Tying Mop Flies – An Abomination or the Bomb?

Mop flies - Using a mop to tie fishing flies

This post was last updated on December 3rd, 2022 at 07:42 pm Mop flies are all the rage these days. It is essentially a thick durable chenille material that you can purchase at any hardware or cleaning store from the mop aisle. It is available in tons of colors, but perhaps the best strategy is … Read more

Midge Fly Rods – Facts and Fiction

About midge rods

This post was last updated on December 3rd, 2022 at 07:42 pm Why Do I Need A Special Rod for Midges? The bottom line when it comes to midges is that they are usually very small. Small hooks and light tippets means lighter rods will be required. A size 20 hook will not have the … Read more

Tying The Zebra Midge Fly

Zebra midge tying variation using a yak hair wing

This post was last updated on December 3rd, 2022 at 07:42 pm Its mid winter here in Idaho, so what better way to spend the time than tying the Zebra midge fly. These are often some of the most productive fly patterns to use during the winter and they are also very simple. A lot … Read more

New Driftboat Project for Spring 2017

Wooden driftboat - My new fixer upper project.

I found a smoking deal on this wooden drift boat the other day. It will be a fun project for the spring. I’m not sure if I’m going to use it as my “daily driver” or just sell it soon after I make in new again. I guess I’ll decide once I row it around … Read more

Youtube Channel Subscriber Winners

This post was last updated on December 2nd, 2016 at 07:32 pmOur first Successful winners were drawn for our Youtube subscriber drawing. I picked 2 random winners and will be contacting them today to notify them. We’ll be doing a lot more drawings throughout the year, so be sure to subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSUAFZjyEW39GigJirSa8Dg if you … Read more