The Caddisfly Insect
The Caddisfly The caddisfly insect is a cornerstone in fly fishing, and it plays an essential part in the life of salmon and trout. From early spring to late in the season, juvenile salmon and trout will meet the caddisfly…
The Collie Dog
Collie Dog fly The Collie Dog fly and Brooks Sunray shadow is found in the Hall of Fame of salmon flies. The Collie dog is originally a Scottish fly from the late 18´century. It was probably one of the very…
Grantham Sedge
Grantham Sedge wake fly in the mouth of this beautiful BC steelhead - Angler behind the fish Mr Ron Grantham. The rod: A split cane rod of Mr Grantham's design fitted with a Hardy St. Andrew reel. A super stylish…
Squirrel tail – Made for Riffling Hitch flies
The squirrel, a large family of rodents divided into five subfamilies, boasts approximately 58 genera and around 285 species. Among these, the Eastern Grey Squirrel and the Pine Squirrel have long been prized as top materials for fly tying. Hair…
Riffling hitch April 2011 newsletter
Salmon on Riffling Hitch When surface fishing… keep an eye out for that curious one - Salmon will very often show themselves when they sneak up on the fly. Something the angler with the sub-fly rarely sees. During summer…