Trout Head Fly tying and Flyfishing

Trout Head Fly tying and Flyfishing Amateur Photographer and videographer. Avid fly tyer and fly fisherman exploring the rivers of East Tennessee.

I started teaching myself to fly fish at the age of 16 and started tying my own flies in the mid 90's.

The new fishing hoodie arrived this week! Need to break it in this weekend.
07/25/2026

The new fishing hoodie arrived this week! Need to break it in this weekend.

First time tying mice.The Moorish Mouse.
06/27/2026

First time tying mice.
The Moorish Mouse.

Saturday night tying. I tied these Green Drakes up for a buddy who is heading for Catskills next week.
06/07/2026

Saturday night tying. I tied these Green Drakes up for a buddy who is heading for Catskills next week.

06/01/2026
My buddies and I went to Holston river on Sunday to fish the afternoon sulfur and bwo hatches. Fish were rising to sulfu...
06/01/2026

My buddies and I went to Holston river on Sunday to fish the afternoon sulfur and bwo hatches. Fish were rising to sulfur emergers. I managed to net a couple fatties. The new fishing hat worked.

When you help your buddy clean up his fly tying room and you run a magnet across the floor under tying desk. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
05/30/2026

When you help your buddy clean up his fly tying room and you run a magnet across the floor under tying desk. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

05/24/2026

Craig Matthews pheasant tail mayfly emergers in sulfur colors.

Some Nymphs I tied a few weeks ago.. I was going for an Isonychia nymph representation. I don't think the body is dark e...
04/30/2026

Some Nymphs I tied a few weeks ago.. I was going for an Isonychia nymph representation. I don't think the body is dark enough. Oh well they will still get fished.

The Puff Daddy is a must have fly for a sulfur hatch and is a simple quick tie. It also works for a Blue Wing Olive hatc...
04/25/2026

The Puff Daddy is a must have fly for a sulfur hatch and is a simple quick tie. It also works for a Blue Wing Olive hatch in smaller sizes (change the colors of the material).
Hook: your favorite dry fly hook.
Thread: a pale yellow or light Cahill
Body: pale yellow or sulfur orange superfine dubbing.
Hackle: CDC natural dun.

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