In the Vise
July 25, 2022• Fly Tying
Rough Water Skwala Skwala? What the heck is that? If you fish for trout in the West, you know...
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Masters at the Bench
July 25, 2022• Fly Tying
Bryan Hostetler Bryan Hostetler specializes in tying the kind of flies that are apt to illicit a nervous laugh. The operative description...
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Catskill Classics: Evolution of the American Trout Fly
July 22, 2015• Fly Tying, Northeast, Trout
Mary Dette told me recently, “We found some things in our basement, after the flood. They’re pretty caked in mud, but they will surely...
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Au Sable River, MI
March 22, 2011• Fly Tying, Midwest, Trout
The Trophy Water My father first took me to the Au Sable on my 10th birthday, deeming me strong...
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