Remember the emerger pattern craze that erupted in the 90′s? Me too! I jumped on board with everyone else, tying and fishing emergers–catching trout that had become “standard-dry shy.” However, after a few years of this, I grew tired of rigging a two-fly setup, or managing strike indicators, for an emerger pattern that sat partially [...]
Tying The Triple Surgeon Knot
This knot is useful for connecting two pieces of tippet, leader or other line materials together. It is pretty fast and easily done stream side. The line will also come out of this knot pretty straight in both directions. Lay the two butt ends of the lines next to each other, but in opposing directions. [...]
Summertime and the Streamers are Easy…
Typically no one thinks of fishing streamers in the middle of summer. Especially not when fish are looking up for terrestrials, caddis or large stoneflies. In all honesty several of my best streamers days have been had in June through September, not late fall like typically thought. Last year one of my nicest and most [...]
Tying The Albright Knot
The Albright Knot is a very strong connection from your fly line to your leader or butt section. It can also be used to attach a fly line to backing. The strength of this knot comes from the core of the fly line being doubled over and incorporated in the knot. Some knots rely simply [...]
Tying The Homer Rhode Double Overhand Loop Knot
The Homer Rhode Double Overhand Loop Knot is a great variation on the basic Homer Rhode Loop Knot. This knot adds one more tightening point in the knot to keep it from slipping out. A good solid loop knot is invaluable when fishing streamers and saltwater flies and you need them to have the best [...]
2011 “What The Shuck” Dealer Rendezvous Update #2
Fish, fish and more, well, other stuff. We all floated the Rio Grande and the river came into shape just in time. Saying the fishing was fantastic is a monumental understatement. The stones (multiple species), flavs, drakes and PMDs are coming off and the fish were looking up. Here are just a few highlights and [...]
2011 “What The Shuck” Dealer Rendezvous Update #1
With one night under our belt, I felt that you all might enjoy a quick update from the field (it is all work right?!?). As I am typing this, I am sitting in the back of a diesel-powered dodge truck, enroute to launch the drift boat on the Rio Grande River. The power of technology…we [...]
Dubbing Mixing Tutorial
When Senyo’s Laser Yarn first hit the market I snatched some up and hit the vise. Great product and I really dig the concept. But there were a few things I wasn’t quite stoked on like color options, the flash used and the short wispy yarn like base. So as always my first thought was [...]
How It All Started
On the Clinch River in East Tennessee, west of interstate 75 as it bridges the water at breakneck speed is a mass of T.V.A. power lines that keep the City of Knoxville and points beyond supplied with electricity. The water beneath these lines is deep and clear, full of large rocks and twisted deadfall. Wading [...]
Tying the Improved Blood Knot
The Improved Blood Knot is great for connecting a smaller line to a larger line (like lighter class tippet to heavy shock or bite material). Double your lighter tippet over to create a loop and lay the two tag ends side-by-side, facing the opposite direction. Wrap the loop around the other line several times and [...]
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