Podcast: The Magic of Pheasant Tail, with Craig Mathews

[Interview starts at 42:22]

This week, Tom talks to legendary fly store proprietor, creator, conservationist, and fly designer Craig Mathews. Though this can be a podcast a few fly-tying materials, there may be rather more information right here—corresponding to learn how to fish small flies and learn how to see these tiny flies on the water. However Tom and Craig do discuss probably the most superb supplies in fly tying—pheasant tail fibers—which isn’t just for nymphs. Find out about why pheasant tail is such a magical materials, learn how to tie a sturdy pheasant-tail physique, and learn how to apply it to dry and moist flies, in addition to nymphs. Matthews—founding father of Blue Ribbon Flies in West Yellowstone, Montana—is a veritable font of knowledge, and he’s received a brand new e-book popping out, Pheasant Tail Simplicity: Recipes and Techniques for Successful Fly Fishing, co-authored with Yvon Chouinard and Mauro Mazzo.

Within the Fly Field, Tom options these questions and extra:

Do I’ve to sight-fish in saltwater, or can I simply fish my flies round probably buildings?
Are “sizzling spots” as efficient on dry flies as they’re on nymphs?
Have you ever used these new clear-tip strains from Scientific Anglers for trout, and what do you consider them?
Why did I not catch trout on my first day on a river, but clear up on fish two days later?
A tip from a listener on learn how to not lose your wading belt.
Can I fish streamers for smallmouth bass upstream like I do for trout? All of the movies inform me to solid at a 45-degree downstream angle.
For fishing for striped bass from shore, is a 9-foot or a 10-foot rod higher?
What kind of chief do you advocate for swinging moist flies and smooth hackles?
Have you ever ever tried to make your personal amadou?
What fly field ought to I take advantage of for my tiny nymphs?
What’s one of the best ways to take away supplies from a fly to re-use the hook and bead?
Is there any etiquette about wading an alpine lake?