We all have some old lures in our tackle box that were either acquired second hand, were put away wet, or are just very old. These fishing lures are often bent, rusted, dull, and dirty. Some people might throw them away, but fish really don’t care if a lure’s a bit beat up or missing some paint. The … Read more
I’m sure many of us have said at some point “I’ll tie my own flys! It’ll be much cheaper than buying them”. O how wrong we were. You would have to tie many, many flies in order to make tying your own cheaper than buying them. Fly tying materials can be so expensive. Sure it’s often … Read more
Sometimes when I’m at the tying bench, I get an itch to try something new. I discovered a how-to video that describes how to make a shrimp out of a straw. The end result looks very good! The only question is will it fish well? The hardest part was getting the hook inside the … Read more
If you’re anything like me, you have an extensive collection of flies. Buying enough fly boxes to store all the purchased and tied flies you’ve accumulated over the years can get expensive fast. I’ve been making my own, very simple to make, very cheap fly boxes for a few years. They’re a good size and … Read more