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The Power of Blue
The short story: Several years ago I bumped into Ed Engle at the fly show in Chicago. Ed was conducting a fly-tying session, tying small flies of course. I showed Ed several flies that I tie and fish as I am also very fond of small flies. One of the particular...
Favorite Fly-Tying Hooks
We tie quite a few flies each year at Glenn River Fly Co Ltd and we always get asked - "what hook is that?" The answer almost always varies. Why? We believe the hook is perhaps the most important component of the fly pattern. The size, shape, style, wire,...
Nelson’s Spring Creek Ranch
If you are anything like me, you are fascinated with the beauty and challenges spring creeks offer. Having fished quite a few, both inside and outside the country, I had never visited Nelson's Spring Creek Ranch in Paradise Valley, Montana....until recently that is!...
Tenkara rod review- TFO “Cutthroat” 8’6″
What is Tenkara fly-fishing anyway? Tenkara, which some say means (from heaven) or (from the skies) is a style of fishing, originated in Japan- and practiced for over 200 years. It was primarily used for mountain stream trout fishing. Tenkara style of...
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“Sunny” fly-fishing at Sunnybrook Trout Club
If you live in Northwest Ohio and you have an interest in fly-fishing cold water species, such as Trout and Steelhead- many would tell you to head to Michigan. While I agree that is very sound advice, I would also say they forgot to mention that Ohio has a number of...