Tippets: The Squishy Egg, Mouse Patterns, Keep the Backing Dry

November 9, 2011 By: Marshall Cutchin

  • Curtis Fry’s Fly of the Week is a pattern born out of “pure necessity:” the Squishy Egg (video).
  • Another fun fly to tie?  The mouse pattern.  (Don’t forget the rubber-band tail.)
  • Kristen Mustad of Nautilus Reels says one of the best ways to prevent reel corrosion is to keep your backing dry (video).