From the category archives:

Tying Flies

Rio Titanium Bite Tippet

by Wayne Mumford March 2, 2010

From Moldy Chum.

I’m going to have to give this a try on the ol’ Snotrockets this year. Thanks, El Guapo!

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Nasty looking scud pattern

by Wayne Mumford February 21, 2010

Via Cp’s fly fishing and fly tying.
The scud is one of those all around utilitarian patterns, one that can work in a lot of different places, could look like a couple different aquatic critters and isn’t necessarily for trout only. Scud patterns are hot items on a lot Montana waters including the Bighorn river and [...]

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Killer Topwater Bass bugs for Flyfishing

by Wayne Mumford February 4, 2010
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There is definitely a shortage of is good websites and blogs about fly fishing for bass and unfortunately here in Montana, as rare as good bass fishing itself. You really have to hunt and have the timing down around here. If Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks weren’t such trout snobs, we could have a good [...]

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Scrooge’s Dubbing brush twister

by Wayne Mumford January 17, 2010
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Ok, so this is nothing really new, it’s a dubbing brush twister aka dubbing brush machine- whatever. It makes dubbing brushes. This particular one is ugly, fairly primitive, has no distinctive little brass goo-gaws and you will probably  hide it behind all the brand name stuff on the fly tying bench. Will you care if [...]

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Lucky’s Dubbing Brush Twister

by Wayne Mumford December 29, 2009

Awhile back Lucky Sultz who steers the boat over at Button Valley Bugle, caught an article I posted on dubbing brush machines and mentioned one he put together. I asked if he’d be interested in sharing his project and he, being a good sport, offered up the goods.
With winter now well under way and fly [...]

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Whitetails in Montana

by Wayne Mumford November 23, 2009
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I’m really not much of a big game hunter and definitely not a horn or trophy hunter. My idea of hunting is much more culinary in nature, shoot the first legal size animal that comes along that’s in good shape and head home to more pressing (fishing type) matters. Pretty much opposite my approach to [...]

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Wigging out

by Wayne Mumford November 1, 2009

It doesn’t get much scarier than this. No, Simon you can’t throw me in the kennel with the rest  of the Friday 12 beer pin ups. I ran out today after reading a couple posts off Simon Graham’s PikeFlyFishingArticles site (Wig hair streamers and the Black Cat tutorial) and picked up a couple leftover costume [...]

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Holiday gift idea

by Wayne Mumford October 22, 2009

For the cat lover on your list, the Road Kill Carpet.

Which leads me to my next topic, tabby cat zonker strips. Winters coming and the hides will soon be prime! Tan your tabby instructions.

This one has a nice barred pattern, perfect for pike.

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