By Tom Deschaine I’ve talked with fisherman from coast to coast, and visited hundreds of fly shops. No matter where I’ve gone I can pretty much count on seeing some classics that have stood the test of time. I dare say that if you were to carry only these twelve patterns with you, most fishing situations would be covered. Let’s take a look at them.
By Tom Deschaine Sick of tying those pesky nail knots? Don't want the side effects of putting loop to loop connectors on your line? This technique might be for you......
By Tom Deschaine Always wanted to start fly tying but thought you didn't have the money? Well save your money for a good vice and get the materials from common household materials. Tom tells us how......
Two new flies in a series submitted by Tom Deschaine.
Protecting Our Michigan Fly Tying Heritage
By Tom Deshaine
Tom Deschaine writes about our preserving our Michigan fly tying heritage and presents four more patterns to be archived in our Michigan virtual fly box.....
Tom Deschaine is submitting a series of flies that all have some history or special usages in Michigan for our online Michigan Fly Box. Just click on a fly thumbnail above to be taken to a larger picture with tying instructions.
Protecting Michigan's
Steelhead Broodstream
By Dave McIntire The Little Manistee River is Michigan’s department of Natural Resources sole source for steelhead eggs. This being said, it is important to all of us who enjoy steelhead fishing, be it in the Great Lakes, inland river mouths, rivers or streams, that this source of eggs that supply all of these waters be protected.........
