Tag Archives: fly of the month

May Fly of the Month….Chain Gang Stone.

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Brian Wise

I am a freestone stream fisherman through and through…I like stoneflies, period. Over the last year I have had the privlege of “hosting” the Feather-Craft Fly Tying Contest which has turned out to be some crazy success… Continue reading →

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February Fly of the Month…Generation X Bunny

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Brian Wise

I am totally out of my element. Sure, I am a major fly fisherman for warm and coldwater species but really nothing over 35″…so when Kyle Kosovich, Aaron Scott and I won the Recycled Fish 24 Hour Fish-A-Thon and a … Continue reading →

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December Fly of the Month….

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Brian Wise

On my home waters, the North Fork of the White River, Missouri caddis are a huge staple. I pretty much have a full side of one of the new Feather-Craft Waterproof Fly Boxes FULL of caddis pupa in different sizes … Continue reading →

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November Fly of the Month….

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Brian Wise

When I think of Fall I think of monster brown trout chasing streamers…period. Typically, on low, clear water I will back off a little from the big articulated streamers and go to something a little more sublte–but all bets are … Continue reading →

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August Fly of the Month — Hogan’s Bass Cracker

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Brian Wise

I recently had the chance to fish a PILE of Idylwilde bass flies….you see, it is Smallmouth time in Southern Missouri and it is pretty hard for me to peel away from those scrappy fish to guide trout–but you do … Continue reading →

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Fly of the Month–June, 2010

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Brian Wise

After a year long hiatus (we hear he left to hike the AT and was side-tracked by a hippie girl along the way) the Fly of the Month is back….with a vengeance. Officially summer starts this month…..and, to me, that means … Continue reading →

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Fly of the Month…Red Fox Squirrel Nymph–with video

Posted on September 5, 2009 by Brian Wise

Dave Whitlock’s crazy-awesome pattern that is supposed to be equally good for smallmouth as it is for trout…or so we hear. Continue reading →

Posted in fly fishing | Tagged crazy awesome big fish pattern, dave whitlock, fly of the month, fly tying, Missouri, North Fork of the White River, ozarks, red fox squirrel nymph | 3 Comments

Fly of the month…throwback, with video

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Brian Wise

The “Fly of the month” has taken an unpaid leave of absence after a drunken brawl and cross-dressing incident (all at the same time=not pretty) Continue reading →

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