys over at Rise Form Studios. Week 36 features a fly I’ve been toying around with, the Hen Pheasant Soft Hackle. I like using hen pheasant because it sweep back over the body easily and has a nice mottled pattern on the [...]

The Hopper Juan

pacres — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:08:06 +0000

I’m starting to see quite a few Hopper Nymphs along the banks of the streams and now is a good time to tie up a few on the smaller side. It won’t be long now before the adults appear, and so this pattern should help you get a bit of a start and some inspiration. [...]

Orange Heron Tutorial

pacres — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:30:31 +0000

Wow, it’s been one hell of a month. I never knew a newborn would be so much work. It’s been a while since the last post, but we’ll try and get these going a bit more regular now that things are settling down. I found this great tutorial while doing some research for an upcoming [...]

Adventure from the Man Cave

pacres — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:47:50 +0000

Episode 35 from the guys at Rise Form Studios TV. They have put together something a little different than the usual fly pattern. This episode has them travel to PA to meet up with episode regular Eric Stroup to discuss the harvest storage and selection of feather from pheasants. Apparently if you have some thread, [...]

Butch Caddis – Kelly Galloup

pacres — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:01:12 +0000

While Kelly is well know for the streamers he ties, I was really impressed with his Butch Caddis. There is a wealth of information contained in this video as Kelly explains a few tips on selecting deer hair and his insights into the pattern. It just makes sense to use the “butt” ends of [...]

Shark’s Caddis Larva

pacres — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:29:45 +0000

I started tying these a couple years ago and was impressed by just how realistic this pattern looks when it get’s dunked. The image from GFF shows just how close the pattern looks. I tried this out last summer and had some great results while hunting sunfish perch. Click here to visit the GFF Tutorial We [...]

Articulated Muddler

pacres — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:27:27 +0000

I’ve been seeing a huge increase in the amount of jointed or articulated flies over the past months. Kelly Galluop has an impressive collection including the Sex Dungeon and other titillatingly named hooks. This video is produced by Richard Strolis who you may remember from the Dirt Dart. This fly takes a while to tie, [...]

Wrap It Up. Durex Pike Streamer

pacres — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:41:36 +0000

I was contacted this morning by Mr. Simon Graham who runs the Pike Fly Fishing blog (http://www.pikeflyfishingarticles.blogspot.com/) with an unusual looking concoction from his vise. ” if local fisherman in Papua New Guinea could catch tuna with condoms then how hard could it be to fool a pike into taking one..” You’ll need to take a [...]

Electric Stonefly Nymph

pacres — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:37:41 +0000

This fly is from the cache on RockyMountainFly.com. I’ve been playing with some cool articulated stones lately, but I really like the straight forward approach to this pattern. I much prefer the look and ease of tying in the thin skin over feather slips. JD Miller does a great job with this pattern. Enjoy. Electric Stonefly [...]

The Jersey Herd

pacres — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:36:47 +0000

this is a cool looking fullback style fly presented by Mr. Dave Cammiss. Dave presents some of the history of this pattern in the video along with some great instruction. The name Jersey Herd has interesting roots and the story that goes along with this fly is quite interesting. This video is number 17 in [...]