Fly Tying: Wet Fly (Oversized Hackle Barbs for Wing)

USING OVERSIZED HACKLE ON SMALLER HOOK FOR WET FLY

Pulling hackle barbs off of a larger hackle and tying them in over the eye of the hook, then after creating a body, pulling them back over the body. Key: make the barbs only the length of the hook shank (not longer or shorter). 

Oversized Barbs Used Here and Pulled Back Over Peacock Herl Body (SwittersB)

Happy Independence Day!

Happy Liberty Day~Aunt's Flagpole (SwittersB)

Outdoor Pledge (Just Leave Nanny Out of the Equation!)

Outdoor Life, 1962

Great idea. Just don’t let it be a vehicle driven by those that aim to control every aspect of your life. All sounds good ’til the never ending reg’s result.

 

Las Conchas Wildfire in New Mexico (Big Picture)

The Las Conchas wildfire in New Mexico spread dangerously close to the Los Alamos National Laboratory (AP-Big Picture)

BIG PICTURE (INTERESTING SITE) RE LOS ALAMOS FACILITY AND APPROACHING WILDFIRE

Fly Fishing: Simple Partridge & Green Shined

Yesterday, midday, on the McKenzie River the Partridge and Green Wet Fly Shined

PMD’s and a variety of  Caddis were coming off. As the fly became tattered from teeth, it still worked just fine until it finally came undressed. Darn!  Tutorial/SBS by Oregon Fly Fishing Blog.

Bloodknot Magazine & SwittersB

Bloodknot Magazine and me  

Thank you Bloodknot Mag….