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Three prints. Three color palettes. One timeless inspiration.

There’s something special about the way a classic fly pattern comes to life in watercolor. The soft washes, bold ink lines, and unexpected color blends create a completely different

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Happy Pride! Love and kindness
#happypridemonth🌈 #flyfishing #customflyrod #veteranownedbusiness #troutonthefly

Testing out some colors for a National Defense Service Medal wrap for a veteran theme fly rod. Left side is with color preserver, the right is without. I’m moving away from using color preserver on guide wraps because there is concern that it d

Introducing the Heritage 8013 Series
A tribute to one of the most revered bamboo fly rod tapers ever created: the legendary Lyle Dickerson 8013.

Handcrafted in the Sierra Nevada foothills, each rod in the series is built as an 8’0” 5wt

I got treated to an incredible day on the American River by @trout_ops. It was Shad time and it didn’t disappoint. I caught so many fish we stopped taking pictures because they all looked the same. It was the most fish I have ever caught in a d

First attempt at a thread wrap inspired by the National Defense Service Medal 🇺🇸🎣

This wrap is a small tribute to a ribbon that has quietly followed generations of service members through some of the most defining moments in modern history. The N