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When you respond to a post asking to buy unlicensed pony heads why would you be surprised that people assume that's what you're selling? I would suggest being more clear next time beyond just saying...

Doesn't matter if you call them Road Runners or not. TTI Blakemore has a trademark on the shape of the design. In the past they've been very aggressive about defending it with legal action. Bass Pro...

Rainbow trout. You can tell by the spots and pink stripe on the side and gill plate. They love mops.

Awesome jigs too. I've been meaning to tie some with legs.

This particular mop chenille doesn't unravel. It's really fat and dense so it would be pretty bulky tied in like that. You could do that with other types of small chenille though. There's a fly...

It's available at a bunch of online stores that carry Hareline fly tying products. I think I got mine from Barlow's. If you have a small fly shop nearby they can probably order it for you too. The...

Even if you don't fly fish it's fun to look at new materials and tools, and there's usually a booth or two from local shops clearing out excess inventory so you can get some good deals. The Boise fly...

No. Hard as Nails is just clear nail polish. You can use them with plastics since the reaction doesn't happen right away but don't store them together. As long as they're not touching it's fine.

The glitter gives a nice effect Just make sure to keep soft plastics away from anything painted with nail polish. Over time they react together and turn into a sticky mess.

I'll have to try that. Just wish the rubber band chenille wasn't so expensive. I got a few packs pretty cheap from Grandpa Bob's before he just stopped shipping orders but now I can only find the FnF...

There's a commercially sold jig for salmon and steelhead that uses this technique called the Aerojig. You can find them in stores all over here in the PNW and I imagine around the Great Lakes as...

I leave mine in the bags stored in a drawer. Cut a small hole in the bag where it's joined together. When you want some reach through the hole with your scissors, pull out as many strands as you need...

I liked him too. He tasted great in sandwiches. Was a fun fight on an ultralight rod. I had several break off right at the dock on the first night because the water was too far down to reach them...

I was going for the pinched crawler look with these but I've found if you hold the chenille vertical so just the end faces the flame you can get a nice rounded end that looks like the butt end of a...

Thanks. I found that if you bounce them a bit during the retrieve the tail flops around and really looks alive. The chenille soaks up a lot of water which makes them easier to cast in small sizes...

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Made these awhile back and remembered them when I was going through the pics on my phone recently. They absolutely slaughtered the crappie dragging them along the banks in the fall. Bet...

Went back today and fishing was slow but I managed to catch this chonker female and another sightly bigger on a brown pumpkin head with olive and black. For scale, that is a 2500 class reel.

The...

The crappie spawn here in Idaho is very, very late this year due to a long, cold spring and bad weather. They are still on the beds but while fishing for them I'm starting to pick up nice bluegills....

I like UV resin for securing thread and material to the hook shank because once it's cured you don't have to worry about it sticking to your fingers like other glues. Kind of a pain having to pick up...

I bought a dental vibration machine and run the cup on top. It keeps the power moving and was only about $50. You can adjust the vibration intensity. Just make sure you attach the base to the...

When I started they were like $2 each at the shop. One of the cheapest tail materials. I still have a bunch from back then. I don't use a lot of kip tail because I find the material difficult to work...

I don't know what happened with kip tails. They used to be super cheap. Now they want crazy prices for them. They're also one of the materials I like to see in person before buying because a lot of...

I made an order from Shorty's recently and noticed they had a few sizes of the Mustad 32500 in red. I bought a couple boxes on a whim and powder painted them with my usual method, 30 minutes at 350F...

Here's my old faithful. I do a lot of night fishing and after dark or in murky water this one knocks them dead more consistently than any other. I caught my PB 16" on it. I tie up a ton of them...

Where the magic happens. I particularly like my bobbin storage.

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I started out with a cheap vise that came with a $50 fly tying kit in a wooden case I got at Cabela's. The vise lasted about six months before it wouldn't hold a hook securely. Bought a Danvise and...

I have a jar of Protec green I bought when it was a brand new product around 30 years ago and it still works fine. Powder paint is basically plastic powder that melts when exposed to heat. It's not...

That's good to know since I was thinking of getting the freestyle mold. Not keen on paying almost $50 for a mold that only has a few cavities I will ever use and only makes one head of each size per...

Depends on where you are I guess. Here in trout country you can't swing a dead cat without hitting one.

Arctic fox body hair is my favorite. Same action as marabou and way more durable. A well tied hair jig will hold up to hundreds of fish.

I use Nanofil with a swivel and fluoro leader. I have not had problems with hooks pulling out. I'm kind of worried Berkley might have discontinued it though. The chartreuse color and spools larger...