Trash Flies Blog: Western North Carolina Fly Fishing Expo

Trash Flies Blog: Western North Carolina Fly Fishing Expo: Hope to see you come by and visit. I'll be tying with headphone, chip bags, yarn, and anything else that can be made into a fly. Date: N...

Teachrtec's Fishing Journal: It's good to try new things.

Teachrtec's Fishing Journal: It's good to try new things.: I am the world worst to get into ruts. Especially with types of flies I make. As a members of a few groups and forums I get to see design fo...

Trash Flies Blog: Crawfish and Chips

Trash Flies Blog: Crawfish and Chips: Recently I have started looking seriously at the packaging of common products. Seems like the material to keep items fresh and attract the c...

Trash Flies Index on the main page has few new patterns.

Trash Flies Blog: Bar B Que and Stonefly Nymphs

Trash Flies Blog: Bar B Que and Stonefly Nymphs: Okay I was watching TV and thinking about this week's article. Nothing was really jumping out. Noticed a bag of chips I had just finished an...

Trash Flies Blog: John Barr's Copper John gets the Trash Fly treatme...

Trash Flies Blog: John Barr's Copper John gets the Trash Fly treatme...: John Barr is in my opinion one of the greats in the realm of fly tying. He is one I hold high. I bought his book, that ought to say a lot. O...

Teachrtec's Fishing Journal: Teaching some fly fishing to a high school senior....

Teachrtec's Fishing Journal: Teaching some fly fishing to a high school senior....: We went to the local Delayed Harvest stream. I casually discussed fly fishing, techniques, and the fly fishing culture. He listened and app...

Trash Flies Blog: Scud tied with recycled package from a wireless LA...

Trash Flies Blog: Scud tied with recycled package from a wireless LA...: Hook: #16 Nymph Hook Weight: Lead wire .015 dia. Body: Dazl-Hare's Ear Shrimp Antenna: Hackle fibers furnace Shell-back: Pink plastic bag f...

Teachrtec's Fishing Journal: Crappie Fishing on the Fly

Teachrtec's Fishing Journal: Crappie Fishing on the Fly: Went this afternoon to catch some fish from the French Broad River. Took my 'Switch Rod' that is 11' long. Put on a 5' 'Slow Sinking Leader...

Teachrtec's Fishing Journal: First Delayed Harvest trip of Fall 2011

Teachrtec's Fishing Journal: First Delayed Harvest trip of Fall 2011

Tightlines: Thanks to all of the volunteers who came out and h...

Tightlines: Thanks to all of the volunteers who came out and h...: At last count, we had 21 volunteers. We had the faithful regulars who always attend, and we had a lot of new faces. Thanks to school bein...

Teachrtec's Fishing Journal: I believe it's fall.

Teachrtec's Fishing Journal: I believe it's fall.: I am not one of those folks who believes seasons follow the calendar. It has been a particularly hot summer in my opinion.I have gotten use ...