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I’ve been tying flies at the vise, for customers as well as our own fly boxes. I enjoy tying a variety of flies for my customers. Many of them I don’t fish, but they are a joy to tie. In fact, remember the 8/0 BEAST Fleyes I featured a few weeks ago (link HERE)? I...
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I recently completed an order of ten LARGE saltwater streamer patterns for a customer to use for marlin and giant trevally fly fishing. These new-to-me BEAST Flyes are not quick to tie and challenged my fly tying abilities. It’s the first fly I’ve ever tied in hand during my 55 year fly tying journey. I...
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Over the years, I’ve watched my wife Karen find her place in fly fishing — not just as an angler, but as a mentor and leader. One of the most meaningful ways she’s given back is through her work with Casting for Recovery (CfR), where she helps women find healing, confidence, and joy through fly...
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It’s late October and I found myself sitting along the river a few days ago and reflected how grateful I was to fish the river as much as I do. Many of the fall leaves are fading or being blown away from the wind. And the atmospheric river will be here in a couple of...
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I’ve taken on a new fly tying project to tie flies for a customer who plans to use them for catching giant trevally and marlin. He dropped off a BEAST Fleye (created by Bob Popovics) tied only with bucktail and a few long hackles attached. I thought you might enjoy my journey tying a BEAST...
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