Category Archives: Fly Tying

Bruce Berry demonstrates how to tie his favorite “Baja Baitfish” fly patterns. The fly has a great profile and is relatively easy to cast given it’s size. Sombrero Baitfish Hook: Gamakatsu SC15 1/0-4/0 Thread: Veevus 50 denier GSP White Tail: … Continue reading →

Here we go again, with my practical analysis of the flexibility and wiggle inherent in various colors of Holographic Flashaboou. The point of this post is to crush the notion that since this material is a synthetic – that we should … Continue reading →

Matt Callies (fly tying guru) from Loon Products demonstrates how to tie a killer jig fly pattern. If you have been following the blog over the past 12 months you know how much we love jig patterns. The most effective … Continue reading →

Hot of the presses (pun intended) are these amazing new Pro SportFisher 3D Printed Baitfish Eyes from my friend Morten Bundgaard. Size selection: is amazing with at least 9 or maybe 10 sizes from a HUGE 16mm to a TINY … Continue reading →

This is how the email usually begins: Hello: I’m considering purchasing a NORVISE and would appreciate it if you if you could tell me a little about the vise. 1.  Is it really useful as a working vise? 2.  Is … Continue reading →

Bruce Berry discusses the finer points of the three styles of tube needles offered from Pro Sportfisher. Additionally, he goes into depth regarding sizes of tubes and sizes of needles.

In starting this review of guinea feathers I’d like to share my frequent reminder that it it normal to find a lot of variation in the contents of a package of feathers. Far as I know, guinea feathers are strung … Continue reading →

I tie with a lot of ostrich and realize that things I take for granted might not be understood by all fly tyers. The fly tying industry competes with the fashion industry, the costume industry, and the auto industry to … Continue reading →

Bruce Berry of Pro Sportfisher demonstrates how to tie a really cool trout and steelhead mini leach. Flexi tube mini leach Tube: Flexitube 40/40 black Weight: Pro raw weight small Body: Black uV polar chenille Wing: Rabbit Strip “Tapercut” black … Continue reading →

Our sales rep for Pro Tube/Pro Sportfisher, Bruce Berry stopped in to discuss the many options for tube fly tying. In the following two videos Bruce discusses all the tubes offered by Pro Tube or Pro Sportfisher. Pro Sportfisher’s tube … Continue reading →