Fly Tying People: Jan Edman, Sweden

Jan Edman, a fellow Whiting Farms Pro-Team member, tyes some delicate and near-perfect flies.

Fish-Skull Streamer Heads

From the guys who brought us Nymph-Head tungsten beads comes another innovation. Skulls come in three sizes with weights of about .5 grams (S), 1.25 grams (M) and 2.5 grams (L). The Fish-Skull™ design mimics the head, eyes and gill plates of a baitfish producing a more realistic looking profile. The skulls come in 7 cool colors (silver, white, blue, tan baitfish colors and golden chartreuse, dark grey, coppertone and pink/purple. There is a recessed pocket to apply the included 3-D Eyes for that look that predators cannot resist. The skulls are suitable for fresh or salt water patterns and are corrosion resistant. The skulls are also weighted with about 70% of their mass being on one half (top/bottom) so that they can be used to keel the hook to ride upright or inverted. Cool item. Check 'em out at your local fly shop or at http://www.flymenfishingcompany.com/.

Lake Woburn (Wellesley, MA)

Hit this spot today. Large pond or small lake...take your pick. Loaded with all manner of fish. Lots of downed trees and limbs creating fish-holding structure around the shore. My friend, the K-Dog, caught an enormous bass. Kayak or canoe required due to limited shore access.

Nissitissit River (MA)

Hit the Nissitissit River and was not impressed. I found no fish. There was plenty of quicksand sucking me into the core of the planet and mosquitoes, though. The bottom is mostly the mucky remnants of early industrialization in the Northeast. Report: Frog water, don't bother going.

Fly Tying People: Pal Krogvold, Norway

These photos are from The Norwegian Fly Shop, which showcases many fine Nordic tyers.

Fly Tying People: Andre Brun, Norway

This is one hot sculpin.

Flies Of Floyd Franke

Here we have The Stick Caddis, BEAMOC Caddis and Paper Cloth Caddis.