Swingin' Flies in the Pacific Northwest: Fun with Craft Fur, Part 1

Oct 24, 2012

Fun with Craft Fur, Part 1

It has been a long time since I've posted any pictures of my fly tying. It isn't that I haven't been tying them, I just haven't taken any pictures. I decided it was time to get back to it. So, over the next week, I'll post a handful that I've created with craft fur.

The craft fur kick began quietly a while ago. However, it has escalated into my material of choice. It is easy to use and looks great in the water.

This one, as you can imagine, sinks like a rock. I've been using it in deeper water or really fast currents. I've gotten some pulls on it. So, I know the fish are watching.

I'm heading off to fish the Klickitat tomorrow. And of course, I'll be dragging along a box of flies made of synthetic material. I'll mix it up with some made with more traditional materials and report back with the results. Of course, that assumes I'll even get a grab. Fingers crossed.

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About Me

My interest in fly fishing began as a teenager in my home state of Missouri. After years of fishing rivers in and around the Ozarks, I moved to California in the early 90's. Life continued on, I happily drove hours around to various streams hunting trout. Then it happened. One rainy fall morning, I landed my first steelhead.

Game over. Buh bye trout. Hello steelhead!

Fast forward to 2011. My obsession with steelhead was out of control. I convinced my wife and family, that we needed to leave California and head to the Pacific Northwest.

Now, I'm able to happily fish for steelhead almost year around in both Washington and Oregon. My now home-water is a quick 10 minutes away. Within two hours, I can reach the Deschutes, Klickitat, Wilson, Sandy, Clackamas, Hood, Lewis, Cowlitz, Kalama, and dozens of others. Many of those are within a half hour. Paradise.

Although I started out with single handed rods all those years ago, I switched almost exclusively to 2-handed rods around 2005. I find them to be more efficient and less tiring over those long days. Initially reluctant to give them a try, I've rarely looked back.

This blog is my little spot on the internet to keep record of my trips, fly tying, and thoughts on fishing. Originally conceived as a personal journal to help myself remember where I went and what flies were productive- for whatever reason, I decided to make it public. Hopefully you will get something from it.