by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | Feb 9, 2015 | Fly Tying
Materials : black Junction Tubing diameter 3,2 silver integrated conehead 14×5 black lining tubing 1,8 tail: Snow Runner or buck tail (in this fly black buck tail) blue crystal flash rear: hackle -black cock, or black nutria body silver flat tinsel and silver rib...
by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | Feb 8, 2015 | Fly Tying
This is a step-by-step that demonstrates our brand new Integrated Shrimp Tube design. Commercial tiers will like these integrated tubes. It eliminates the use of a separate cone head, thus speeding up the tying process. It also produces a rock solid fly that holds up...
by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | Feb 8, 2015 | Fly Tying, General Fishing Articles
In order to create the most volume and action in a fly pattern, I came up with this variation on the “dubbing ball” technique. Rather then using dubbing, or chenille I use a brass bead. The benefit of a brass bead is that it forms a much better barrier to...
by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | Feb 5, 2015 | General Fishing Articles
This series of steelhead flies has been developed over the past 30 years. It is based on my own fishing experience here in the Skeena drainage and knowledge that I acquired over my years of guiding on the Bulkley River. Many of the patterns have been refined...
by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | Jan 23, 2015 | General Fishing Articles
Here is a very simple and easy way of rigging your tube flies. This is how I rig all of my wet flies. Whether fishing Steelhead and Salmon here at home or Atlantic salmon, sea trout or saltwater species abroad. I tie on the 3mm tube. No liner tube or junction...