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This is a good pattern to drift or strip through those crawdad infested streams and lakes that can be found throughout Arizona’s high country. A couple of people have emailed looking for more specifics, so here are the basic steps for tying up AW Crayfish. Enjoy… Materials: Hook: #8 streamer hook Thread: Brown 6/0 Uni-Thread […]
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Spent an evening with some new friends on the west side of Phoenix. It was nice to only drive a few streets over for a tying event when most are posted for the other side of the city. Bo, Gary, and Jason were all stand up gentlemen that were more than willing to share and impart […]
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At a few requests, here are the fairly simple steps to tying the mini hopper. I cannot really take any credit for this fly as I have taken most of the ideas from other sources. Together it really does the trick as a summer terrestrial or caddis imitation pattern. Without further ado here we go: […]
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The winner of the fly box is Troutrageous. Email me your address and info at benjaminsmith835@ and I will get that out to you ASAP. Thank you guys for all of your kind comments and encouragement and thank you for making the first year a success. Ben
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October 24th will mark the one year anniversary of this blog. I started this site out as a means of communication with my family and as an alternative to some other social networking sites. Over the past year, it has grown and I have gained some faithful readers and friends through this site. […]
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With the lack of fishing lately, I find myself yearning to be on the water. Living smack dab in the middle of the desert means that I must find my solace at the vice. I am not the only one who enjoys tying flies and playing with feathers and fur. Budder Bear is always nosing […]
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Disclaimer: This fly has not been field tested so I lay no claims to its durability or effectiveness. On the other hand, if it catches fish, I gladly welcome all credit. Even though I have not been tying for that long, I still have an inordinate amount of material stuffed into any nook and cranny […]