Most fly tying materials have a super long shelf life, but beware that some materials, like plastics similar to rubber bands, can go bad. Found a few packs of Hareline scud back from a few years back that I had to dump. Might be a good idea not to stock up heavy on scud back - buy it as you use it! … [Read more...] about Scud Back Gone Bad
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Streamers: Old School vs. New School
The Grey Ghost is a classic Maine streamer. It's intended to imitate a rainbow smelt, the primary food source for landlocked salmon. I use it all the time and fish it with confidence. It's worked for generations, but I'm not yet sure whether it's so popular because it so closely matches a smelt, or because it's the best that was available at the time. So it's fun to … [Read more...] about Streamers: Old School vs. New School