January 2007 Fly of the Month: Smartt Minnow By Casey Smartt A friend of mine named Chip Evans ties a fly he calls Chip's Fathead Minnow (featured in Sept. 2005 issue... Read More
December 2006 Tying Contemporary Saltwater Flies, by David Klausmeyer By Casey Smartt Choosing the right book to learn how to tie saltwater fly patterns can often be confusing. Some books are merely... Read More
December 2006 Snap, Crackle, Pop By Casey Smartt I broke my first fly rod back in 1979. It was an 8 ft. Garcia 6-weight, out of the package... Read More
December 2006 Fly of the Month: Art’s Shrimp By Casey Smartt This month's fly is a simple but lifelike shrimp pattern that is a throwback of sorts to a time when... Read More
November 2006 Fly-Fishing the Texas Hill Country, by B.L. “Bud” Priddy By Casey Smartt Well over a decade ago, a modest-looking spiral bound book on fly-fishing debuted. The book was Fly Fishing the Texas... Read More
November 2006 Dredging By Casey Smartt Have you ever looked overboard as you crossed deep water and thought, "I wonder what's swimming around down there?" Maybe... Read More
November 2006 Fly of the Month: Craft Fur Minnow By Casey Smartt Synthetic materials have opened the door to many new and effective fly patterns over the past 15 years. Synthetics have... Read More
October 2006 Fly of the Month: The Blind Chicken By Casey Smartt For the past few years, Rockport fly fishing guide Billy Trimble has been tying a highly effective redfish pattern he... Read More
October 2006 Ken Schultz’s Field Guide to Saltwater Fish, by Ken Schultz By Casey Smartt Have you ever pulled a mysterious fish into the boat or onto the beach?"Man this thing was unlike anything we... Read More
October 2006 Plan B By Casey Smartt Prior to any fishing trip, most anglers formulate a game plan- we call it "Plan A." Plan A designates a... Read More
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