Tying The Bead Head Soft Hackle from Rob Weiker on Vimeo. Via Rob Weiker at Lakestream Fly Shop in Whitefish. Purists may squawk about the bead; soft hackles may be one of the most useful flies that’s not in your box.
Soft Hackles
Sulphur Soft Hackle from Tightline Productions on Vimeo. While it’s neither the sexiest approach nor one that Gierach would label as extreme fly fishing, swinging a soft hackle is a great way to explore fishy water between hatches. Here’s a detailed, nifty look at updating a classic fly.
Sulphur Soft Hackle from Tightline Productions on Vimeo. Soft hackles aren’t the sexiest fly around, not by a long shot, though we continue to spy them in significant numbers in the fly boxes of our most fishy compadres. Soft hackles are reliable, easy as can be to tie and can be fished a number of […]
Granted, we (I) spend probably too much time writing about the Firehole; it is and shall remain one of my favorite rivers on the face of the planet. It will never be a ‘trophy fish’ water – but you have to admit, there aren’t many like it around. Water levels are still high, though the […]
