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On January 1st 2010 I started posting one original painting or drawing a day for an entire year. Mixing my love of Fly Fishing with my Painting, the posts are centered around the subject of flies, fish, and the art of Fly Fishing. On December 31 2010 my mission ended but my love of catching fish and painting them lives on. So this blog lives on even if the posts are not updated daily. Fly Fishing Art with Fishing reports and Gear reviews, this blog is your source for all things fishy.
If you enjoy fly fishing and the art of the fly or fly tying, I hope you enjoy this blog. Most of the paintings posted here are for sale as well as the Fish Prints so if you are interested in any of the art here please Email me at jmdjdejong@gmail.com for details or just visit the BUY A FISH PRINT page.
If you enjoy fly fishing and the art of the fly or fly tying, I hope you enjoy this blog. Most of the paintings posted here are for sale as well as the Fish Prints so if you are interested in any of the art here please Email me at jmdjdejong@gmail.com for details or just visit the BUY A FISH PRINT page.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
The Sawyer Killer Bug
The Sawyer Killer Bug was suggested by Chris over at TenkaraBum.com This fly was created by Frank Sawyer many many years ago and from what I have been reading about this bug, everyone who fishes by it swears by it. Frank is better known for his pheasant tail nymph and his book on these flies is a classic but its this fly that gets me the most excited. I cant wait to fish this little guy. It will be the first fly on my line.
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5 comments:
Good one Joel.
I have never fished this fly, but I do fish one very similar, and its a fish catcher.
I love the ugly critter bugs over the fancy dries. If I lay a dry perfectly on the water I might get one or two flashes on a clear weather day. Throw the ugly bugs in any weather and get hits all day long. Once again I am deeply impressed by your talent.
Joel, nice painting of a solid fly. And yeah, they work....similar to scuds, this pattern seems to get more hits (for me) on the rise, with quick flicks of the rod tip.
Love the interplay of the splatter and the shadow. Great work!
Best Regards,
Albert A Rasch™
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Thanks for the comments everyone. I can't wait to fish this little guy. He might not be the best looking bug in the box but Then again fish don't choose what they eat based on looks now do they.
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