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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 […]
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Daily Fly Fishing Poem #10: Ephemerella Invaria
Poem #10: Ephemerella Invaria one or two yellow irises bloom, unfolded and delicate, at their feet the stream pauses, circling, traced in foam and going nowhere fast out among the rocks and pockets, a banner […]
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Yellow and Partridge
Classic Wet Fly: Yellow and Partridge Soft Hackle Hook: Standard Light Wire Dry Fly or Stout Wet Fly Hook, sizes 10 to 20 Abdomen: Yellow Floss Rib: Fine Copper Wire Thorax: Hare’s Ear Dubbing Collar: […]
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Rich’s Sulphur Emerger
Rich’s Sulphur Emerger: Hook:Standard Dry Fly Hook, size 14 – 18 Thread: Camel Brown Thorax: Orange-Sulphur Fly-Rite Dubbing Abdomen: Orange-Sulphur Fly-Rite Dubbing Legs: Dark soft hackle fibers Tail (shuck): Mallard dyed wood duck Wing: Tuft […]