For Sale - Hyde Sportsmans Drifter

Jack, has a brand new, never seen water, Hyde Sportsman's Drifter. It comes will lots of extras, Trailer, Cover, 30lb anchor, and more. Jack is sell this awesome boat for a great price of $4,500 OBO. This boat has been in the garage, looks just like it did when they dropped it off. For more information feel free to email me Jake@tcoflyfishing, or call the shop 610-678-1899.

More Smallies

Even with the weather man calling for 50% plus chance of rain, we decided to gamble yet again. From the moment I got in the car yesterday, I couldn't help but think top myself, damn lost again. It rained the first 3 hours of our trip, fishing was slow, but we made the best of it. Then coming into the last half of the trip, the rain stopped and the fish were on. Its hard to say if it was exactly when the last raindrop hit the water, or a few minutes after, but it didn't matter, the bass put their feed bags on.

For the past couple weeks, We have all been putting in a lot of time floating the Schuylkill, The bass are hungry and getting bigger. This year has been an awesome year so far, we have 2 more months to go, ill be praying that it doesn't slow up. Casey and Kyle have been floating every Saturday for the past month, so I can say someone from the shop has fished the Schuylkill at least 4 days a week, some weeks hitting 7 days.

Beautiful  scenery, very few people, and happy, healthy fish, I love this river.

Featured Fly - Foam Headed Musky Thing

So, I will start by saying "I'm Sorry", this post is going to be really long. As I was saving photos I realized the last number was 27, 27 photos to tie this thing. Anyway, now I'll tell you about it, this is not my pattern for say, but I did design the heads to go on them. This fly is basically a Brad Bohen fly, revers tied deer hair, some flash and feather. Basically, I want to make as much noise under water as possible, I designed this guy to move all over the place, and the foam wants to head to the surface, I fish it with a deep sinking line, giving it awesome action in the water. SO here we go...

Materials:

Hook: Partridge Predator Hook - 6/0 &8/0

Feathers:  Any Saddle Hackle you can Find

Flash: Holo Fly Fiber -  Black 

Bucktail: White for the rear 

Bucktail: Purple and Black for Head 

Step 1: Tie in a small clump of deer hair straight back. Then tie in some flash making the guide to how long you want the fly.

Step 2: Tie in 2 feathers as the tail. One on Each side.

Step 3: This step is the bulk of the fly. Reverse tie a clump of deer hair. Spinning it around the hook shank.

Step 4: Bring your thread forward, warp back over the deer hair, making it fold backwards. keep wrapping until the hair is folded back to where you want it.

Step 5: Repeat step 3 and 4.

Step 6: Add a few more strands of flash.

Step 7: Tie in two more feathers, you can change the color, to accent the fly.

Step 8: Repeat step 3 and 4.

Step 9: Repeat step 3 and 4.

Step 10: Add a bit more flash.

Step 11: One more set of feathers. Whip Finish, Cut off, and coat with head cement.

Step 12: Take 50-80 lb wire, and join the back hook to the front. Beads are optional. Coat with Super Glue.

Step 13: Repeat step 3 and 4.

Step 14: Repeat step 3 and 4.

STEP 15: Add two more feathers. I like to shorten them up for the front half.

Step 16: Repeat step 3 and 4.

Step 17: Repeat step 3 and 4.

Step18: Add 2 more feathers.

Step 19: Add a bit more flash. But not too much.

Step 20: Repeat step 3 and 4.

Step 21: Repeat step 3 and 4.

Step 22:  Repeat step 3 and 4.

Step 23: Add two more feathers, changing the colors again.

Step 24: Tie in the accent color of deer hair, only on the top half, and this time tie it back.

Step 25: Tie in the second accent color on the bottom, blending them together on the sides.

Step 26: Repeat steps 24 and 25.

Step 27: Take your pre-made head, coat the inside with super glue, then slide onto the fly. Make sure the head is centered on the hook eye. After the super clue cures, take a UV curing glue, and fill in the front gap, securing it to the hook, and adding a bit of weight.

The finished Fly.

Kyle's Glory Days

Fly Fishing is a drug, but its the best drug. It takes you places no other sport can. From the Tropics of Florida or the Bahamas to your local rivers right around the corner. The fish are different, the scenery is different, the style of fishing is different, one thing however will always be the same. The look on your face when you hook up to that trip making fish! This post is all about Kyle and his fish, so I'm going to just show you the rest.

Kyle's Sick Schuylkill River Tiger Musky