Podcast: The Magic of Pheasant Tail...

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[Interview starts at 42:22]

This week, Tom talks to legendary fly store proprietor, writer, conservationist, and fly designer Craig Mathews. Though this can be a podcast a few fly-tying materials, there’s far more information right here—corresponding to tips on how to fish small flies and tips on how to see these tiny flies on the water. However Tom and Craig do discuss some of the superb supplies in fly tying—pheasant tail fibers—which isn’t just for nymphs. Study why pheasant tail is such a magical materials, tips on how to tie a sturdy pheasant-tail physique, and tips on how to apply it to dry and moist flies, in addition to nymphs. Matthews—founding father of Blue Ribbon Flies in West Yellowstone, Montana—is a veritable font of knowledge, and he’s bought a brand new guide popping out, Pheasant Tail Simplicity: Recipes and Techniques for Successful Fly Fishing, co-authored with Yvon Chouinard and Mauro Mazzo.

Within the Fly Field, Tom options these questions and extra:

Do I’ve to sight-fish in saltwater, or can I simply fish my flies round probably constructions?
Are “scorching spots” as efficient on dry flies as they’re on nymphs?
Have you ever used these new clear-tip traces from Scientific Anglers for trout, and what do you consider them?
Why did I not catch trout on my first day on a river, but clear up on fish two days later?
A tip from a listener on tips on how to not lose your wading belt.
Can I fish streamers for smallmouth bass upstream like I do for trout? All of the movies inform me to solid at a 45-degree downstream angle.
For fishing for striped bass from shore, is a 9-foot or a 10-foot rod higher?
What sort of chief do you suggest for swinging moist flies and mushy hackles?
Have you ever ever tried to make your personal amadou?
What fly field ought to I exploit for my tiny nymphs?
What’s one of the best ways to take away supplies from a fly to re-use the hook and bead?
Is there any etiquette about wading an alpine lake?