ORIGINS: THE MUST...
After the previous post on The Mustard Caddis, I took the conversation further with Horst, questioning him about his original
Flies: Fresh Water
SOFT SERVE
In his quest for the perfect fly for tilapia, Sean Mills had an epiphany. What would really get this widespread
THE MUSTARD CADDIS
I have no idea who invented the original Mustard Caddis, but recall seeing this fly featuring in yellowfish write-ups in
LALU BUG: STEP-BY...
Tied and designed by Platon Trakoshis. The Lalu Bug is a heavy dragonfly nymph pattern that rides hook-point up, imitating
THE HALO HATCH
From wanting “plips” not “blops” to mating flights and embracing darkness, Vaal River hatch junkie Herman “Harry” Botes breaks down
GNARLY HEADZ R...
ScientificFly’s Arno Laubscher invested five years, and a vast amount of thought and effort, into making his new Gnarly Headz popper heads.
PARA-RAB: STEP-BY...
Fly tying guru Gordon van Der Spuy, aka The Feather Mechanic, walks us through a detailed yet rewarding tutorial of
DOBSON FLY
If dragonfly nymphs are the aquatic insects king of lakes, then Dobson fly larvae are kings of the stream. Funnily
BREAKFAST BELL
Many moons ago, I tied a bulky SF baitfish pattern for Tanzanian tigerfish that we simply referred to as the
LITTLE SWIMMERS
Sometimes, yellowfish rise from the sand and rocks where they grub for nymphs clinging to the bottom, to hover high