There is a problem with having too much fly-tying material. Sooner or later, you will find yourself like this. It is not a flattering place to be. But, the FF&W blog is not about flattery, it is about raw, unadorned truth, stripped of the fetters of pride, cleansed of the needs of self, and driven [...]
GB has a good post up about the 5/7 Blood Knot, a variation that I grew up tying (the “School of GB” was a great, if sometimes demanding, one). Personally, I use this knot for leader butt/taper interconnections, then move to a three-turn Surgeon’s (or Water) knot for tippet section(s) (talking trout/salmon, etc. here, but [...]
Not much to say about this beyond the post title. I just like the flow of the composition and framing (and the subject matter, of course). (For those who recall the old photographic adage “If you can’t make your shot good, make it red,” this is the modern update: “If you can’t make your shot [...]
In honor of Jack Gartside, who passed away last weekend, here are three soft-hackle fly drawings from over the years. The first is from the 1991 book, Designing Trout Flies, the second is from the 1995 book, Presentation (both books by GB), and the third is a four-stroke water painting from my “Buddha Board” (done [...]
(UPDATE: December 7, 2009) These are now in my hands: Introductory price (through Dec 31, 2009) is $20 for the shirt, plus shipping (and tax in the state of Washington). Shipping costs are only a few bucks in the U.S., and a few more bucks outside the U.S. (tees ship via First Class Mail/Airmail). Sizes: [...]
As some FF&W readers likely already know, Jack Gartside died last night. Jack was a long-time friend of our family, and was someone who I always looked forward to seeing at shows and so forth. If you aren’t familiar with Jack, just check out his Web site for a taste of his legendarily entertaining and [...]
Kel and I scouted some new (to me) water recently. I’ll be slinging a few flies at it in 2010 (so will Kel, but she had knee surgery today, so her wading will definitely be restricted until sometime in the new year). For those readers who are into photography, the shot above was taken at [...]
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My best,
Jason Borger
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