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Killer Bug – an old yarn and some new yarn
The Killer Bug is not a new fly in any way, but it is a great simple pattern that plain works. I just stumbled on some new yarn that I thought looked awfully nice so […]
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Letting Go of Vices and Vises: Part 3
Yeah – it’s ugly. But I’m trying to let go…serenity now. I could have tied a neater fly – but I decided to keep it messy. That’s very hard for me to do…even now I […]
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Letting Go of Vices and Vises: Part 2
In Letting Go of Vices and Vises: Part 1 I introduced the topic of “no-vise” fly tying for tenkara flies and presented Matthew Shipp’s (www.tenkarawi.blogspot.com ) ideas on the technique. Now in Part 2, I’m […]
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Tying Tenkara Flies DVD Volume 1
To be properly upfront and honest I don’t know if I can give this DVD a very objective review. I’ve met all of the folks involved and can call some friends (I think – or […]
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Tenkara on the Fly
Just got some flies (in trade) from fellow blogger and tenkara enthusiast Karel over at Tenkara on the Fly. They’re pretty sweet and just in time for tomorrow’s trip.
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Tenkara and the Sulphurs
It is the time of year when a young man’s thoughts turn to…sulphurs. Well, at least if he’s an eastern fly fisher. Again I’m presenting an experimental set of flies. This time I’m focusing on […]
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Sulphur Nymph Experiment
I’m never one to tout flies that I haven’t tried, so let me make it perfectly clear that this fly is still in development. Hopefully it will get field tested very soon (rain, rain stay […]