Friday, January 03, 2025

Sand Shrimp and Winter Tying

Size 2 sand shrimps...waiting for spring! Variations in body and leg coloration. My pelagic box is full, too.

Thursday, December 26, 2024

Flamboyant Crease Cuttle-Squid Flies (2)

Trying some on smaller hooks...This one is on 1/0 long shank stainless iron.

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Flamboyant Crease Cuttle-Squid Flies

Crease flies, proportioned to imitate either squid or cuttlefish. Tied on size 2/0 stainless popper hooks.

Sunday, December 22, 2024

Saturday, December 21, 2024

Crease Fly for Christmas

Small rainbow crease fly, size 2... It was a perfect size for bonito this year.

Thursday, December 19, 2024

Brand New Build: Saltwater 8wt Graphite Fly Rod

Fresh off the bench...This is a really cool 8wt (more pics here). Can't wait to use it this spring. It will be an excellent stick for bonito and smaller albies, too!


Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Coq de Leon Albie Whore (revisited)

These feathers have translucence and fine speckling, and imitate smaller translucent bait quite well. Here is the chartreuse version (compare to pearly white, here).

Monday, December 16, 2024

Sunday, December 15, 2024

Saturday, December 14, 2024

Blue Peanut Albie Whore

Blue Peanut Albie Whore, size 1. Heavy wire new stainless iron...love this hook!

Wednesday, December 11, 2024