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Contributing Fly Tyer Series

Dennis Dickson's "The Rolled Muddler"

Dickson's Rolled Muddler 

The Sea-Run Cutthroat are roaming around the Puget Sound beaches this spring and summer, and will be making their way up the rivers in the fall - a fantastic opportunity for local fly fisherman.  I thought then, that it might be appropriate to bring back Dennis Dickson's story, "The Rolled Muddler".  I can vouch for the fact that SRCs go wild for this fly. I fished it with Dennis on the Stilly and Cowlitz and found out just how good this little fly is. Read the Dennis Dickson story and fly-tying instructions. MORE...

The Flies of Rune Westphal

A Perfectly Boiled Shrimp

Two things immediately pop out at you when browsing through Rune Westphal's blog, Seatrout flyfisher. One, that this is a man who knows how to catch fish, and two he ties some incredibly realistic shrimp flies. Rune is our newest contributor from Denmark and shares pictorial Step-by-Step instructions for tying one of those shrimp flies in this issue, "A Perfectly Boiled Shrimp". MORE...


The Flies of Monte Smith

Benham Light

It has been a few years since Monte Smith sent his last flies to Salmonfly.Net, but these remarkable new submissions were well worth the wait. Monte's flies are the perfect blend of utility and artistry and his photography  is at times stunning. I hope these submissions will bring a second look for the readers of Salmonfly.Net to all his flies. MORE...

 

Contributing Fly Tyer Series

Rainbows on a Bead-Head Wooly Bugger

Best Fish of the Day

This nice rainbow was the biggest of a good day on a local lake. It was one of a dozen that took a size 10 rust-colored bead-head wooly bugger. Fishing this lake was a nice mid-seasons break and a chance to take the little pontoon boat out. MORE...


The Flies of William Lovelace

O-Spider

When contributing fly tyer, William Lovelace saw my diversion into the realm of trout fishing, he shared some thoughts about his experience fishing tandem flies for trout and steelhead. This little fly was a hot one for him on a recent trip. MORE...

Do you have a photo of a successful fly that you tied, or a story to share? Let us know Here...


The Flies of Otto Stieg Poulsen

Poulsen Shrimp

Otto Stieg Poulsen has been around for awhile and is is a well-known in Denmark seatrout and fly-tying circles, so I was excited to be able to show his flies. Take some time to watch this presentation of his work and enjoy. MORE...


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