Although I don't write much about it here, I am an avid tenkara fisherman for both cold and warm water fish (I have even dabbled in salt water with tenkara). In the latest edition of Tenkara Angler, I wrote about a variation of one of my favorite warm water patterns the James Wood Bucktail.
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Read moreThe Hornberg Streamer
The Hornberg Streamer
Although it looks very similar to the traditional Hornberg Special, the Hornberg Streamer performs differently. The fly is weighted and uses materials that absorb water so it sinks quickly unlike the traditional Hornberg Special which can be fished as a dry fly.
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The Hornberg Special, a versatile fly that can be fished wet or dry.
The Hornberg was initially designed as a dry fly to imitate down winged insects like caddis and stoneflies. Somewhere along the line someone drowned the fly and took fish with it under the surface
Read moreThe Crappie Bucktail: A James Wood Variation
A variation of the James Wood Bucktail meant to imitate a baby crappie.
I have spent the last season experimenting with several variations of one of my favorite warm water flies, the James Wood Buck Tail. By changing body and wing colors, I have created fly patterns that imitate other species of immature warm water fish.
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