Search

VENDOR HIGHLIGHT

Fly Monkey - Art by Mark Usyk

VENDOR HIGHLIGHT

Fly Monkey - Art by Mark Usyk

Mark Usyk is a writer, artist, and lifelong angler known for his honest storytelling and deep connection to the outdoors. In addition to his books, he creates striking pyrography artand is now exploring acrylic painting, capturing the spirit of fly fishing through both words and visuals.

Mark Usyk is a writer, artist, and lifelong angler known for his honest storytelling and deep connection to the outdoors. In addition to his books, he creates striking pyrography artand is now exploring acrylic painting, capturing the spirit of fly fishing through both words and visuals.

Learning Center

Sparkle Dun MayflyTutorial

Sparkle Dun MayflyTutorial

The “tail” on this fly is actaully meant to represent a trailing shuck, meaning that the insect is done emerging but the shuck hasn’t come off yet. That makes an easy meal for trout, and man do they take advantage of it often. The deer hair will keep this fly afloat much better than many of the other comparable patterns.

The “tail” on this fly is actaully meant to represent a trailing shuck, meaning that the insect is done emerging but the shuck hasn’t come off yet. That makes an easy meal for trout, and man do they take advantage of it often. The deer hair will keep this fly afloat much better than many of the other comparable patterns.