Over the years, I’ve made a few DIY fly tying tools to improve my fly tying experience. There aren’t many of us anglers that enjoy spending a lot of money on gear, but there are always new tools to make your life easier. One of the simplest ways to add a little something extra to your tying is to make a small velcro tool to rough up the dubbing on your flies. It’s a quick way to add a little…
As the weather starts to cool down, I can start to focus on tying more flies. Here’s a simple scud pattern for New England Streams. I started tying this one not too long ago, and it’s quickly become a favorite on the swift for both the trout and me. It’s extremely simple and consists of the following materials: Gray thread Gray dubbing Green or Pearl Flashback Copper wire Lately I’ve been using the pearl flash back as I think it’s…
I decided to spend another October day at the swift river. The idea of landing that huge brown proved to be too much of a draw. I did see the brown a couple of times, but it was moving around and seemingly not interested in flies. I did however manage to catch a wide variety of trout. There was an endless population of rainbow trout there to take a fly. I think I ended up catching more bows than brook…
I was at the tying bench tonight, and tied up a batch of my favorite flies for the Swift. These are also my choice flies to fish in the fall. I plan on heading to the Swift in a couple of weeks to chase after big brook trout. I’m sure I’ll catch a few chunky rainbows and browns while I’m at it. If anyone is interested, I have extra flies that I’d be willing to give away, and I’ll take…