The FlyFish Fanatic

Merry Christmas and happy new year to all my readers. I will be away until Jan 6th/09. I may post from time to time when I get a chance, but until then, I leave you with a poem that I saw on a local fishing forum. Here is a link to the original post In [...]

Lefty’s deceiver is a Great pattern that comes in many different color patterns and shapes. I am heading to New Orleans for Christmas, and have been told that Lefty’s deceiver is a great fly for Redfish, so I tied up a bunch in the colors that I have been told work. This fly also works [...]

I will be on BlogTalk Radio this coming Wednesday (December 17) with my editor Peggy Richardson of Humanus Publishing. We will be talking about the writing and publishing experience. Please stop by and have a listen, ask some questions, and enjoy. Below is the invite from Peggy for the show. Listen LIVE this Wednesday on [...]

Game Fish are to valuable to be caught only once Lee Wulff (1939) The truth is, fish have very little sex life. If you have ever tried to make love under water you will know why. Ed Zern (1947) Rick Passek “the Flyfish Fanatic”™

The Chromie is a very effective and inportant fly to have in you flybox if you are a stillwater flyfisher. Chironomids are one of if not the most important part of a trouts diet. There are so many different colors and sizes in the chironomid family that it can be a bit mind boggling. The [...]

I saw this commercial on the internet, all I can say is OMG!!! I don’t know what they were thinking when the named this product, but makes for a funny commercial. Commercial link Rick Passek ‘The Flyfish Fanatic”™

The Gomphus is an extremely effective patten for flyfishing for trout in lakes. The one issue that many flyfisher do not know is that the Gomphus is not found in many lakes. Most people mistake the Gomphus for the similar looking libellulidae, but the Gomphus pattern works well in representing it. It can be used [...]

I have been dreaming of heading to Kamchatka for some time now, and I have been trying to plan a trip there for next year. I hope all works out, because the fishing there is like no other place on this planet!!!! I am trying to make arrangements through Ryan at the Fly Shop in [...]