Archive for September 2010

Drawing Flies 52 – 37_Rusty Spinner

Drawing Flies 52 Rusty Spinner. In many variations, one of the great “all-around” trout flies (spinner fall or not). Notes: I knew what I wanted to do with this fly when I sat down (actually I had been sitting for hours, finishing off the last bits of Fishing the Film). What I didn’t expect was [...]

Some Favorite Art – A.D. Maddox

I am sometimes asked as an artist (well, let’s call me what I am—an illustrator who sometimes dabbles with paint) whose art I personally like. I have a long list, and much of it has nothing to do with fly fishing in any way. But, when it comes to angling art, I do have my [...]

Drawing Flies 52 – 36_Dahlberg Diver

Drawing Flies 52 Dahlberg Diver. If you grew up where I did, you eventually had one of these tied to the end of your line/bite tippet (assuming you wanted to take a shot at northern pike). Notes: Wanted to experiment a bit with a cross between ink-and-brush and pen-and-ink. Added some watercolor to spice up [...]