Near Nuff Crawdad – the art of realism and movement

Near Nuff Crawdad, Tan

  Whitlock’s Near Nuff Crawdad, Tan Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Weight Antennae , and Eyes Mouth Parts/Tail Body Claws/Legs Weedguard (optional) 50 Lb. Monofilament with Whitlock’s Near Nuff Crawdad The Near Nuff Crawdad is a popular and effective pattern.  Developed by legendary fly tier Dave Whitlock, it is designed to…

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Kiwi Muddler – another new zealand inspiration

Kiwi Muddler, Brown Barred Ginger

  Kiwi Muddler, Brown Barred Ginger Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Weight Thread Head and Collar Rib Body Wing Overwing Tail Bleeding Gills Kiwi Muddler Jack Dennis designed the Kiwi Muddler in 1968 from a pattern that was sent to him from New Zealand. The original pattern from New Zealand had a…

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Near Nuff Sculpin – simple and realisitic

Near Nuff Sculpin, Olive

Near Nuff Sculpin, Olive Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook or Thread Flash   Eyes Tail Body Rib Collar Head The Near Nuff Sculpin is a classic sculpin pattern originally tied by Dave Whitlock. This pattern is as simple as it gets for a realistic sculpin pattern that has been working for years…

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Butt Monkey – more primate humor

Butt Monkey

Butt Monkey, Tan Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head   Flash Body Overwing Tail   Throat   Butt Monkey The Butt Monkey is a renowned streamer fly pattern that was designed by Scott Smith of Thunderbay, Ontario for giant brook trout. Kelly Galloup and Bob Linsenman popularized the pattern in their…

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Meat Whistle – a tasty crayfish

Meat Whistle

Meat Whistle, Rust Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Rib Tail/Body Underbody Flash Legs Collar The Meat Whistle is a John Barr creation. John is an avid fisherman who enjoys the aspect of jigging forbass under a low hanging tree. He desired to replicate the same type of fishing from a…

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Carson River Drainage of the Eastern Sierra Region 1

Carson River Drainage The Carson River Drainage starts within the Sierra Nevada and flows for 131 miles through Nevada emptying into the Carson Sink. This article will only cover the area of the drainage within the Sierra Nevada, it’s headwaters in Alpine County.   The headwaters are the ancestral home of the Lahontan Cutthroat and…

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Formation of the Sierra Nevada – a range of light

The Sierra still retains the awesome splendor that Bierstadt encountered. We will look at Fly Fishing the Sierra from a Naturalist perspective. Not only will you appreciate the fly fishing opportunities but will get an appreciation for your surroundings, how they came to be, and where they might transform in the future. The Sierra Nevada…

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