11.27.2012

Fast Forward

Here are some of the flies that I have been tying recently.  Time to get ready for Winter Steelhead.  More flies coming soon!!!


11.20.2012

The Driving Force

This is why the countless hours are spent at the vise..Sleepless night after sleepless night is accepted...And limbs and extremities are ignored when they have been numb for hours, wading in frigid waters...Wild Steelhead!!!

Skagit River Winter-Run Wild Buck




11.19.2012

Early Attempts at Spey-Style Flies

When I first came across Spey-Style flies for steelhead I fell in love with them.  I wanted to take a look back on some of my early attempts at tying these flies.  Here are a few examples from my humble beginning:

Sol Duc Spey


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And another attempt tied about 6 months after the flies above:

Green-Butt Spey