Steve May Rainbow

Code is cracked on a difficult day on the river after no fish — thank you CDC & Elk from Hans Weilenmann.

The fabulous CDC & Elk.



Class A Trunks

Hendrickson Winged Wet

The craze among fisherman bloggers is far bigger than the hatch itself. Hendy wet with starling quill wing.

My First Class A Trout in CT


Took a drowned #12 CDC & Elk

Match the Hatch Muddler on the Farmy


Steve F rocking a rainbow on a Muddler

Oregon March 2013 – A Chance for Steel


photo of Harold by Anadromous Anglers


photo of Anadromous Anglers by Harold

Martin’s chromer

Christopher Sinclair, Glitter Bear Steelhead var

Chris, you’ve been served. Tied after this: http://speypages.com/speyclave/showthread.php?t=65360



Shrimp on the Menu

The Gaspé Twist

This is the knot Claude Bernard on the Bonaventure showed us last June.

The Gaspé Twist is an extension of the proper Turle Knot (traditionally used to tie a tippet to an up-eye or down-eye fishing fly). The knot as shown here was taught by Claude Bernard, on the Bonaventure River, Gaspé. Monsieur Claude Bernard is the President of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Fly Fishing Museum (http://www.mpmc-cffm.com/reception.htm), as well as a resident, expert, and fly fishing guide on the Bonaventure River for many years.

I am not sure if the Gaspé Twist adds any further protection from slippage to the standard Turle Knot. Interestingly, it is quite difficult to remove the tied knot from the fly, once the knot has been placed under stress. At least two cuts are required to easily free the knot from the eye of a salmon hook.




Woodcock Beadhead Pheasant-tail

Thread: 8/0 UNI brown
Rib: X-Small UTC copper wire
Tail/Body: Medium brown mottled pheasant tail
Collar: Woodcock


Size 18 black glass bead head, woodcock collar, Nymph hook


Size 14 nickel bead head, woodcock collar, Emerger hook