FATC "Fly Shop"
Like any good fly shop that is filled with fisherman and their stories, here you will find tidbits of information related to our wonderful sport of Fly Fishing. Come here to find information that you may not find elsewhere.
Although, unlike most fly shop “tales”, this is all true…
Fly Shop Tips: Drag is not your friend
One of the biggest mistakes I see on the water by our guys is allowing drag to destroy their drift. Drag is not your friend when it comes to dead drifting nymphs or dry flies. After working with new guys and watching “experienced” guys, I feel that many still don’t … Read More…
Fly Shop Tips: Magnifiers for Fly Tying
Lately I have been researching “portable” magnifiers that I can use while tying flies. I do have a very nice desktop magnifier with a florescent light that attaches to my fly tying table. It works great but is too big and bulky to take with me when I tie away … Read More…
Fly Shop Tips: Euro Nymphing – Worth It?
I have been “practicing” euro nymphing the past year with mixed results. It is an excellent way to catch fish and I found it useful in certain situations but not all. When euro nymphing you are using super long leaders (15 -25ft) and a “sighter” vice an indicator. My sighter … Read More…
Fly Shop: Minimalist Lanyard
Dave Beerbower, a Tenkara advocate, bamboo rod maker and leather worker, has made a beautiful, leather minimalist lanyard for not only the Tenkara fisher but for all. If you’d like to have an awesome looking and very functional lanyard get in touch with Dave (his email is below). Here is … Read More…
Tips: Match the Hatch in Two Minutes
Our Brother from the Denver Fellowship, Greg Krochta, attended a seminar by Peter Stitcher, an aquatic biologist, who owns a fly fishing company in Colorado. Here are Greg’s notes for us to read and heed…… On Thursday evening I attended the Cherry Creek Trout Unlimited monthly meeting, held at the Parker … Read More…