How to Dye Feathers

Do you have fly tying material in your inventory that just is not the right color? Or perhaps you are lucky to have been given surplus fly tying materials – something which happened to me – but you need a different color. Dyeing feathers is easy and fun...

Vickie’s New UV Midge Pattern

The one fly that you can use year-round! Posted July, 2017 (updated April, 2020) I am excited to share a sneak peak of a new midge pattern I have been testing over the past few years. Let’s hope that the team of fly tyers will soon be busy getting this one completed...

Line Selection for Stillwater

Posted Dec 2016 (updated April 2020) I believe proper line selection is vital when fishing stillwater because line determines at what depth the fly will be presented. If the fly is presented at a depth where no fish are feeding, it will be a frustrating day on the...

Floating Sink Tip Lines Q & A

November 2016 (Updated April 2020) Introduction: Thank you for your interest in this blog! I hope it is helpful to many people interested in getting into fly fishing and wanting to improve their stillwater fly fishing skills. I was happy to recently receive an email...

Gone Fishin’

Hi, fellow anglers! I’m heading out in search of monster fish in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, California, and Nevada. So I’ll doing more angling than writing until snow forces me back indoors. So my next blog entry won’t be until probably...