Written By: Joe Webster // Photo By: Josh Thelin April is the month where things come alive in Maine. Our open water season begins on the 1st and creates endless freshwater options for trout, salmon, pike and more. Plus, the Striped Bass get closer to showing up to our coast towards the...
Buford flies are iconic in the world of pike and musky fishing. With the large disk shaped head made of flared hollow bucktail fibers, Buford flies push a ton of water and make a large presence. These flies come in all shapes and sizes but are generally defined by their uniquely styled...
Pacchiarini's Dragon Tails have become very popular for fly tying Pike and Musky patterns as well many other big game fish such as Striped Bass and Golden Dorado. In this video Joe Webster shows you a great way of attaching these dragon tails to any fly pattern! Check out the...
This weeks fly focus Friday features Joe's Squimpish Fiber Hollow Fly, a large profiled hollow fly featuring Squimpish Boutique Blends layered in between several hollow bucktail ties. Hollow tying techniques have become one of the most popular styles of creating large baitfish patterns. Both bucktail and squimpish fibers, whether that...
Historically, fly tying materials consisted mostly of natural materials sourced from animals. With those resources dwindling and becoming harder to come by, a wider range of great options, and paired with the demand for fly tying materials seemingly increasing, synthetic fibers and other man made materials have become an integral part...
