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Had to just order 1 of them T-shirts for sure (y)

My "Throw Back Thursday" fly this week is the Winter's Hope. Before Intruders and fluffy rabbit/marabou patterns dominated our winter fly boxes, more traditional offerings tyed on heavy wire hooks swung in the colder months. Necessity dictated that these patterns be tied sparsely to swing deeper...

Here's my "Throw Back Thursday" fly this week. This pattern was developed by Al Prichard for the Kalama River. For many years Al owned a store on the Kalama, selling lunches, flies, lures, freely giving advice and a hot cup of coffee. Back in the day when I'd visit I never knew who might be...

My "Throw Back Thursday" fly this week Brad's Brat The steelhead fly Brad's Brat was developed by Enos Bradner sometime around 1937. Bradner lived in the Seattle area where he owned a bookstore and was also an author. He developed Brad's Brat mainly for the Stillaguamish River and then later...

My "Throw Back Thursday" fly this week the Delaware Adams It was 1st tied by the First Family of Catskill Fly Tiers—Walt, Winnie Dette, and today, Mary Dette—has tied flies for both anglers and collectors for decades. Those of us fortunate enough to have acquired some original Dette patterns...

That time of year to load up on the egg patterns. Here we go with the 1st. one

Catches a lot of fish both steelhead and a great coho fly as well

Didn't get the 4 separate wing segments perfect but it'll fish. 3 more to go for that one and then 4 each of 4 more patterns for a buddy this morning. My desk is going to be a disaster with 3 out of the 5 having Marabou wings

My " Throw Back Thursday " fly this week, Ruth Ann This is the 1st fly I ever tyed for steelhead and salmon when I was 11 maybe even 12 by then. I had watched guys catching steelhead and salmon on pink lil corkies and red lil corkies with orange or white yarn or even both together so it was a no...