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Adding to the Arsenal
- Good buddy and newly appointed Up’North product testing assistant (thanks!) Josh Caron recent ventured out to the Miramichi, 10wt Silver Ghost in hand in search of Atlantic Salmon. From the preliminary report I recieved, Mr. Caron and company did fairly well despite some pretty unforgiving weather. Initial thoughts on the Ghost and new Shearwater [...]
A Box Full of Nothing.
- I’m short on words right now. Sorry. I spent 95% of my time on the water tonight fighting with streamers, cursing that I lost my only spool of 10lb test leader, and trying to warm my hands up so I could tie knots. It’s official, I’m in an early season slump. With nothing but [...]
My Not-So Secret Weapon
-Howdy One of my favorite parts about the L.L.Bean Spring Fishing Expo will likely always be the expert fly-tyers. 2010 was certainly no different. Among the dozen or so thread-wrappers in the building, Bob Popovics, David Klausmeyer, Don Bastian, and Mike Martinek Jr. tend to stand out. Last year I watched Mr. Martinek tie for [...]
Tie Another Day
Occasionally I get ambitious and sit down at the vise for a few hours, usually left to ponder patterns and hone my skills alone. This time I was fortunate enough to have my partner in crime Lucas on the scene. While I tend to stick to the streamer side of the craft, he tends to [...]
Muddler Madness
- Recently I’ve had a shameful (or not) obsession with Marabou, tying with it furiously usually in small black ghost variations. It is no secret that Marabou has an action in the water that just drives fish crazy. It’s natural movements are preferred by many tyers when designing new patterns, but marabou also goes a [...]
A New Fly Swap, and Fresh Packaging!
Riding a wave of confidence and a renewed love for learning new fly tying methods and techniques, I made the decision recently to become part of yet another swap with some of the fellas from The Streamer List. The topic for this swap is Ora Smith, which will be both exciting and challenging at the [...]
The Beautiful Mistake
Just put the vise away for the evening, my head is pounding and my eyes just can’t focus anymore. What started out as an attempt to tie the Moose River streamer went horribly wrong, and then back to right again. I’m not sure what to call this baby because honestly, I’m not sure if there [...]
How-To: Black Ghost Marabou
- A few months back on my way home from school I stopped in at Theriault Flies in Staceyville to pick up some materials for tying. While browsing, this nifty little pattern caught my eye and I instantly purchased a few for reference purposes. The streamer is called the Black Ghost Marabou and believe me, [...]
Allagash Al
- Howdy Folks! This weekend I chose to step away from my computer to shake off some cobwebs after my first week of student teaching. While exciting, it has become clear that these next 14 weeks will be a test not only of my intelligence but of my patience and maturity. Because of this I [...]
The Maple-Andra
Ok, so the name needs work. Today I sat down and busted out a dozen flies for an upcoming fly swap with some of the fellas on The Streamer List. I originally signed up with the intent of tying the Dr. Burke. However, frustration with wings and an unexpected shortage of jungle cock eyes landed [...]