I'm a Featured Tyer!

Tyer, tier...whatever.  A few of my flies are pictured on the Featured Tyers page of the Contented Angler, a fly shop in (somewhat) nearby Lower Burrell, PA.  You should definitely check it out. It might not seem like a big deal for some, but for me, its nice that someone else thought enough of my work that they'd like to show it to others.  When that 'someone' happens to be owners of a fly shop, well that's just awesome. The Contented Angler is the kind of fly shop that every fly fisherman should know at least one place like it.  It isn't fancy, there aren't mannequins decked out in the latest seasonal fashions from Orvis, and you won't find the complete range of current offerings from Sage.  For many, this is a breath of fresh air.  Hell, if you didn't know...

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The Midst of the Doldrums

Around these parts, in typical years, late June usually brings with it the last of the good spring hatches.  The bug buffet of the past month: sulphurs, isos, cahills, caddis, green drakes, and more...have dwindled to a few spotty caddis and occasional midges.  In most of the water I fish, you'll spot the occasional beetle getting slurped near the bank, but even that isn't a sure thing for an angler.  While many of my trout angler peers simply tough it out, fishing tandem tiny nymphs in deep holes, for me, that's more tedium than its worth.  True, I'll nymph for steelhead in the fall, but that's a 7-9 pound fish on the line...

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Ibis & White by John McCoy | Hatches Fly Tying Magazine

Here's an excellent step-by-step that Hatches Magazine's John McCoy put together. Great photography along the way and in-depth explanations that really goes above and beyond the typical tying tutorial. With the skills taught in this tutorial, a beginner would b ewell prepared to tackle nearly any winged wet. Ibis & White by John McCoy | Hatches Fly Tying Magaz...

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The Next Style

After gaining a good working knowledge of tying winged wets, I'm made my first step toward the next style I'd like to learn: Rangeley Streamers (Carrie Stevens style)...

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