Across the nation, from bears in Montana, a three legged ‘gator is lurking in a canal behind a meat market in St. Petersburg, Florida. Oh, just in case you want to make sure you have the right 13′ gator, it is the right front leg that is missing. “Mahmoud Said, 23, owns Tony’s Meat Market, [...]

Watching naturalist Jack Hanna describe his encounter with grizzlies in Montana in the after math of another, deadly bear attack in Montana. Maybe rare, but given his degree of expertise with animals and how sobering he said it was…I hope to avoid such an encounter. I have come across blacks in B.C. and browns near [.

I tied a few of these this weekend and received a comment (Josh McFadden @ hatchhunters.com) that I shouldn’t use an under layer of chenille, or anything but flattened lead and multiple layers of the wrapped condom. I experimented, based upon those suggestions, and it was a better result. Also, I used an orange condom

WOTTON LEADER KNOT (SMALL & TIGHT) “Fly Fishing Is The Most Fun You Can Have With Your Clothes On” Flugfiskeklubben Rättviksflugan Filed under: Beginning Fly fishing, Brown Trout, Catch Trout, Czech nymphing, euro nymphing, fishing, flyfishing, how to fly fish Tagged: Davy Wotton, летят, Fliegenfischen

WOW! Filed under: Beginning Fly tying, Caddis, fly pattern, fly pattern design, Fly Tying: Caddis Tagged: летать связывание, летят обвързване, Fliegenbinden, fly tying, flytying.ro, lentää sitominen, Lucian Vasies, masa muscarului, флы везања, the perfect caddis pupa, voar subordina

Some time ago, I highlighted the Vladi Worm, whose primary characteristic is the use of a condom. I had not tied it, but did go buy the materials…condoms. The pattern is usually depicted in pink. I sorted through a condom bin, much to the counter guys interest. I didn’t try to explain. I found red, [...]

I have assumed this to be a small rainbow trout. The pic is blurry..sorry. The parr markings make me wonder if this is a steelhead smolt or a cutt or a bow. Also, that little blush of color on the chin. The stream is not stocked. It is within several hundred yards of the Columbia [...]

As I arrived on the river last night, I saw a few Caddis fluttering about. I had tried this spot recently and felt the time would be better spent after the sun moved behind the trees and the shadows covered a stretch of water forty yards long and twenty yards wide, gliding between the grassy [...]

Opened shed door and stepped in to see scurrying critter to my left, by my foot. I thought by the size and movement it was a mouse. Upon further review it was a spider. Snapped a shot with the crackberry but a bit blurry. When I knelt down to take the picture, the critter attempted [...]

I have had great success with a dragon fly nymph while fishing lakes. I have previously mentioned the Fuzzy Dragon, Kaufmann’s Dragon Fly Nymph and the Doll’s Hair Nymph. I have had, equal or superior success on a lake with a dragon fly nymph as with a Woolly Bugger. So, I noted recently that I [...]

“Russian holidaymakers were left shocked after a donkey was forced to parasail off a beach as part of a sick advertising stunt. The animal, braying in terror, soared above the southern village of Golubitskaya while crying children below echoed its screams.” Daily Mail UK (Perhaps the spoiled, pretentious, whacka

A common theme: young men bond in an endeavor that challenges courage, integrity, team work while forming a deep commitment to the endeavor and particularly each other. This happens with a variety of pursuits be it the military and tactical units, sports, or in this instance fire fighters. A group of young men, several year

Finished work and chose between fishing close to home, working out or finishing the yard work I didn’t finish yesterday. I decided to fish, although I knew I was going to a small fish enviro. There was no one around. PMD’s and Midges fluttered about, but sparingly. I was using a 3 weight, floating line [...]

Have you ever taken a fall outdoors? A bad fall, where you lay there for a few seconds to collect yourself, and paid for it several days after? Trips, stumbles and falls will happen regardless of footwear, BUT do not venture outdoors with improper foot wear if your intent is to hike, wade or traverse [...]

