The Hopper Juan

Not only do I think that these are the slickest looking reels out there, but they also perform on the water. I have had a FW 5 for about two...

Here is a new twist on my Hopper Juan that I have been playing around with. I added a deer hair bullethead to this fly to give it a bit diff...

Club Sandwich #12 Hook: #6-12 3xl hook Body: 3 pieces of 2mm foam glued together and stamped out with a cutter Thread: 6/0 or U...

They are here and I have been busy tying away, trying to fill the fly boxes. Too bad they are not for my boxes. I have a buddy that is going...

Somedays are just not meant to fish. Today was one. But fish we would. Someone had this crazy idea that since his wife was out of town, ther...

So, today I took the day off to fish. I have wanted to do so for a while, but it is hard to get away and I always tell myself next time I wi...

Fished Deckers stretch of the S. Platte this evening. There is not a lot to write about. A few fish were caught and some lightning struck a...

Here is a simple modification to a great fly that will increase tying efficiency and will not change the fly's effectiveness. Plus, with...

At last, the blueprint for my Hopper Juan. The Hopper Juan was created in a desire to have a highly visible hopper pattern that covered a fe...