Geist drops some eye candy

CCG pro staffer Tim Geist sent over a few gems of a Deceiver pattern to the Clear Cure mailbag this week:

Stay tuned for an upcoming step-by-step from Tim for tying flat-wing deceivers here on the CCG blog.

Check out more of Tim's work on his website, the Flybrary, and the Flybrary's Facebook page.



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Brian Wise Ties The Headbanger Sculpin

One of the coolest things about writing for Clear Cure Goo is watching what comes off the tying bench of all of the CCG Pro Tyers.

Here's a special treat: CCG Pro Staff Brian Wise of Fly Fishing the Ozarks drops a tying video of CCG Pro Staff Rich Strolis's Headbanger Sculpin.

To see more of Brian's work, or for more information on his guide service, visit the Fly Fishing the Ozarks website here. Brian can also be reached through the Fly Fishing the Ozarks Facebook page.



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Friend of the Goo: Pile Cast's Dave Hosler

Here's a fly tyer to watch: Dave Hosler over at Pile Cast.

Dave ties big & meaty patterns, with a lot of creativity. We love his warmwater stuff, and he definitely doesn't shy away from using our Clear Cure Eyes on most patterns coming out of his vise (which, by the way, has one of the coolest bases ever).

When asked about his tying style, he says, "I try to tie flies that look good underwater. I never care what they look like when they're dry."

"I tie with a function over fashion mentality which is why I rarely tie flies to look pretty. I like flies that I can beat the crap out of, catch twenty fish with, sharpen the hook, and catch twenty more...if my knots don't fail or a tree doesn't reach out and grab the fly first..."

Well, Dave, we think your patterns look pretty awesome when they're dry. Here's hoping those trees mind their own business. Personally I'd be a little distraught if I lost one of these beasts in a tree...

Be sure to make Pile Cast a regular stop in your web browser. Dave can also be reached via Twitter, @PileCast.