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Advanced Fly Tying

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

This past Saturday I joined a handful of others bright and early at the Black Fly Outfitters store. We spent the next three hours tying up some flies for a variety of Florida-area species. First on the block was a … Read More

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Flats Fly Swap

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

I’ve finally wrapped up participation in my very first fly swap. Well, almost. I didn’t make it to the post office to ship them but they’re done. The goal was to create two flats flies. I ended up tying a … Read More

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A Shrimp in the Vise

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

I finally got around to tying again. It’s been a long week. Well, a long couple of weeks. This is a pattern I picked up at Fly Fishing in Saltwaters. It’s a different take on the rattle shrimp I’d already … Read More

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Bring On The Blondes!

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

While I was on Christmas vacation a good friend of mine surprised me with a gift. He said it’d been sitting on his shelf for a while and he felt I’d get more use out of it. I’d hate to … Read More

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Borski Flies

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

I have to say that I really enjoyed watching the Borski Series 1 DVD on fly tying. Not only is it a great video on tying some cool flies but I also appreciated the footage of him actually catching fish … Read More

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It’s A Wrap!

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

Well, I guess it’s more of an unwrap. Christmas is over. The gifts have been exchanged and I didn’t do too badly. I still haven’t found where my new flats boat was hidden but I’m sure it’ll turn up soon. … Read More

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