At the Vise: Defining ‘Bugginess’
Materials and methods for irresistible flies Photos by Peter Butler “I just pull them off.” My fishing buddy…
At the Vise
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At the Vise: Tying on Tubes
What’s the Deal with Tube Flies? Tube flies originated in Europe on metal tubes in the mid-20th century…
At the Vise: The Adachi Clouser
Simple Materials, Smart Techniques, and a Flashy Finish If you’ve fished for predatory fish—whether in-shore in saltwater or…
At the Vise: Euro Nymphing
More Than Just a Trend Euro nymphing and Euro nymphs have become a staple in almost every angler’s…
At the Vise: Tips for Creative Tying
When I began tying flies in my early teens in the 1970s, it was an art form of…
At the Vise: Scott’s Carp Fly
I’m not much of a carp angler. In fact, it angers me sometimes when I find myself casting…
At the Vise: The Intruder
Over the last three decades of steelhead fly design, the Intruder has proved to be the most enduring…
At the Vise: Waking Caddis
Of claims both bold and implausible made within certain West Coast steelheading circles, perhaps none is more difficult…
At the Vise: A Better Hopper
It’s been some time since I did any serious hopper fishing. But when my old pal Peter Syka…
At the Vise: Baja Baitfish 9.9
Some problems don’t change. Ideas for imitating baitfish in Baja go back as far as the earliest anglers…