SLINKY SIGHTER HOW TO FLY FISHING REPORTER~Very Good Info on Preparing a Sighter Coil & Czech Nymphing Rig Filed under: Beginning Fly fishing, Czech nymphing, euro nymphing, fishing, fly fishing, flyfishing, Trout Catcher Tagged: летят, 钓鱼, Fliegenfischen, fluefiskeri, fly fishing, fly kalapüük, French sighte

Remember there are trout edible life forms below the surface that should be carried in your arsenal. Joshua Bergan has a brief, but worthy mention of a few. Yes, the SJW is a ‘fly’ you, dare I say it, must carry. Filed under: Beginning Fly fishing, Beginning Fly tying, flyfishing, flytying Tagged: Annelids, ле

I have pointed the way to Jean Paul Dessaigne’s wonderful work before. If you missed it or have forgotten, here is a pattern to reinvigorate your creativity. If you can’t feel inspired by Dessaigne’s images…then quit tying…hell quit fishing. Perfection in photography, utilization of materials,

“amazing speed of penetration…precision tooled…chemically sharpened…hardened and tempered…finest high carbon steel…” Daiichi…Kamasan…Mustad…Tiemco (TMC)…Dia-Rikki…Partridge…Gamakatsu….Varivas…Knapeks…Hanak…Dohiku If you don

EXTENDED BODY MAYFLY BY NORM NORLANDER Filed under: fishing, flies, fly pattern design, fly tying, Fly Tying: Mayfly, how to fly fish Tagged: летать связывание, летят обвързване, extended body mayfly, Fliegenbinden, fly tying, how to tie extended body, lentää sitominen, Norm Norlander extend

“I’m not sure I see any new trends but amplifications of a couple of existing ones.  First, the continued Balkanization, or specialization, or fracturing, or whatever you want to call it, among fly anglers.  The Internet is the ideal medium for the like-minded to find one another, and so I think the various fl

Well this may be a bit cruel for the desk bound or those not near ‘blue ribbon’ fisheries. Nonetheless, this is an enjoyable few minutes of rises to dries at The Fly Fish Journal. Filed under: Beginning Fly fishing, Catch Trout, fly tying, flytying, trout Tagged: Colorado trout, dry fly fishing, Fly Fish Journal

The Buzz Log – Chupacabra Sighting Times Two – …, posted with vodpod So, what is this new alien critter, the chupacabra? Where do these mutant creatures come from? First Montauk and for the past few years the Chupacabra. So, where does a DNA marker come from to compare to the new critter; to a [...]

A perfect day for rafters, nudists, perverts in the brush, joggers, bicyclists and caddis and mayflies. I worked a seam 30 yards long for trout. Nymphing hard, I worked bead head pupa’s, golden stonefly nymphs, all manner of nymphs. As I did, PMD’s and several sized Caddis emerged. No sign of activity on the sur

Killing time in a motel room tying flies with a little of this and not much of that. Brought along a few materials, but forgot others. So, CDC dominates these flies that seem to be a combo of random intentions: caddis or mayfly or chironomid. Don’t know, but all on a size 16 hook with [...]

Ostrich herl is a great fly tying material. It can be used for an abdomen with pulsing gills or a lively thorax area. I have used it for the tails on The Orb.  It comes in assorted colors and barbules lengths. Filed under: Beginning Fly tying, Catch Trout, fishing, fly pattern, fly pattern design, fly [...]

LINK Filed under: Amazing World, incredible, Interesting, Nature's Beauty, Nature's Power, photography Tagged: Astrophotography, Space Photography, Thierry Legault

The hike in above the gate: done it twice. One time freezing. Another time blazing hot. Caves, amazing view. Longer than it looks. Careful scrambling down. Snakes. Never tried a mountain bike. Filed under: fishing, fly fishing, Nature's Beauty, outdoors, photography, Rivers and Streams Tagged: ทริประหว่า

As a beginning fly fisher or tier, you will note the GRHE or some variation of the very popular/productive Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear. The tying process often involves selecting a small plastic bag, off a hook, which contains rabbit fur or a blend of rabbit fur and a synthetic. The primary appeal of the fur [...]

Jack Wagon Filed under: Humor Tagged: Geico, Jack Wagon, Mambie Pambie Land, R. Lee Ermey

Burmese Peacock Filed under: Beginning Fly tying, fishing, fly fishing, fly tying materials Tagged: летать связывание, летят обвързване, feathers, Fliegenbinden, fly tying, grey peacock pheasant burmese, lentää sitominen, флы везања, voar subordina�, zbura lega