Bob Quigley, a highly innovative fly tyer with his focus on west-coast spring creeks, passed away on Tuesday June 12, 2012. Bob had been fighting cancer for some time. His interest in fly fishing and fly tying lead him into uncharted waters any number of times, and he often emerged with unique and deadly patterns. […]
They look big in the daytime, and they are, but at night, they look even bigger, and they look ghostly. Here are a couple of shots from Capt’n Jake Jordan. For those that want to experience both the thrill and the terror of fishing for giants at night, this is a particular specialty of Jake’s. […]
I just had a note from my old pal, John Beth. Seems he was fishing a local spring creek and located a huge rainbow. IHe eventually got it to take his fly but missed it on the hook up. Later he spotted it with a smaller fish. Of course the smaller fish took the fly, […]
The school at the Pere Marquette Rod and Gun Club was attended by 15 enthusiastic members and guests. The weather both days was just a bit windy, but otherwise very fine for the school. The students learned quickly and were soon casting, tying knots, and speaking fly fishing lingo. Students fishing the first night took […]
I’m heded east to Baldwin, Michigan, and the Pere Marquette Club to teach a fly fishing school. Jason and I have offered schools there to Club members and guests for many years, and always have a great time with the students. Typically I travel through the UP of Michigan because it is such a lovely […]
Early and mid May has found central Wisconsin in the throws of some extremely fine, really unseasonable fine, spring weather. Since last year was nothing but one series of rain storms after another, I was not able to do necessary house-maintenance, and so have been involved in an ongoing series of 12 to 14 hour […]
My good friend, Chuck Furimsky, flunder and director of the Fly Fishing Shows, had a chance to fish with our mutual pal, Jake Jordan.. The tarpon were hungry and the weather was cooperative. Here’s Jake’s report. If yoou have time on your schedule, get in touch with Jaske. You will have the time of your […]
Jason has some wonderful news posted on his blog concerning the Bunyan Bug or Parmachene Belle. Go have a look : www.fishfliesandwater.com.
Last evening (Wed. April 18th, 2012) I appeared on Ask About Fly Fishing to discuss Long Flies. We discussed the 10 groups of long flies including bucktails, streamers, strip flies, muddlers and divers, collared flies, etc. We also talked about tying tactics and fishing techniques for long flies. Listeners sent in emails that we discussed […]
I spent the weekend with Miami Valley Fly Fishers in Dayton, Ohio. On Sunday I conducted a fly casting class in the morning and a fly tying class in the afternoon. We worked on single-handed casting and two-handed casting with switch rods. Everyone did very well, despite a rather March-like wind howling across the casting […]