02-25-2025, 05:18 PM
I've been tying flies for almost 40 years now, and it's truly a passion of mine that also helps me really decompress from the daily stresses of the corporate world. I try and tie a few nights a week, but it really ramps up this time of year when ice-off is happening and we get out almost every weekend on the water. I have a handful of flies that I generally tie 90% of the time, as they all work year round and are consistent producers. Although most fly shops sale these patterns, they don't make them the way I like them and in the sizes I like to fish them in. If I'm needing bigger streamers, mice, terrestrials, etc...I will just buy some as it's easier than tying those, and I so rarely fish with them that it's no big deal. I can usually find the materials I need at our local Sportsmans, or online at Cabelas, BassPros, Fly Shack and Amazon.