The Two Walts

I’m always on the hunt for effective flies that also are easy to tie. I tied up some Walt’s Worms and Sexy Walt’s and have found that they work well. During a recent 80-trout long weekend, the Sexy Walt was particularly effective. I think the pattern looks buggy, has some ribbing, and offers a thread

The Utah Killer Bug

(TetonTenkara) I read online at TenkaraGuides.com how one angler’s favorite fly is this one: the Utah Killer Bug. So, I tied up a few and fished with them a few times. I used a video from Tim Cammisa, at the bottom of this post, as my guide. I fished it as a trailer fly, behind

My #1 Go-To Fly: The Frenchie

(Tightline Productions) I have a few go-to flies. The ubiquitous Hare’s Ear is one. The other is this: the Frenchie. It was the fly that landed 38 trout for me one autumn day on the Westfield River. A day I will never forget! It’s an attractor nymph, meant not to match the hatch but to