I’ve long been a fan of fishing multiple flies. A few of my buddies even started calling me “triple-threat” a while back, because I’d always fish three flies on our local waters here in Utah. While three flies might be a bit excessive for some anglers, I think it’s critically important to understand how to …
Most fly anglers spend as much time organizing their fly boxes as they do tying the flies. Flies ranging from size, type, sub surface, or dry is a standard way to organize, but seasonality is just as important. Seasons change and if you’re going to find success year round, your flies must change with the …
When I first got started fly fishing one of my favorite things to do was hang out in local fly shops in Salt Lake City. I had a few that I frequented, and I used any excuse I could come up with to make a trip to them. While I was in the stores I’d …
Tying the Griffith’s Gnat; one of the most popular and effective adult midge patterns.
There are literally thousands of places you can purchase low-cost flies, but certain shops are known to provide much more consistent quality than others. Shoddy materials and poor craftsmanship are just a couple of the downfalls of purchasing flies sight unseen online.
