Posted in My fly fishing story, tagged Beanies for Fly Fishing, Blue Ribbon Flies, Cloudveil, Fly Fishing Base Layers, Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Fishing Outwear, Fly Fishing Rainwear, Fred Segal, Gloves for Fly Fishing, Nano Puff Pullover, Patagonia, R1 Pullover, SEALSKINZ, Simms, Talus Jacket, warm Fly Fishing clothing, waterproof gloves, Yvon Chouinard on November 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t like being cold or wet when I am Fly Fishing. What follows are some products which have served me well through the years – snow flying sideways, blowing, horizontal rain and ice in the guides…
Patagonia:
Talus Jacket
I use this as an outer layer and underneath this if it is snowing or raining:
Simms Guide Jacket
I [...]
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Another winner from Craig Matthews and Blue Ribbon Flies. The tier is David Sloan, a guide from California.The under wing is Flex Wing from Montana Fly Co. The body is Larva Lace or Stalcups’ Tubing or D Rib. The head appears to be a wrapped foam strip (Razor or Evazote -around hackle) [...]
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Posted in FLIES I HAVE TIED, Tiers I like, tagged attractor patterns, Blue Ribbon Flies, Craig Matthews, Dean Endress, dubbing materials, Fishermans Spot, Fly Fishing Yellowstone, fly patterns, matching the hatch, nymph patterns, Robo PT nymph, SLF Prism, Yellowstone National Park, Zelon Dubbing on August 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
These are two interesting dubbing materials that I use when creating some of my fly patterns:
SLF PRISM:
and Zelon Dubbing:
SLF Prism was introduced in 2007 by Wapsi and Zelon dubbing is only available through Blue Ribbon Flies in West Yellowstone.
SLF Prism has found its’ way into many of the classic attractor nymphs or searching flies I [...]
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Another great pattern from Craig Matthew’s BLUE RIBBON FLIES…
These will work on a majority of Sierra waters. I like this fly!!!
PT/TB
Nick’s SoftHackle Caddis Emerger
Celebrate Independence from All Other Flies
We challenge you to a one fly contest. Bring Nick’s Soft Hackle Caddis Emerger (maybe a couple, but no other patterns) with you the next [...]
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