Archive for August 2010

Drawing Flies 52 – 32_Serendipity

Drawing Flies 52 Serendipity. Seemed like this fly went together much like the day that preceded it: A lot of thinking things were going alright, then discovering that nothing worked out exactly as planned. Not that it means it was bad, just not at the level that I had really wanted. It just feels like [...]

“Fishing the Film” Update

It’s getting closer! The TOC (Table of Contents) and Index are formatted, and are just awaiting two final proof reads and I can lock in the numbers. Looks like we squeaked it all into 188 pages, with 4 pages left over (for a total of 192). Those other four pages at the end will be [...]

Baitfish from “L”

Realized this was missing from the blog after I did the big revamp in late 2008, so here it is (once again): Streamers can be a first-class ticket to big-trout central. Streamers are usually fished with drag (they are swung and/or retrieved), but that does not mean that they always get fished with the best [...]

“Nature of Fly Casting” EOL September 1

If you still want a copy of Nature of Fly Casting, you’ve got until September 1, 2010, to order. After that date (assuming that I don’t run out of copies before then), the book will no longer be available from me (though there will likely still be a few copies lurking out there in shops [...]

FF&W Tee Supply Running Low

FF&W Tees are in short supply right now, but I’ll be re-ordering this coming week. On tap will be the usual spread, plus the long-sold-out 3XL size. If you want the coastal green tee with the trout on it, now would be a good time to order (if your size is in stock), since I’ll [...]