Category Archives: Flies and Fly Tying

Tying a Bay Anchovy

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Ed Mitchell

Well, we have been doing a bunch of tying, so let’s do another one. This time we’ll make a bay anchovy fly. This fly becomes valuable in the fall when the bay anchovies exit the estuaries and salt ponds along … Continue reading →

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Tying a Clouser Deep Minnow

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Ed Mitchell

Clouser Deep Minnows are an essential part of your saltwater fly box. Hell, they ought to be in your freshwater box too. Typically, they are tied on either standard length or 1x long hooks. The weight of the dumbbell eye … Continue reading →

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Trout love Midge Pupa

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Ed Mitchell

Trout Love Midge Pupa: Yesterday my friend Phil reported a midge hatch at his club pond.  And he nailed some nice fish on small flies including the chunky rainbow below. Yup, trout love to slurp up midges. And why not. At … Continue reading →

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Small Clousers

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Ed Mitchell

Just whipped up some small Clousers. Now when I say small I don’t mean micro; these are size 1#. But by saltwater standards that is on the smaller side, unless you’re thinking bonefish ammunition.  Heck here in the Northeast, 1/0 … Continue reading →

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Synthetic Flies by John Betts

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Ed Mitchell

Nearly 40 years ago I bought a fly tying book to add to my reading stack. A self-published work, it was only available directly from the author. So I stuck a check in an envelope, and fired it off to … Continue reading →

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