Entries by Jon Ray

Pic of the Day – Swing Hat and Kings

Joe Custer with his lucky Mangled Fly Swing Hat ( will be restocking this item soon!) sent in this pic from a recent trip to BC staying at the  Dean lodge at BCWest with Deneki Outdoors. If this trip interests you contact Kara Knight is lodge manager. karak@deneki.com Shane McKay is head guide and in the picture […]

SA Amplitude Smooth Infinity

SA Amplitude Smooth Infinity A new line was introduced in the past month the SA Amplitude Smooth Infinity  and have had the pleasure to test it out over the last month.  Line showed up during Hex Season, even though my go to line for Hex is the Glow Line , but I have a few […]

Nervous Net Job

Not too often a trout makes me nervous when I’m in charge of the net, but a new PR on a Michigan Brook Trout. Most my PR’s are measured in lbs, but this MI jewel set a new bar. #brooktrout #hawkinsoutfitters #mangledfly #scottflyrods #fishthetruth A post shared by Mangledfly (@mangledfly) on Jun 10, 2018 at […]

Big Eyes Means they are close

Recently learned that as mayfly nymphs grow, especially March Browns, Cahill’s, and Hex the eyes really get big right before the hatch.  A macro shot of a Hex nymph we found in the mud looking for what else is hatching.  Based on his eyes, we are not too far away.  Want to learn more about […]

Tying Streamers Continues – Pic of the Day

Only two days until trout opener, back on the streamer train and taking my crack at @blanechocklettfishing game changer template. Twisted this pattern up with a whole bunch of @whitingfarms 4B Hen Saddles and finished it off with @epflies brushes #streamer #gamechanger #whitingfarms #mangledfly #hawkinsoutfitters #trout A post shared by Mangledfly (@mangledfly) on Apr 26, […]

Streamer season back to tying big flies

I’m back on the vise, after 6 months of steelhead flies, back to the big flies that can be used for trout, smallmouth, pike and muskie.  Had the last few days off and playing around with a few new patterns.  Working on dialing the weight so that the patterns will swim correctly.  While most of […]

Finished Huron Drifter

Here is a link below to the Finished Huron Drifter on their Facebook page,  if you followed along in the building process post. A don’t be worried I’ll be taking many more water pics with this craft in the coming months.  Happy with how she turned out, thank you Jason and Tracy for all your […]

Thoughts for a new Top Water Fly

These flying fish have me inspired to work on a new fly pattern and  retrieve, defiantly two handed retiree  to  the match speed needed, and just need to figure out how to cast a fly that has wings.  No mater this is a cool little video.