Recent content by Randy Taylor

The Witherwox Special is Rogue River Original. Named by its inventer, Hallyday Witherwox,or Hal.(1895-1980. Witherwox Special

Brad's Bratt This pattern was created by the colorful former editor of the Seattle Times Enos Bradner in 1937 to fish for Summer Run Steelhead on Washington's Stillaguamish River,and its tributary Deer Creek. His pattern continues to be a very popular steelhead pattern in the Pacific...

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That hook is a tiemco 700,no longer being made,and very hard to find.

A very popular Fly,the Coachman had many variations come about Since it was introduced In the late 1800's, The Royal Coachman being one of them. This creation,the California Coachman came about by John Fricke.The fly was also known as the Yellow Royal Coachman. The fly was tied up intended to...

The Juicy Bug was created in the late 19th century by Russ Towers of the Empire City (now known as Coos Bay) and his fishing partner Ben Chandler. The Juicy Bug has been a popular fly for many years here on the Rogue River. Often tied on a double hook with white Wing devided. Juicy Bug...

McLeod Ugly

Al knudson was a Fly Fisherman of the early 1900's.He fished Rivers from Washington,Oregon and Northern California. He lived in Grants Pass Oregon for a time,and spent much of that time fishing and tying Flies,selling them to many wholesale accounts. In the 30s he helped popularize the Rogue...

Here are 3 that I have tied in the past few days.

Redshoulder Hawk

I like tying this Spey Fly. I did not have any Purple Blue Eared Pheasant so I used large Purple Guinea Feathers.

Lady Caroline Golden Demon Rogue Red Ant Green Butt Skunk Burlap Brindle Bug Silver Hilton Purple Peril Sunrise/Sunset Nymphs: Black Stonefly Golden Stonefly Prince Nymph Etc. These will get you started.anyone of them work well here on the Rogue River,in Southern Oregon........

After this,I promise not to post any more of this Fly......

I Took this photograph In my backyard. The Blue Jay did not like the Hawk, being there,and kept squaking at it.