Miracle Midge
Tied by Jeremy Barela Photo by Jeremy Barela Hook: Daiichi 1110 #18-28 Thread: White 8/0 Rib: Small copper wire Body: white thread Thorax: Gray superfine dub Start thread behind eye and wrap back to halfway point of hook. Tie in copper wire and wrap thread back to above the barb, covering the wire. Then wrap […]
Wired stonefly
Tied by Jeremy Barela Photo by Jeremy Barela Hook: Daiichi 1270 #12-18 Thread: Black 8/0 Tail and legs: Tan colored goose biot – 3 pairs of legs Abdomen: Hot Yellow and Copper UTC wire (medium size) Thorax: Peacock herl Head: 1/8 Gold bead Slide bead on hook and place in vice. Start thread behind bead […]
Barr Emerger
Tied by Jeremy Barela Photo by Jeremy Barela Hook: Daiichi 1130 #16-22 Shuck: Brown hackle the length of body, trimmed straight Body: Adams gray superfine dubbing Thorax: Mahogany superfine dubbing Wingcase: Dun hackle pulled over thorax Legs: Dun hackle fibers from wing case folded back and trimmed This has proven to be an excellent pattern […]
CDC Comparadun
Tied by Jeremy Barela Photo by Jeremy Barela Hook: Daiichi 1180 #16-22 Thread: Benechi Dark Dun 12/0 Tail: Dark Dun micro-fibets, split Body: Dun hackle quill Thorax: Superfine Adams Gray dubbing Wing: Natural Dun CDC Type 1 feather Last issue, I tied a great cripple pattern and have followed that up with one of […]
Summer & fall
By Taylor Streit The best fly fishing in late summer is to be found at the high elevations and on the tail waters. Avoid lakes (except those at very high elevations) as the trout will have gone very deep and be sluggish. The Rio Grande will usually be muddy from summer cloud bursts. Streams below […]
Catch & release
With the growing popularity of fishing in America, more and more people are out there to catch a few fish. If everyone kept every fish caught, pretty soon we wouldn’t have any fish left. The population of humans has far outpaced the ability of nature to produce enough fish for all of us. We must […]
Fly-Fishing Etiquette
In Webster’s New World Dictionary, the word etiquette is defined as follows: “The forms, manners, and ceremonies established by convention as acceptable or required in society, or in a profession.” After reading this definition you would hope that fly fishers would have no problems with each other, that acceptable manner comes very natural to most […]
A Beginner’s How-To
Fly fishing for trout can look like a rather imposing and complicated endeavor at first. What do I need? Where do I go? It can be overwhelming. Fortunately, there are many avenues open to the beginner to help with gear, destinations, and techniques. It helps if you have a friend or family member to be […]