Feathers – Tips, Tricks & Common Mistakes eBook
I read Featherbrain by Drew Chicone a few months ago and was truly inspired by the way the way he goes about designing a fly pattern. So much so that I started following him...
Category: Fly Tying
Smart’s Glass Minnow (Say good bye to Salty Buggers)
Its without doubt that the simple Salty Bugger has landed a fair share of saltwater species along our coast line over the years. I have never caught on to using Salty Buggers myself as...
The Sponge Bob
This fly was created by Conrad Botes to target Kob in the Western Cape. It was first mentioned in the Complete Fly Fisherman Mag recently and after numerous requests Conrad posted a step by...
Long Fiber Brush Maker by Jvice – Review
I have had the fortunate opportunity to purchase myself one of Jay Smit’ latest creations, the Long Fiber Brush Maker. Jay is well known around the country and the world for that matter for...
The Game Changer by Blane Chocklett (Video)
Fish-Skull Articulated Shanks have been on the market for some time now, but I have not seen it used to its full potential up to seeing this fly tied by Blane Chocklett. It can...
Mini Senyo’s Baitfish (Step by Step)
Here is the step by step as I promised for this little baitfish pattern made completely from Senyo’s Laser Dubbing. You can modify this fly to suite which ever baitfish you are imitating. From...
Ultimate Shrimp with a twist
So I tied up a few of Jon Makim’s Ultimate Shrimp patterns today, be it a bit smaller than the original that is on a 1/0 hook. A great fly that is easy to...
“Mottled” Brush Flies
Last night I was playing around with a some brush fly concepts. I wanted to create a mottled effect on the head of my brush fly to match the orange grizzly hackles used for...
The Good Doctor’s Beetle & More (Video)
Some of you not too familiar with Sterkfontein Dam may have heard of the Good Doctors Beetle before, you also probably heard its one of the go to flies during the summer spawn. Well,...
Looking for a small, profiled baitfish?
Look no further than Senyo’s Laser Dub 🙂 I still need to fish these little fatties, but I have high hopes for them! Great profile, lots of movement, little chance of fouling & small...