Up top is a very soothing video from Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions. I think he produces the best fly tying videos out there. The video is of his home water: the Raritan’s South Branch. There are no words in the video. Only music, fish and flies. Enjoy!
Two New New Hampshire Blogs
I increasingly run into more and more younger anglers when I’m out. I think that is awesome. It bodes well for fly fishing and our political influence. Recently, two residents of NH contacted me. First, Max DesMarais is a recent college grad who just launched a new site called HikingandFishing.com. He recently posted an overview
At the Bench: ‘Touch Dubs’
Competition angler Alec Baker told me about Loren Williams’ fly patterns. He is a sophisticated tightliner, who has competed on the national and global stages. Williams has a great way to create a very spiky look via a “touch dub.” You put wax on the thread, apply some wisps of dubbing, and then rotate clockwise
At the Bench: a Mini-Woolly Bugger
When water is high, a black mini-Woolly Bugger is a go-to fly. I wrote in a prior post that I would share the details, and so, I wanted to keep my promise. I read somewhere that black is the easiest color for a fish to see. I also read that a fly that “moves” water
