by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | Jul 23, 2015 | Fly Tying
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by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | Jul 14, 2015 | Fly Tying, General Fishing Articles
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by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | Jul 2, 2015 | Fly Tying, General Fishing Articles
When I started testing Frances, Snaelda and Franc ‘n Snaelda patterns for steelhead I ran into a couple of “issues” with the patterns. Firstly the traditional body with ribbing did not hold up very well to repeated catches. Maybe a luxury problem,...
by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | Jun 25, 2015 | Fly Tying
Colin came up with the idea for Drilled Out Tubes (DOT) for low water fishing on his home river, the Tweed, in England. The tube will allow the use of salmon or steelhead sized hooks and a very small pattern. For Atlantic Salmon small patterns are commonly used when...
by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | Jun 14, 2015 | Fly Tying
Fresh run Skeena steelhead love orange and pink. For most situations a tube fly with a short shank, off-sett bait style hook, is the best way to land these acrobatic fish. However, there is something to be said for the beauty of a fly tied on iron, even if it means...
by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | May 31, 2015 | Fly Tying
Snow Runner is a great material for large baitfish patterns. Unlike synthetic fibres it does not tangle up after being mangled by predator fish. Another benefit over most synthetics is that it is less buoyant. It will sink better and when the hair has absorbed the...
