Frozen Stimulator Tied on a Ahrex hooks FW530 size 16 Tied with Textreme 25D white power thread. Tail: elk body hair Body: light blue Japanese silk- XS silver tinsel - Whiting farms medium dun dry hackle Wings: Fly Life Company Northern...
Featured Tier Gammarus Scud tied by Juan Diaz Tied on a size 16 FW541 curved nymph barbless With black 25 denier powerthreadTail: mallard Body: virtual nymph skin- green and yellow neon Legs: green ostrich- white 50 denier powerthread- thinman Head:...
Less snagging Jig hooks ride with the hook point up they are less prone to snagging the river bottom. This also aids in keeping the hook point safe from damage since it’s less likely to contact rocks. Improved hook penetration...
Let’s talk about wading gear! Choosing waders and a wading jacket is a choice every fly fisherman, or woman, must make. There are so many to choose from out there. From hip waders and chest waders to how many layers...
Flies? Check. Fly Boxes? Check. Leaders? Check. Beverages? Check. Everything else? Check. Now time to put it in my bag. Bag too small to fit everything? Check… The most frustrating feeling is not being able to fit everything you need...
When tying flies, one point keeps coming up — the types of scissors we use. The reason is simple; all fly tyers use them and they all have different opinions! Here is an article describing the main types of scissors...
If you’re not hooked on Fly Life yet, we just made it easier. We now have bare hooks available for the avid fly fisher who has taken the hobby to the art form that is “fly tying”. Our hook packs...
When people think about fishing for crappie, fly rods and terms such as “matching the hatch” usually don’t come to mind, more so we relate crappie with spinning outfits, tube jigs, live minnows and floats, but for those who target...
As the summer winds down and autumn becomes well established with the cooler nights and color changing leaves, the salmon move in to take over the coastal and Great Lake’s rivers. Here in Southern Ontario where we spent the summers...
