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Tag Archives: jig
Jigged Articulated Sculpin
Sculpins make up a large portion of large trout’s diets. These bottom dwelling fish come from a massive family of fishes that even extend into the ocean. Our freshwater variants are a frequent snack for trout, and having a few … Continue reading →
Simon’s Staple Perdigon: Hot Fly this fall
The Perdigon once started as a pattern, not serves as an entire family or style of fly patterns. Perdigon, which translates in French to “shot or pellet” presumably for its streamlined heavy nature. Perdigons are the topic of debate from … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Spotlight, Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Fly Tying Tutorials, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips, Proven Fall Trout Patterns, Proven Spring Trout Patterns, Proven Summer Trout Patterns, Proven Winter Trout Patterns, Trout Fly Tying Videos, Trout Patterns By Season, Uncategorized
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Tagged Blue, Butt, collar, dun, euro, fall, Fly, fly tying, hot, jig, jigged, mahogany, Nymph, Olive, Perdigon, pmd, Point, Tutorial, Tying, wing, winter
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The most overlooked Soft Hackle Feather in the Game: European Starling Skin Material Spotlight
Fishing with soft hackles is one of the oldest methods of targeting trout on the fly. A soft hackle, for those who do not know, is a slim, bodied fly with a palmered, or wrapped, collar of a hackle feather … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Fishing Gear Review, Fly Spotlight, Fly Tying, Proven Fall Trout Patterns, Proven Spring Trout Patterns, Proven Summer Trout Patterns, Proven Winter Trout Patterns, Trout Fly Tying Videos, Trout Patterns By Season, Uncategorized
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Tagged collar, european, feather, Fly, fly tying, hackle, jig, Nymph, overlooked, overlookedf, palmer, pelt, pro, skin, soft, soft hackle, Spotlight, star, starling, starling feather, Tying
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Simple Starling Jigged Nymph Fly Tying Tutorial
Starling is an underutilized feather in the fly tying world. It is an absolutely phenomenal choice for smaller offerings that require a soft hackle collar. Starling feathers are made of soft barbules that pulsate much like partridge or grouse, but … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Tying, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Proven Fall Trout Patterns, Proven Spring Trout Patterns, Proven Summer Trout Patterns, Proven Winter Trout Patterns, Trout Fly Tying Videos, Trout Patterns By Season, Uncategorized
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Tagged BWO, Caddis, euro, Fly, hackle, jig, Olive, pupa, soft, spot, starling, swing, Tutorial, Tying
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Sloshed Ant: Jigged Sunken Ant Pattern for Keyed in Trout Late in the Summer
As summer drones on and comes to a close, terrestrials become more important than ever, and their importance does not stop on the surface. Sunken terrestrials are a fantastic searching fly this time of year. Until things really cool off, … Continue reading →
Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Eastern Oregon, Fly Spotlight, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Fly Tying Tutorials, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips, Proven Fall Trout Patterns, Proven Summer Trout Patterns, Stillwater Fishing, Trout Fly Tying Videos, Trout Patterns By Season, Uncategorized
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Tagged ant, drown, drowned, euro, fulling, jig, jigged, Nymph, sink, sunk, sunken, Terrestrial, tungsten
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Jigged Grannom Caddis Pupa
In this video, Simon ties a productive Jigged Grannom Caddis pattern. This fly will work fantastic on a euro rig, indicator rig, or a dry dropper setup under a large chubby. The Grannom or Mother’s Day Caddis hatch can be … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Fly Tying Tutorials, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Proven Spring Trout Patterns, Trout Fly Tying Videos, Trout Patterns By Season, Uncategorized
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Tagged Caddis, euro, fly fishing, fly tying, grannom, grannom caddis, Instructional, jig, jigged, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, mothers day
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Fly Spotlight: Croston’s Jigged Full Metal Jacket from Fulling Mill
There few flies that are developed as general attractor patterns, but happen to really work for a very specific hatch. One of those patterns is Howard Croston’s Full Metal Jacket from our friends over at Fulling Mill for use fishing … Continue reading →
Jigged Grape Ape: Tying Tutorial
In this video, Simon ties a great versatile dropper that can be ran below buoyant dry flies across the country. He sought out to develop an attractor style pattern that can mimic a wide range of aquatic foods, while also … Continue reading →
Jigged Mop Fly: Attractor Nymph Tutorial
In this video, Simon ties his take on a well-known controversial fly. The mop fly has had its share of time in the spotlight. This is the type of fly that makes a purists blood boil, and it has been … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized
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Tagged Fly, fly tying, Instructional, jig, jigged, jigged mop, McKenzie River, mop, Nymph, trash, trash fly, Tutorial, Tying
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Jigged Winter Stone Nymph
Winter Stones aren’t the most famous Stonefly out there, but they are one of the ones most widely distributed across the country. The Winter Stone, Nemoura, Little Black Stone, Etc. refers to a family of small stoneflies with individual species … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized
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Tagged fishing, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, Instructional, jig, little black stone, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, nemoura, Nymph, Stone, stonefly, Tying, willow, willow fly, winter, winter stone
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Jigged Pink Squirrel Variant: Jigged Nymph Tutorial
In this video Simon ties his take on a Midwest classic. The Pink Squirrel nymph was invented by John Bethke of the Driftless area in Wisconsin. His two sons still guide in the area, and Simon was lucky enough to … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Tying, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips, Uncategorized
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Tagged bethke, driftless, dropper, Dry Fly, fishing, fishing report, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, Instructional, jig, john, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, Nymph, pink, pink squirrel, squirrel, Tying
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