Friday Night Flies – Black Head Jig
Friday Night Flies – Black Head Jig Just this simply a pattern that came to mind after seeing similar patterns online. As usual I found what was available in my own stash of materials...
It all started on the mighty Columbia River for Dana; fishing back eddies from shore with his dad and brother started a lifelong passion that would only grow over time.
As Dana grew older he found his way to fly fishing and never looked back. Fly fishing, of course, lead to fly tying and the passion quickly grew into an obsession. Dana went from being a weekend warrior to finding any opportunity possible to be on the water. Dana can be found in either the West of East Kootenays charing various trout species on the fly.
Friday Night Flies – Black Head Jig Just this simply a pattern that came to mind after seeing similar patterns online. As usual I found what was available in my own stash of materials...
Friday Night Flies – Pink Pookie The Pink Pookie Hopper is part hopper pattern and part attractor pattern. If you are just getting into working with foam or are looking for a quick tie...
Friday Night Flies – Amy’s Ant Amy’s Ant is a pattern created by industry legend Jack Dennis. The pattern, at least to me is a combination of a hopper, Chernobyl ant and a stimulator....
Friday Night Flies – Caribou Caddis The Caribou Caddis is a great beginner fly as it does not utilize the hackle feather normally associated with an Elk Hair Caddis. With the epic caddis hatches...
Friday Night Flies – Duracell Jig The Duracell Jig is a simple, yet very effective fly for nymphing. They fly itself is made up of very few materials and has only one non-beginner step...
Friday Night Flies – Upside Down Prince A beginner level fly tying tutorial of a Prince Nymph variation. This trout fly is tied on a Czech style jig hook using a tungsten bead to...
Friday Night Flies – CDC Under Wing Caddis & Quill Body Caddis The first caddis in a super simple and quick tie if you are looking to get them done quick. It utilizes some...
Friday Night Flies – Kootenay Invader This is a Bull Trout streamer I came up with free styling on the vise. I needed something to get my brother his first bull on the fly...
Friday Night Flies – Straggle String Stimulator I recently received some Straggle String from Semperfli and I was thinking of what kind of flies I could incorporate the material into. I decided on the...
Friday Night Flies – Olive Copper John This is a variation on John Barr’s Copper John and can be tied in various colors just like the original. I personally enjoy very “buggy” flies so...