Misdemeanor Goes BIG! Cabelas BIG!

I got some awesome news the other day.  Cabelas and Rainy's has teamed up and Cabelas is a Rainy's dealer now.  One of the flies Cabelas chose was my Misdemeanor!  Pretty pumped to hear and really neat to see it in their online catalog.  It is available to purchase now so check it out when you get a shot.  It will be available through Rainy's 2015-16 catalog.
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Streamer/Thing Tips Class another Great Success

Had a great time at the Streamer/Tying Tips class on Saturday.  I want to thank EVERYONE who came out to the clinic.  Is always greatly appreciated! Tied up my Misdemeanor and everyone did a great job and had a blast!  I will be posting more tying clinics in the future so keep an eye out for the dates/times here!

Another Great Tying Class in the Books!

Well another great fly tying class in the books!  We all had a great time.  Great folks, some neat patterns, and a lot of laughs as usual.  I can't thank everyone enough for coming out.  Next month, March 28th 10-3:30 Streamers and Tying Tips.  A dual class.  We will be tying articulated and single hook streamers.  We will take a lunch break, and then the second half will be Tying Tips; how stack certain materials, how to reverse tie materials, split tails, taper bodies, and a bunch of other tips and short cuts.  Will be a great class!  I look forward to seeing you all there!  Stay warm all!  More snow coming this week and quite frankly, I AM DONE WITH IT!!!!!!!!!!  Bring on the Spring!!!!

Brown Town

23 inch brown caught on the Bighorn River on a Sculpalicious..............what a trip that was!

Snow Snow Go Away!!!!!!

Dreaming of warmer times.  This New England Winter is for the birds to say the least.  It's been tough!  Haven't been able to get out and fish for quite a while now and it's eating me up.  Yeah, have been getting a lot of tying done, but to go weeks on end without fishing is enough to put me in the fetal position while sucking my thumb and rocking back and fourth.  But, what are ya gonna do?  Right......nothing!  Just wait and think about the thaw and Spring Spring Spring.......

Brown Town.....

Fall brownie caught on a brown Ground & Pound Sculpin......

Tying Lab......

The Lab all neat and Tidy.........for now..

Spring/Summer Can't Get Here Quick Enough

Some Pike Food..........Dreamin of Esox........

Farmington River female caught last Fall .  Olive Foxy Lady got the job done....

Free Streamer and Tying Tips Class Coming In March

Hey all! I wanted to get this posted ASAP and give everyone some time to set aside the date/time.  Streamer and Tying Tips Fly Tying Class March 28th 10-3:30.  This is going to be a great class!  It's a combo class.  The first half of the class, we will be tying up articulated and single hook streamers.  We will be spinning a couple of my bugs.  We will then take a break for lunch and then come back for the second half of the class. Tying Tips.  We will be going over how to stack materials such as marabou, arctic fox/tail, how to palmer marabou, spin deer hair, reverse tie buck tail, tying in/down bunny strip, going over body proportions and tapering (nymphs and dries) and many more tips.  This is going to be a class you don't want to miss out on.  Not only will you come away with learning how to tie some good patterns, but you will pick up new skills on how to tie in certain materials and learn some new short cuts to boot!  Plus its FREE!!  Please call Housatonic River Outfitters in Cornwall Bridge CT 860-672-1010 and speak with Bob or Harold to let them know your coming so we can get a head count.  Look forward to seeing you all there!

Up and Running

Hey folks!  Took some time to work on changing the blog but its up and running again.  I will be doing a Free Fly Tying clinic, second one of the year, at the Housatonic River Outfitters in Cornwall Bridge , CT on Feb.21 10-2pm, and it will be on tying some of my favorite soft hackles.  I like using little soft hackles at times when I am nymphing so I will be going over some of my favorites.  Bring your vise and tools and I provide the materials and hooks!  Hope to see some of you there!