Tie-One On!

January 10, 2012 at City Park Grill in Petoskey> Miller Van Winkle Chapter of Trout Unlimited Hosts a monthly gathering of fellow artists of thread and feather~ We had a great turnout! from beginners~ along with a few pro’s~ If you are ever in the Petoskey...

2009/10 Winter Tying Tips Series: Parachute Posts

By now almost everyone pretty much knows the deal with parachute-style dry flies. They float with their bodies flush in the surface film with the hackle fibers splayed in a circle around the body (hence “parachute”), imitating very closely the attitude of natural...

2009/10 Winter Tying Tips Series: Quill Bodies

Winter, especially in Michigan, can be a dread prospect for the ardent fly fisher. There are those few intrepid souls who continue to go out and court hypothermia on the frigid rivers for winter Steelhead or the occasional dazed and listless trout, but for most of us...