Book Excerpt: The Feather Mechanic, How to Tie the Dirty Carrot, Expert Nymphing Tactics
THIS WEEK an excerpt from The Feather Mechanic: A Fly-Tying Philosophy by Gordon van der Spuy. "Fly tying like swimming is a practical pursuit. Learning to swim without getting wet is impossible. Fly tying is not that much different."
In this week's featured tying video Tim Flagler ties the Dirty Carrot. "It’s consistently taken trout when nothing else will," Tim says. "Maybe it’s the orange hot spot collar, or the mix of dubbings on the body, or maybe even the gold wire which adds a little bit of shine and the look of segmentation."
A proper knot can make or break a day on the water. Watch as Simon Gawesworth demonstrates a few essential knots all fly anglers need to know. Sponsored
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"But most of all, I need time to wander around that next bend, the one I didn’t make it to last season, and then, if I’m lucky, perhaps to the one beyond that." Read on...
“The conversation between Spencer and Dom features in-depth discussion on basic nymphing principles, as well as advice on how to take your nymphing to the next level.” Watch here...
