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I like that a lot Tom! Can't wait to hear how it works!!!

Overrated: catching fish on a store bought fly Underrated: catching fish on a fly you designed and tied yourself Overrated: any cutthroat in Washington State other than a westslope Underrated: westslope cutthroat

I tied some of those, one with the latex and golden pheasant tail legs and the other with yarn. I couldn't get the one with GPT legs to look right, so pretty much just copied that one and replaced with dubbing. The yarn one, while it looks simple to tie, was actually a PITA for me, so after...

Tom, I like your green rock worm. I've been working on some too, as I have found the same in my bug samples this time of year: lots of Hydropsyche and Rhyacophila Larvae. These one's are more of a Hydropsyche, but I think all you would need to do for the Rhyacophila would be use a lighter (or...

I know, they really are the most productive stonefly nymph i've ever fished. My life goal is to create a (stonefly) pattern that works as good or better 😂.

The U series from Umpqua Feather Merchants are pretty cheap, and they come in a ton of different styles. 50 packs for between $7.50 and $9 depending on style. I know it's not a House brand, but I think these are a solid hook. I tie on, and then fish these hooks a lot.

Some recent stuff off the vice Smaller brown stonefly (lots of these on my home water) March Brown, Quill body March Brown, Biot Body March Brown, Quill Body Turkey Slip Wing Fugly October Caddis (this thing had fish jumping out of the water crazy chasing it all fall) Golden Stonefly...

Sweet! We're you guys trolling those? Or casting and stripping?

No, but they are about the cheapest fly tying materials available!

Pat's stones work amazingly well. I just don't get it, nor do I like it, haha!. Yeah, the silhouette is there, but so boring and fugly! They just don't get me excited to fish stonefly nymphs. Again, I understand they work better than pretty much any other stonefly nymph ever invented, but I have...

This place is my favorite for real Mexican food. A 25 minute drive from Yakima. https://maps.app.goo.gl/RxVKHja1HBCt9t4n8 This place is a bit spendy, but puts pretty much any other restaurant in Yakima to shame. https://maps.app.goo.gl/guUysKazuacRBRuGA I am not a fan of Cowiche Canyon (no...

Those are his penes...his sex organs for reproduction.

Scott - That picture sure makes it look like you nailed it, they look identical! Definitely not trying to start an argument, but now you got my curiosity going. I notice the picture from that link is from PA, and I don't see that species being present in the Northwest in any of the texts. I...

I would say family Baetidae (I call them Baetis, many call them Blue Winged Olives). Not sure on the Genus, but someone more qualified may be able to tell from the picture. As a side note, I think Blue Winged Olive being used for Baetidae is misleading, as I believe the original "Blue Winged...

@jeradjames that is so awewome! Eric is a great guide, super cool dude! I felt bad we ended up right next to each other, cause we like to fish the same spots. Glad to hear it didn't matter (i.e. fishing was good anyways, and we didnt screw up the holes to bad, haha!). No hijack at all, I think...

If you were following along with @flybill post on the General discussion there is some repeat here, so my apologies. I've taken my kids fishing here and there, but they haven't had a ton of interest in it. Something we do when we are camping mostly. I told myself I would not force it on them...

What time of year? I know where I would go....30 minutes from my driveway between late June and end of Ocrober. Part of that is being able to come home (cost of staying, eating out, etc.) I love traveling, but damn it's expensive right now. Fernie, BC would be my 2nd choice if cost is no...

Part 1 accomplished. Got 'em casting and hooking fish on their own. My son Neighbor's son Drift boat on a river is a different story. Lots of moving parts. Hopefully I can help them connect again tomorrow. Stoked they are even interested in trying. I've always told myself (and my kids) I...

Come back any time Bill, and thank you for mentioning my wines! I wish I could have come up and met you, but life gets in the way. Drivers Ed for my 15 year old, a birthday party for my 3 year old, and our wine club release party we hosted last night. I actually had my 12 year old ask me to take...

Trying some of these Ray Bergman Wet Flies... He says in his book: "Among the many hundreds of paterns shown, any fly-tier may find inspiration. It should be pointed out that many of the wet patterns lend themselves to dry fly construction. Keep in mind and do not think of them as only wet...