Dyeing To Fly Fish With Jeremy Clapp

Jeremy Clapp of Hook Setter's Union checks in from Connecticut. He is an enthusiastic fly tyer motivated by the fly tying innovators from the mid-west who developed and refined current articulated streamers. He targets a range of species from saltwater stripers to inland smallmouth bass and western trout. Rob and Jeremy engage in an intriguing discussion about fly fishing and fly tying, dyeing materials, streamer design, and the need for standardization of bucktails for commercial sale. Jeremy shares the challenges and experiences of dealing with a bucktail jam, his methods of sourcing rare natural fly tying materials including penguins to skunks, and his fondness for hen hackle. We discover how and why Jeremy made the decision to start dyeing his own tying materials. He explains his ideal conditions for fishing with streamers the gear he uses. Jeremy will motivate you to dye your fly tying materials. We’d love to hear how they turn out.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices