Fly Tying Tex

05/09/2026

One of my favorite fly-tying materials I’ve ever found is the Scud Back Material from - It’s perfect for creating realistic hard-shell thorax sections on nymphs, scuds, and crawfish patterns. Pair it with their resin and the finished flies look like straight-up candy in the vise.

05/09/2026

One of my favorite patterns to fish with as the weather heats up and the bass are deeper here in Austin: The Squiggle Butt

These do particularly well at the Bat Bridge (Congress) on Lady Bird Lake.

03/19/2026

This is how to tie the Arctic Fox Minnow

Materials:
🪝- Size 4 Mosquito Hook
Body- Arctic Fox Fur in White & Tan
Hot Spot - Star Burst Fiber from
Flash - XO Shrimp Back
👀- 4mm Eyes in Pearl
✂️- Razor scissors

03/14/2026

Arctic Fox Minnow video tutorial in the works

03/11/2026

Tinkering with this pattern this week.

🪝- 2XL Nymph & Streamer 7026 #8
Fur - Arctic Fox in Tan & White from
Flash - Crinkle Upflash White Pearl
Resin - Upavon Crystal Coat from
Eyes - Yellow 3mm from Amazon

02/08/2026

You never know what will happen when you fish Lady Bird Lake in Austin. I’ve seen hundreds of folks jump off the bridge but this was the first time I’ve seen anyone use a ski rope.

01/25/2026

A few months ago, my good friend David hooked me up with what might be a lifetime supply of beautiful pheasant tail feathers. Since then, I’ve been itching to finally dig into Yvon Chouinard’s “Pheasant Tail Simplicity” and it absolutely lives up to the hype.

It’s a fantastic read with clear, step-by-step instructions on some of the most effective pheasant tail patterns ever tied. My personal favorite so far: the Bead Head Flymph. Simple, buggy, and deadly. I have a feeling this thing is going to fool a lot of sunfish—and once the water warms up a bit, probably a few bass too.

Sometimes simple really is better. 🎣

01/16/2026

Trying everything I can to get my 5- and 7-year-olds into fishing 🎣. Turns out my 5-year-old daughter is all about the fluffy stuff.

Arctic Fox and Aussie Opossum are some of the softest materials out there ( , but Antelope Hair is her top pick.
Fly tying apparently starts with texture preferences.

01/16/2026

01/11/2026

Back to Ole Reliable. These “Better Mop” flies catch a lot of bass for me. These colors can be bought at who also has and incredible stretchy worm material that is better for San Juan Worms than the traditional chenille. Worth giving them a look/follow.

Hook: 3CF2 size
Body: Better Mop in Golden Child
Dubbing: Senyo’s Laser Dub - Tan
Scissors: