At the Vise: Hogan Brown’s RedHeaded Stepchild
In one of his recent fly-fishing videos, master angler and fly designer Kelly Galloup made the statement that…
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At the Vise: Gene Kaczmarek’s Deep Purple Pseudo Spey
PHOTOS BY ANDY GUIBORD For the life of me, I can’t recall where it was that I first…
At the Vise: Bill’s Big Fish Fly
Once in a while in this column, I feature one of my own fly designs. For this issue,…
At the Vise: Ben Byng’s Damsel Lite
I met Ben Byng approximately six years ago. He had been recommended to me by a friend as…
At the Vise: Ralph Wood’s Pine Squirrel Leech
Ralph Wood has been a personal friend for many years. We’ve guided together on the North Yuba, tied…
At the Vise: Morgan Thalken’s Double Dutch Bug
I first met Morgan Thalken in 1991, when he and his father, Michael, joined my fly-fishing club. Morgan…
At the Vise: Lincoln Gray’s Hexagenia Stillborn
Lincoln Gray, a big man with an infectious smile, has been a familiar face in the fly-fishing industry…
At the Vise: Andy Guibord’s Striper Caviar
I’ve been acquainted with Andy Guibord for a long time, but I came to know him better when…
At the Vise: Phil Fischer’s Foam Yellow Jacket
We trout hunters understand the importance of terrestrials. Blown-in ants, bees, beetles, grasshoppers, or other landlubbers that are…
At the Vise: Steve Potter’s Cicada
Steve Potter has for many years been a fixture at fly-tying venues in Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and California.…