Thoughts on the Fly

J. Stockard's blog on fly tying and fly fishing

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Fly of the Month

Local Silver Doctor

Local Silver Doctor - Fly of the Month

Matt O'Neal
Golden Demon Fly

Golden Demon Steelhead Fly - Fly of the Month

Matt O'Neal
Bead Head Yellow Soft Hackle Caddis Pupa

Bead Head Yellow Soft Hackle Caddis Pupa - Fly of the Month

Matt O'Neal
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Fly Tying - Patterns, Tutorials, Product Reviews & Advice, Tips & Tricks and More

Mole Fly tied by The Demuths

Matching Colors in Fly Tying and the Borger Color System

Mary Kuss
Fly Tying Room

Winter Fly Tying

Mary Kuss
Pheasant feathers

Versatile Fly Tying Materials – Pheasant Feathers

Mike Cline
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Fly Fishing Life - Our Favorite Spots, Gear, and Tales & Lessons from the River

Green Weenie

One Fly: Minimalism, Pragmatism, and the Greenie Weenie

Mary Kuss
parachute emerger fly

Peter Pan Flies - Emergers in Neverland

Mike Cline
Wedge Flies

Why We Do It: Persevering in the Face of Fly Fishing Fails

John Satkowski
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News & More from J. Stockard - Industry News, Product Updates, Conversations with Our Team and Partners

FullingMill

Exciting News: J. Stockard Fly Fishing Welcomes Fulling Mill's New Fly Tying Materials

The Team @ J. Stockard
foamanizer fly tying bench organizer

Foamanizer Fly Tying Desk Organizer

The Team @ J. Stockard
rooster cape

Ewing Fly Tying Hackle Now in Stock!

The Team @ J. Stockard
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Thoughts on the Fly | J. Stockard Fly Fishing's Blog

Welcome to Thoughts on the Fly, our fly tying blog! With stories and lessons from the fly tying bench, the river, and sometimes from life, we provide a little something for everyone. We're proud to present fly pattern instructions, fly tying tips and advice, vise, tool and materials reviews, and entertaining fly fishing stories from our community of expert fly tyers.