The Creature is my version of a mop-style fly that I designed for fishing in warm water. The fly received its name from an anonymous fisherman I was chatting with at one of my local lakes. We were comparing notes on the day's fishing, and as conversations like these often go, we shared the contents of our fly boxes
Read moreFly Tying Friday - Working With Foam
Foam is an easy to work with material that allows you to create flies for bluegills to tarpon and everything in between! Chocklett’s Loco Foam used here to create an unusual appearance.
Sheets of inexpensive closed-cell foam have long been used for fly tying. This versatile material can be found everywhere and can create an endless variety of flies and bugs for warm water fly fishing. Foam sheets are available in a wide range of colors and thicknesses.
Read moreFly Tying Friday - Jack Harford's House Fly
Jack Harford’s House Fly is a versatile topwater pattern for panfish and bass!
I have dozens of favorite foam patterns that I tie and fish regularly. One versatile design that rises near the top of that list is Jack Harford’s House Fly. The House Fly is an easy-to-tie pattern that you can modify to imitate a wide range of topwater offerings.
Read morePanfish On The Fly on the Fish Untamed Podcast!
I recently appeared on the Fish Untamed Podcast. I spent an enjoyable hour with Katie chatting about fly fishing for panfish.
Read moreFly Tying Friday - The Pea-Ca-Bou Nymph
Dick Talleur’s Pea-Ca-Bou Nymph is an ideal nymph pattern for panfish!
I love fishing classic fly patterns for trout. As is often the case, many of these patterns find their way into my panfish fly boxes. It is no secret that you can catch panfish on just about every trout fly pattern there is, but some seem to perform better than others, especially if you are fishing in a still water environment.
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