I have already presented a few emerger-style flies on the blog, and you can find them by browsing the older articles. Today I want to say a few words about one of the most effective CDC emerger styles: the CDC shuttlecock emerger. These flies are simple, but this is exactly what makes them so useful. Continue Reading

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I know that Squirmy Wormy style materials are often controversial in the fly tying world. Some anglers love them, others avoid them completely. Personally, I don’t consider myself a purist. I enjoy tying and fishing all kinds of flies: nymphs, emergers, wet flies, dry flies and streamers. At the same time, I also enjoy lure Continue Reading

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The Vespertina Mayfly is one of those small, delicate insects that can create very special moments on the water. It is not a large mayfly, but its elegant silhouette, soft colours and fragile movement make it an important pattern to observe, especially when trout are feeding carefully near the surface. This fly is tied in Continue Reading

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