Tying and Designing Better Flies with Frank Smethurst Frank Smethurst has been a frequent face in Colorado over the years. Well known guide and industry sales rep, Frank has gained a reputation for himself as an extremely innovative guy when it comes to catching fish on the fly. You may have even met him on…
Tying and Designing Better Flies with Andrew Grillos It’s possible you may have heard the name Andrew Grillos before. You may have heard of Andrew through reading any number of fly fishing magazines over the years, but more than likely you heard his name at your local fly shop. While perusing the many fly bins,…
Tying and Designing Better Flies with Juan “Hopper Juan” Ramirez If you happen to be a Colorado fly fisher or fly tier, you may have heard of the “Hopper Juan” before. Hopper Juan is the nickname given professional guide and fly tier, Juan Ramirez. This nickname is actually the name of Juan’s first signature fly…
Tying and Designing Better Flies with Matt Bennett Author’s note: this is the first installment of an ongoing blog series titled “Tying and Designing Better Flies” where I will be interviewing professional guides and fly tiers from all over to get their input on how to create better bugs. Matt Bennett, owner and operator of http://www.flygeek.net/ is…
