By Tim Romano

I'll admit I'm not the best fly tier and when I find tips that visually explain how to use a tool or technique better I'm usually pretty excited. This short video by Tim Flagler over on Midcurrent gives beginners and experts some great tips on using a whip finish tool...arguably the one tool that gets tiers running scared. Don't fret, using one isn't that hard. - TR

By Tim Romano

Deneki outdoors owns and operates lodges in Alaska, British Columbia, Bahamas and Southern Chile. They also run a blog that is one part fish porn, one part fishing tips, one part gear reviews, and the rest covers everything from how to take quality fish pictures to travel tips and everything in between. They're slowly building an incredible collection of quality information and entertainment for fly fishing.

By Tim Romano

Kirk's recently released his Little Red Book Of Fly Fishing. In it there's 250 tips to make you a better trout fisherman. I've learned a lot from Kirk and the book, but I've decided there's plenty of ancillary "tips" out there not covered. Here's a very important one in regards to trailering your inflatable fishing craft in the mountains. I'll probably never accrue enough brainy tips to write a book, but here's one I've seen missed many times as I've cruised by a popped boat on the side of I-70.

By Tim Romano

I picked up the latest issue of The Drake at a fly shop yesterday and discovered a gentleman named Hubert Duprat that removes caddis larvae from their casings, dumps in precious stones, jewels, and some gold for good measure. He lets them do their thing for a while and viola! Caddis fly sculpture. And we complain about the price of hackle. Be sure to check out the video at the end of the post. - TR