The FlyFish Fanatic

Recipe;
-Hook, 34011 Size 4 (Mustad)
-Thread, 3/0 Black
-Tail, Golden Pheasant
-Body, Black UV Ice Dubbing
-Hackle, Black Cock Hackle
-Collar, Fire Red Schallapen
-Over Collar, Guiena Fowl (Red Large Dot)
Whip Finnish the fly, add head cement and you are done. This is a Great Winter pattern for Steelhead, and I have caught quite a few Coho Salmon on this fly [...]

This is a GREAT pattern that can be used to fish for Steelhead, Salmon, Bull Trout, Brown Trout, Taimen, Bass, Redfish, and almost any other fish species that feed on other fish (bait fish or minnows).
The following is a step by step of the most simple one to tie. Next week I will do a [...]

We are in the middle of working with a few GREAT companies and will be making an announcement about them very soon.
I will tell you about one of the announcements now;
Rp3 FlyFishing and “The FlyFish Fanatic” are proud to announce that we are now a Pro Staff and Dealer for Nore Vice Fly Tying equipment. [...]

To all my readers:
I am sorry for the lack of posts in the last little while. As you know, I have been away on holidays in New Orleans, and since I got back I have been working feverishly to get my next book completed to get to print on time.
In this post, I just wanted [...]

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 for [...]

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 Chromie [...]

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 in [...]

I have been trying for some time now to get this right. Well so far it has been OK, but I still need a whole bunch of work.
Last year, I bought the Olympus Stylus 770SW (Water proof/Shock Proof ) Camare for when I am out on the water, and it has been a good Camera [...]