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German Shepherd 1, Fly Tying Capes -3

January 28th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Jake Pool-4101, originally uploaded by WhiskeyCreek.
Jake, the German Shepherd pup has learned to open drawers. Specifically, that drawer which held a dozen chicken necks. No, not the chicken necks with a brand name like Perdue, and stuffed inside a $4 fryer chicken. These were necks with brands like Whiting and Metz.
The pup has expensive [...]

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Fishing like a Fool with Ice in your Guides

January 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment

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A classy guy tying a classy fly

January 5th, 2010 · No Comments

You stay classy, West Yellowstone…
Craig Matthews tying the Sparkle Dun:

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What are you listening to?

November 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment

My wife informed me that I’m weird. She asked what I was listening to on my iPod.  I told her it was an interview about chicken genetics.
If you are curious why dry fly hackles are so much better now (and cost so much), and how many chickens are harvested each year by Whiting Farms, then [...]

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Steelhead Spider

November 21st, 2009 · No Comments

Purple & Orange Ice Spider

Hook: Steelhead steel
Tag: Silver tinsel under the entire body
Rear Body: Purple Ice Dub
Front Body: Orange Angora dubbing
Hackle: Wood Duck

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Give the Gift of Fly Tying to a Soldier

November 19th, 2009 · No Comments

Many of our soldiers deployed overseas unwind by winding thread around a hook. You can send them a gift via J. Stockard Fly Fishing, who will match your gift dollar for dollar. They will even ship your order (for yourself) for free if you add a gift to your total order.
Because of the logistics involved, [...]

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Three guys show up at the pearly gates…

November 17th, 2009 · No Comments

Three guys show up at the pearly gates in Heaven. St Peter turns to the first one and asks, “You have an IQ of 220; did you receive your Nobel Prize?”.
The man answered “Yes, I was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine, for my work on a cure for heart disease”.
St. Peter replied, “Well done, [...]

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There’s More To Tying Than Catching Fish

November 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment

“There’s More To Tying Than Catching Fish.”
So goes the tag line to a brand new fly tying blog, Wolf Creek Fly Tying.  Arkansas Mike seems to specialize in class wet flies.  I’ll be keeping an eye on this blog.

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I do. Married wings on classic wets

November 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Here is a great video of Kyle Hand tying a classic wet fly.  He shows a few tips for making very smooth bodies and finishes with with a wing of married goose quills. So, if you’ve ever wanted to learn how to marry wings, this is a great demonstration.

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Rock & Roll

November 14th, 2009 · No Comments

I bought this fly at The Fly Shop in Redding. Its call the Rocker Roller, a pattern matching the larva stage of the October Caddis.
The October Caddis is a case making caddis, forming a shell around its larva with small stones from the stream.
The Rocker Roller is formed by spinning multiple colors of rubber in [...]

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