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Bird’s Nest Nymph

Bird's Nest Nymph - Rusty Dunn

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn If you fly fish long enough, you will probably encounter one of angling’s most enjoyable… Read More

Swanson’s Wet Dry Fly

Rusty Dunn Swanson Wet Dry Fly

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn Ojibwe natives called the river Wiisaakode-ziibi (“river through half-burnt woods”) due to the many for­est… Read More

Rim Chung’s RS2

Rusty Dunn Rim Chung's RS2

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn Spring creeks are the crown jewels of fly fishing. The com­mon feature of all spring… Read More

Sherry Spinner

Sherry Spinner Rusty Dunn

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn Fly tyers have long been obsessed – some would say excessively so – with matching… Read More

Iron Blue Nymph

Rusty Dunn Iron Blue Nymph

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn Tie an Iron Blue Nymph on a #16 hook, and you’ve recreated the most famous… Read More

Sidewinder No-Hackle Dun

Sidewinder No Hackle Dun

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn It’s mid-Spring on a bluebird April day. The water has warmed following winter’s chill, and… Read More

Throwback article is a fun fishing fox fly find

This is a fun article on a favorite fly of many in our chapter, using only material from a single hide:Dave Whitlock’s Red Fox Squirrel-Hair Nymph. This fly has been a featured pattern in our free fly tying… Read More

Casual Dress

Casual Dress fly

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn No author has captured the artistry and allure of fishing with nymphs better than the… Read More

Fly Tying Classes Spin Up Good Flies and Fun

A few photos of students hard at work courtesy Henry Nehls-Lowe, chapter Secretary and longtime fly tying class instructor.

Thread Midge Larva

Thread Midge Larva Rusty Dunn

Fountains of Youth – Classic trout flies that have withstood the test of time … flies that remain “forever young” by Rusty Dunn Trout feeding on tiny insects at the surface of glassy smooth water is one of… Read More