Ice, Steel, Baldy and Woody - As I walked down to the river, the only tracks in the snow were from the squirrels; a good sign. I live within an hour's drive of 4 million people but I pr...

Gliss-N-Glint Intruder - Gliss-N-Glint is a synthetic material made by Deer Creek and it is most used for creating baitfish patterns for fresh and salt water. At the time I tied t...

Bar Flies Cleveland - Don't Miss Out! - Ok, Cleveland, here ya go! Please share this with your friends and let's get this kicked off and going strong!!! We hope to see you all there! Come an...

Trading salted roads for salty air - From the very first date with my wife Liz I knew that there was something special there. That fact is likely the only reason that her statement on our...

How to Improve Composite Loops in Fly Tying - OPST - Jerry French explains the key components of a composite loop, some of his favorite materials, the difference between a shoulder and a hackle, and how to ma...

A Moment Lost - The dashboard thermometer ticks 30 as I pull into the sparsely occupied lot. It’s mid January and the streaks of hazy golden light filtering through a lo...

Where does the time go? - 2015.....wow, another year has come and gone for all of us. Looking back on things here around the shop have to say we are very blessed to have such a g...

Mishing Fichigan Part 1 the Pere Marquette - Mark and I would head out to fish Michigan from October 23-30. We braved the Storm of the Century, and caught fish during this adverse time! This will be t...

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