Monthly Archives: February 2022
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25 FebRead more »
This week's fly is the 5th in the 2022 fly tying class series. The Hendrickson Biot-Body Dun is a great first of the season patterns.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO TYING THE HENDRICKSON BIOT-BODY DUN
Hendrickson hatches occur in water that has lots of gravel and faster moving water. The emergence occurs late mornings to early afternoons when water temps reach 53 degrees. Vulerable crippled insects are prime for fish to take and they look for them. This pattern rides low in the water floats well and is perfect for the emergence all late April and early May. For more infomation, check out "The Gentleman's Hatch" on https://streamsideorvis.com/blog/post/the-gentlemans-hatch-hendricksons
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25 FebRead more »
CLICK HERE TO WATCH HOW TO TIE THE OL' GUY CADDIS
We first discovered this pattern in the late 1970's in Grayling. The pattern is a very low riding one and is very sparsely tied. The one we are tying in black with the green egg sac is deadly when fished during black caddis egg laying in the late afternoon to early evening on either the AuSable or Upper Manistee rivers in May. When fishing the Hendrickson spinner falls, be sure to have this pattern in your box when feeders won't take your
Hendrickson spinner pattern. They are probably on the egg-laying caddis. This one will work. In a tan or olive body color (both in #12 and #14), this can be one of the best mid-afternoon prospecting patterns in June and July. -
11 FebRead more »
CLICK HERE TO WATCH TYING THE HATCH MASTER
This week's fly for the 2022 fly tying class is the Hatch Master. Harry Darbee and his wife Elsie were pioneers in the art of tying fine, sparsely-tied dry flies in the traditional Catskill style in the 1930’s. Harry Darbee invented the Hatch Master using mallard flank and breast feathers to create the illusion of a large heavy bodied mayfly without the actual bulk that was difficult to float. This is a highly creative design t
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Tying the Predator Gurgler
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Tying the Hazy Cripple
February 16, 2023
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FREE HATCH MATCH CLASS - MARCH 11, 2023
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Tying the Euro Jig Sculpin
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Tying The New Age Gartside Soft-Hackle Streamer
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