I'm a fan of the three techniques I was taught eons ago; upstream, downstream and across.

For years I encountered this damsel fly on streams in the Midwest during the summer. It is an Ebony Jewel Wing. At times they would be thick. I swing a Sheep Creek Special when i see dragon flies around so i put one on and the fish took it. That got the creative juices going and i first tied and fis...

There is a place for winged wets...........everywhere.

Check out troutpredator.com, there is a weaving video showing an Aaron Jasper technique. He uses two bobbins that make weaving much easier. Not sure that woven flies make any difference but they look great.

A valuable tip I was given years and years ago out West is that the Hornberg is a great hatch buster. For whatever reason it will hook difficult fish on the Montana spring creeks, Henry's Fork, flat water of the Madison in the Park and even the Big Horn. It is the only streamer I have ever caught fi...

letumgo wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:17 am Do you use a bodkin for this process?

Yes, just run the bodkin along the thread when dubbing. I use varnish throughout a fly using my bodkin to apply a touch at all critical steps.

Cellire is varnish and here is the gold standard of varnish.
If you use varnish throughout the tying process flies become bomb proof. This includes swiping your tying thread with varnish before applying dubbing. It is the easiest way to dub seal's fur.

Came from my vise. I'd love to see one tied by Troth. I lost out on an Elk Hair Caddis and his Pheasant Tail version at a TU auction a few years ago that were tied by him. It would be great to own one of those tied by the originator.

A much more somber fly using peccary. An old Al Troth pattern he called Brown Mayfly Nymph. Dyed brown peccary for the body, brown bear or peccary tips for the tail, brown dubbing and dark brown hackle.

Can you imagine how many fly tyers would be jailed for owning any one of these species?