by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | May 25, 2015 | Fly Tying
I have had some requests to do a step-by-step on the “Bulkley” Franc ‘n Snaelda. Here it is. I cast the fly roughly straight across, nymph it down, let it swing and strip/twitch it as it slows down. This fly and method will get you strikes at times...
by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | May 10, 2015 | Fly Tying
The first part of the process for using the JC eye feathers in a fly is to select a matched pair from the same part of the cape, and depending on what you are tying, you may want to select a small, medium or large pair. The larger JC eye feathers tend to be more...
by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | Apr 2, 2015 | Fly Tying
This is a fly that I call the “More Green”. It’s intended for early spring Atlantic salmon on the rivers of the Gaspe peninsula in Quebec. But this fly will work very well for chinooks here on the Skeena system. This fly came about last night....
by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | Mar 30, 2015 | Fly Tying, General Fishing Articles, SRFS Team
Although this is a great fur, there are some very important points in its use: The skin upon which you find the Nutria is good leather, provided it has been cured and dyed well. The fur itself consists of the most diverse fibres I have ever worked with; the guard...
by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | Mar 30, 2015 | Fly Tying, General Fishing Articles
This is the method I use for doubling a hackle feather for any type of fly. This works for whatever type of hackle feather is used; cock hackle, hen hackle, schlappen or saddle hackle feather, provided the feather is even in the distribution of the hackle barbs...
by JK, Skeena Fly Zone | Mar 24, 2015 | Fly Tying, General Fishing Articles
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