The technology of fly tying took a giant leap forward in 2,640 BC when, according to legend, a Chinese Empress named Leizu discovered that the natural glue of silkworm cocoons could be softened in hot water and a long thin filament of pure silk unwound from each cocoon.
Trout Unlimited Fly-Tying Courses – 2025
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Posted: December 3, 2024 by Drew Kasel
Trout Unlimited invites you to learn fly tying or improve your tying skills this winter. Experienced SWTU instructors will teach both beginning and intermediate level fly-tying courses in Fitchburg starting Wednesday January 15, 2025. Classes consist of instructor-led… Read More
Zug Bug
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Last Updated: December 3, 2024 by Drew Kasel
Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn The popularity of many fly-tying materials changes with time. New materials appear in the market,… Read More
Little Marryat
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Last Updated: November 4, 2024 by Drew Kasel
Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn When you next tie a size #20 fly to your leader, give some thought to… Read More
The Original Pheasant Tail
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Posted: October 2, 2024 by Drew Kasel
Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn What is your absolute favorite trout fly? The fly that catches trout for you on… Read More
Michigan Hopper / Joe’s Hopper
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Last Updated: September 3, 2024 by Drew Kasel
Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn Walk through late summer grasses on your way to a trout stream and – if… Read More
Orange Partridge
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Last Updated: July 6, 2024 by Drew Kasel
The technology of fly tying took a giant leap forward in 2,640 BC when, according to legend, a Chinese Empress named Leizu discovered that the natural glue of silkworm cocoons could be softened in hot water and a long thin filament of pure silk unwound from each cocoon.
Adams Midge
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Posted: June 11, 2024 by Drew Kasel
Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn “Of all feathers required for fly dressing, the hackle is the most important and, unfortunately,… Read More
Renegade
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Posted: May 8, 2024 by Drew Kasel
Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn ‘Match the hatch’ is a comforting principle to live by. See an insect; tie on… Read More
Grouse Hackle
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Last Updated: April 3, 2024 by Drew Kasel
Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn Historians trace the cultural beginnings of recreational fly fishing and the ethics of “the gentle… Read More
Barr Emerger (PMD)
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Last Updated: March 5, 2024 by Drew Kasel
Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn The year is 1975, in early summer. An experienced angler fishes a PMD hatch on… Read More
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