During the cold months, when I'm not out fishing, I'm usually getting caught up on my tying for the year. That doesn't mean I wo...

The Motivation Behind the PB&J Streamer Flies usually come about as the result of either a problem that needs solved or a wild night at ...

If you are in the area this weekend, I will be tying at Little River Outfitters on this Sunday (January 29, 2017) from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. ...

So far this year, I have seen numerous 20"+ fish come to the net on guided float and wade trips. Lots of happy smiling anglers have had...

First of all, thank you to everyone who participated in this year's Christmas giveaways. It was fun coming up with some creative items, ...

First, thank you so much for reading my blog and supporting the Trout Zone. These giveaways are just a small way to say thank you for taking...

This year, I decided to get into the holiday spirit and do a Christmas giveaway. Then I considered that maybe more than one giveaway would b...

Back in January, I wrote a short article about the link between fly tying searches on Google and cabin fever . Alert Trout Zone reader Alex ...

Fly tying seems to be peaking in interest right now, and I have good solid data to back me up on that. While perusing the Internet late this...

Around here in Tennessee, some of us fly flingers have taken to fishing for musky on occasion in the colder months.  When the weather is war...

This is the first of what I hope will be quite a few video projects showing patterns that I tie.  Some are my own while most are existing pa...

That time of year has snuck up on us again.  To chase trout or panfish...what a dilemma.  Trout, well they always win if I have the time and...

If you enjoy fishing tailwaters, I hope you made it to the Caney or are swinging by today.  Just like that, we get a good rain and everythin...

One of my all time favorite flies for a variety of situations is the Simi Seal Leech.  This simply fly can be modified to look more like a n...

Do you ever want to try and steal some feathers from a duck?  I've come close to considering this one a few times.  Just imagine what al...

My tying activity has taken a decided turn in the busy direction.  Last week I finished an order of Ultra Wire soft hackles for my blogging...

Its not often that I feel this generous, so enjoy it while it lasts.  This is a fly that I don't show off a lot and often go out of my w...