Tube Flies A Tying, Fishing, & Historical Guide, by Mark Mandell & Les Johnson
In England around 1945, Mrs. Winnie Morawski was cleaning off her fly tying desk at the firm of Charles Playfair...
Casey Smartt
He was the Fly Fishing Editor for Texas Saltwater Fishing Magazine from 2002-2012. Born and raised in Austin, TX. He started tying flies at the age of 12 and got his first fly rod a year later. Casey spent his youth chasing fish on the Hill Country streams and Highland Lakes around Austin, and eventually graduated to saltwater fly fishing on the Texas Coast. He has an B.S. in Aquatic Biology from Southwest Texas State University and has had careers as a hunting & fishing guide and an environmental compliance specialist.
The Golla Boys
Several years ago over the Thanksgiving holiday, Billy Sandifer and I rode down the beach in his old sky blue...
Fly of the Month: DAP Shrimp
My friend Barry Evans from Granbury, TX ties a fly he calls the DAP Shrimp. Barry's fly is somewhat similar...
A Perfect Fish: Illusions in Fly Tying, by Ken Abrames
A Perfect Fish: Illusions in Fly Tying by Ken Abrames is fundamentally different than any fly tying book I have...
The Ultimate Edge
As anglers we often talk about fishing "the edge." Edges in the water column are important because they create opportunities...
Fly of the Month: Tulip MOE
MOE (Mother of Epoxy) flies have been around for quite a while. The original MOE's were developed for tricking bonefish...
101 Fly-Fishing Tips, by Lefty Kreh
As fly anglers, we are fortunate to have the literature of Lefty Kreh available. The collection of books he has...
Silver Bullets
At daylight, my buddy Jon Fisher and I sat in the parked truck drinking coffee and listening to the Allman...
Fly of the Month: Whata-shrimp
Recently my buddy Jon Fisher and I were tying flies in Rockport, waiting for the ceaseless rain to subside. A...
Salt Water Fly Fishing, by Joe Brooks
Originally published in 1950, Salt Water Fly Fishing by angling pioneer Joe Brooks was one of the first books ever...
