by marketing@fishingmatters.biz | Sep 15, 2021 | History
Revealing the history of The Waddington Shank Written by Mark Hamnett History of the Waddington Shank Salmon fishing in the early 1800’s was done exclusively using blind-eyed hooks where the cast (of plaited horsehair or gut) was whipped onto the shank of the hook and... 
by marketing@fishingmatters.biz | Sep 13, 2021 | History, Fred Klien
The Art and History of Fly Tying In his most recent blog post, Pro-Team member Fred Klein discusses the Art and History of fly tying and lends his insights into tying historic fishing flies. My journey in pursuit of trout with the fly began 45 yearsago with a new fly... 
by marketing@fishingmatters.biz | Aug 17, 2021 | Fred Klien, History, Tutorials
The Tomah Jo, the Favorite Fly of a Maine Indian Guide – By Fred Klein Tomah Joseph, an Algonquin Indian from the Grand Lake Stream area in Maine was a fly fishing and hunting guide in the 1800’s as well as an elder of the Passamaquoddy Indian Tribe. He was... 
by marketing@fishingmatters.biz | Aug 17, 2021 | Fred Klien, History, Pattern
Classic Fly Tying and Fishing For Brown Trout Beginnings Traditional wet flies and streamers have been the mainstay for trout fishermen since the early days of fly fishing. Many of the classic fly patterns were colorful, flashy attractors, while others were tied to...