Tyer's Table with Bryan Stinson

Bryan Stinson is a fun-loving, goofy steelhead bum who has spent a lifetime fishing the Clackamas River. He offers professional guided steelhead trips for the Portland area rivers, targeting salmon and steelhead with two-handed fly rods.

This Saturday, Bryan will share his latest creation for fooling our local anadromous Rainbows at the Tyer's Table starting at 10:30.

"I wanted to develop a simple-to-tie pattern with minimal and readily available materials. Not only that, but a very easy to cast fly that fishes very well with optimal presence and movement. This fly comprises only five ingredients that any steelhead fly tier will have in their inventory. Polar Chenille, Schlappen, fur ( I prefer Finn Racoon), krikle mirror flash, and some hackle tips. Tied on Aqua Flies 20mm round eye shanks with the ultra rig trailer hook system. A 1/4" or 7/32" cone is all you need to get this fly down deep. It has been proving itself over and over again on our local waters. I'm pleased with it and sure you will be too."

Bryan Stinson from Riverwise Anglers guides fly fishing trips on the Clackamas and Sandy Rivers for Steelhead and Salmon, focusing on swinging flies with two-handed rods. Bryan is also a contract tyer for Aqua Flies, one of the leading producers of high-quality Salmon and Steelhead flies in the US and one of our favorite suppliers. A few of his patterns, tyed by Aqua Flies, can be found in our fly bins here in the shop.