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A black and white Hornberg Special tied as a wet fly/streamer.
For several years now I have been raising chickens, mainly for the eggs and a little help around the homestead producing high-quality compost and keeping the local tick population in check. If you look at my flock, you can see that the birds were hand selected by a fly tier.
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The Tick, a salt water pattern tied for striped bass, that is perfect for panfish!
This fly has an extraordinary origin. Believe it or not, this pattern was initially tied for Striped Bass in the salt. That’s right you read correctly saltwater striped bass! This fly, which will comfortably fit into the mouth of any bluegill, is tied to “match the hatch” when striped bass are feeding on isopods, small bug like crustaceans.
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The Ghost is an all-white version of the James Wood Bucktail
I have had a lot of fun experimenting with variations of one of my favorite warm water patterns, the James Wood Bucktail. This latest version, which has an all-white color scheme, I have nicknamed the Ghost.
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A well chewed Parachute Adams.
The Adams dry fly, the parachute version, in particular, is quoted in many sources as being the most popular dry fly in the world.
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This inexpensive tool pouch makes a great organizer for fly fishing gear!
To be honest, fly fishing gear is expensive. It seems that if you associate fly fishing with a piece of equipment you have an open invitation to charge far more than it is worth. Fortunately, fly fishing for panfish is a simple affair that does not require a lot of gear.
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